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When you buy a Windows PC, one thing is certain. No matter how fast its processor, or how much RAM it has, if you use it regularly for six months, you will notice the diminished speed with which ...

Ubuntu MATE uses the MATE desktop (which is lightweight yet full-featured), which makes it easy for new users to hop onto the Linux bandwagon. MATE is as easy as it gets, with a bottom panel, a top ...

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Everything you do on your computer is the direct result of hardware and software working together. The hardware provides the raw power and functionality that enables the computer to work, and the ...

A dual boot, or multi-boot, system consists of two or more operating systems loaded on the same or different hard disks. Businesses can install Windows XP or an older platform to a Windows 8 PC to ...

If digital transformation is leading to increasing use of public cloud providers, what about desktop computing? Does it make sense to move this to the cloud, consuming the desktop as a service (DaaS) ...

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Firewalls scan data sent to your computer for malware and attempt to block files or other data they deem suspicious. Like ...