Top 10 tips for solving common PC problems

The IT support department of antivirus company MYSecurityCenter conducted research on the most common computer issues suffered by British home users in 2012. Below are the top 10 most common PC problems, and some tips on solving - or even preventing - them from security expert Janus Rægaard Nielsen.
1: My computer is slow
The most common problem of all. A slow computer can cause many frustrations, but fortunately there is something you can do yourself before you replace it. There may be several reasons for a slow computer; however, the most common is lack of maintenance. Fragmented data, a corrupted registry, spyware and dozens of unnecessary programs running at the same time, easily eat at the speed and performance of your PC.
Tips: Keep track of your programs. Remove those of which you never use or shut them down when you've used them. Clean your registry with one of the many free or paid applications available for Windows. These two initiatives alone will easily be able to make your PC up to 30% faster. Also, run Disk Defragmenter and stop unwanted programs starting with Windows by running MSconfig: see our guide on How to make your Windows PC boot faster
2: My computer freezes
Also a common problem, but it is far more serious than a slow PC. In most cases it is caused by viruses, especially spyware that has been installed on your computer. It can enter via a click on a link to a fake website from an email or so on. Often the email is being sent from what looks like your bank, Paypal, Facebook or similar. Last year MYSecurityCenter registered an increase in malware infections coming from Facebook-related fraudsters among their customers.
The problem can also be caused by hardware - perhaps some memory you just installed - or recent software updates, including Windows Update.
Tips: Check the link you are clicking by holding the cursor over it to see the link's full address. Does it look suspicious? Never give out your passwords or credit card information to anyone, even if it seems like your bank requires you to verify your account. It's a clever phishing trick that hackers use to gain access to your money. Make sure your antivirus and anti-spyware software is updated. Most antivirus programs can be set to automatically to check for new updates. If you are sure that your computer is spyware free, the problem may be due to outdated hardware drivers. Check your hardware drivers for updated versions. Outdated drivers can cause your computer to stop responding and freeze.
If you suspect the problem is hardware related, you can try uninstalling any component you recently installed, or try removing or unplugging unnecessary hardware one piece at a time then booting your PC to see if the problem goes away. You can also try using Windows Restore to roll back to a previous restore point.
3: I forgot to backup my data
Unfortunately, backup is still an overlooked security task for many home users - until the day it is too late. Important documents, photos, music libraries and emails are automatically stored on your computer's hard drive, which is a mechanical and electrical device. When it breaks down (and it is when, not if) this data will disappear forever. Even if you have a warranty from the hard drive manufacturer, it does not cover your data, it only replaces the hard drive with a new one.
Tips: Find a solution that automatically makes backup to an external hard drive, server or cloud service. If you choose to back up to a hard drive, make sure that it is not placed near your computer as in case of fire it will also be destroyed. Backup should preferably be an automated process that operates independently of whether you remember it or not. Online backup solutions have the advantage that you can access your data from anywhere in the world. They are not affected by natural disasters, and most online services guarantees 100% security by providing backup to their backup.
4: I get bombarded with adware and my home page has changed
Many do not notice that they often accept a new toolbar when they download free programs such as Adobe Reader. For example Adobe Reader now offers the Google Chrome internet browser as part of its download. Whilst Adobe and Google are reputable companies, other free downloads may install toolbars or other applications that can contain malicious code that hijacks your browser and changes all the settings. So your home page for example is changed to another website that you can't then change back. At the same time, annoying pop-up messages with advertisements for products you've never asked for are constantly displayed on screen every time you try to browse the internet.
Tips: Read the conditions before downloading a new program and pay attention to what you allow. If damage is done, it can be difficult to remove the program. The best bet is to follow the instructions found when looking for information about the specific problem on Google. There are probably others who have had the same challenge and have described the solution on the internet. If you are not so technical, professional PC support may be the solution.
5: I cannot get online
Internet connection problems can be caused by many different things. The most common are network misconfigurations, hardware or software errors in the router, latency from your Internet Service Provider, incorrect IP address configuration, incorrect connection of network cables, firewall applications that block http traffic from your PC or temporary timeouts your ISP.
Tips: Check that the Wi-Fi is enabled on your computer - laptops often have a button, switch or Function key combination somewhere on your computer or keyboard. Check that the network icon on your computer is connected or if there is a yellow warning signal or it is disabled. If it is connected, call your network provider or get hold on someone with more knowledge on IT.
If Wi-Fi is disabled, you must check whether the cable is connected properly or if wifi is not on. If there is a yellow warning, you must reboot the router. If this does not work, try pressing Start in Windows XP, Vista or 7 and typing "cmd" into the search box and click enter. Then a black box pops up where you can type "ipconfig / release" then "ipconfig / renew". If the internet is not working now, call your ISP.
6: My computer turns off by itself
Typically this is due to dying power supply, bad cable connections, defective battery or overheating when the computer shuts down by itself to cool down.
Tips: Check first of all that the cables are properly connected. If the computer is very hot, check if the fan needs cleaning of dust. If it is a laptop, check whether your battery has deteriorated over time and may need to be replaced.
7: My smartphone will not synch with my PC
In order to ensure backup of your smartphone, it is important that you regularly synch your phone content with your computer. When synchronisation does not work as expected may be due to various factors, depending on the type of smartphone and PC. Sometimes it is required that all programs are closed, during synching or backup.
Tips: Close open applications, if required. Be sure to download or reject the proposed updates that pop up along the way, so synchronization can be done. Look for the icon of synchronization to appear and check if for example the latest photos on your smartphone have been transferred to the computer. Verify the user manual for your device.
8: My wireless network is unstable
An unstable wireless network is a very common problem. It can be caused by everything from radio waves that interfere with the signal to the router's location in the home or outdated network drivers.
Tips: If you suspect that it may be your cordless phone, the electric garage door opener or your radio that interferes with the wireless connection, it may be an idea to change the radio wifi settings or to move your router. The latter can also be a solution if you have trouble going online around the house or in the garden. You can also buy a wireless repeater to extend the signal. Also make sure that your network driver is always up to date.
9: I cannot print from the web
Most of us have had the need to print tickets or documents that we ordered or downloaded from the web. If your computer's pop-up blocker is turned on, this can cause you to not be able to print. There are also PDF documents that are rights protected by passwords and therefore not printable.
Tips: Allow temporary pop-ups. You can find legitimate programs that can break the code in a protected PDF document, but they are usually only legal to use if you or your workplace have the copyright to the document.
10: My computer makes strange noises
If your computer suddenly starts to buzz or vibrate, it can be due to a hardware failure. High, whining noises may indicate problems with the electrical components, while buzzing noises are often caused by lack of ventilation.
Tip: Clean the filter and fan for dust and make sure that all air inlets are free. If you have a laptop, you can try to uninstall and reinstall your sound drivers. If it is a desktop, it may be that the sound card needs replacement.
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How to build backlinks to your website

You have probably asked yourself, many times, “What backlinks should I build to my website for best SEO results?” This question is often asked by many people, after Google releases a new algorithm update. Numerous self-called experts give different tips and advice, but, unfortunately, most of the times, the only thing they do, is to confuse people. In this article, I will talk about how to build backlinks to your website, and also tell you about the links that can potentially hurt your rankings.

The old times when all types of backlinks were considered good for SEO are long gone. For years, many webmasters relied on sloppy techniques, and used automated tools to build hundreds of backlinks every day. Things have changed a lot since then.

In today’s SEO, high quality and relevant backlinks weight the most value.

But how do you build good backlinks?!

By using the right strategy and with a good online marketing plan. Here are some tips you should follow to get good backlinks to your website.

Trust no one

Don’t rely on the tips you read from unknown sources. If somebody discovers the secret to rank first on Google for competitive keywords, it’s very unlikely that they will share it with strangers.

Always do your research and make your own tests. With very little money, you can create a website to test all types of backlinks and have your own case studies.

Build backlinks with patience

If you have just created your website, the chances of getting fast and natural links are almost zero. Saying your prayer before going to bed, in hopes that Forbes or Washington Post will link to you, won’t get you anywhere. Instead, you will have to build some links and drive relevant traffic to your website.

How do you do this?

One common method is to write guest posts on reputable websites in your niche.

When you write articles for other websites, don’t do it just for the purpose of getting a link in the author bio. This method has been abused a lot lately, but with the right strategy you can stand up in front of the crowd.

Here are some tips to scale your guest posting technique:

• Don’t look only for websites that have a “write for us” page. The best websites from where you should get links are the ones without these pages.
• Only write for highly reputable websites in your niche. Don’t waste time to write for websites with domain authority level lower than your site. Your link will have very little value, and you might end up having your link removed without further notice.
• Write more than one time for each website. Otherwise, it will be obvious you are writing only to build backlinks.
• Nofollow links are great. Not for SEO, but for traffic and to get more followers on social media.
• Monitor the links from your guest posts. Use our SEO tool and keep track of all your backlinks. Sometimes, webmasters remove or change your links from dofollow to nofollow, and you should know about this.
• Always link to your social media accounts in the author bio of your articles.

By using the techniques, I wrote above; I managed to get great SEO results, and also direct traffic to one of my websites, from the author bio of my guest posts. This is a screenshot with the direct visits received over the last month from an article I wrote for a popular website.

As you can see, the bounce rate is 65% (13% better than my overall website’s performance), and the average visit duration is 2:31 minutes (84% better than my website’s average duration per visit). I am getting hundreds of visits every month, just from this article. Do you need another successful example? Check the results of another guest post I wrote a while ago.

This time, I am showing you the results over the last few months so you can see that guest posting is a long term method to drive traffic. The results are even greater this time. The bounce rate is 57%, which is 27% better than my overall website’s statistics. The average time duration is better with 109% than my average visit length.

Why the two examples I just shared were successful? Because I followed all the rules, mentioned above.

I wrote, detailed and high-quality articles on reputable websites in my niche and people loved them so much, they decided to check my personal website, as well. I didn’t write them just to get a backlink, but to get both the benefits of traffic and SEO. Even if these links would have been nofollow, I would have gained hundreds of visits per month.

Don’t leave footprints on your backlinks

A very common mistake many SEO’s do is to leave footprints when building backlinks. All your links should look natural, even those that you are building for SEO.

• If you are doing guest posts, always change your author bio and use different pen names.
• Don’t use the same description for your website all over the web.
• Make all your links look natural and untraceable.

How to build good backlinks

The best links to your website are the ones coming from real websites, with good content and lots of social media shares.

You can either earn these backlinks or build them yourself. As long as they come from the authority websites in your niche, they have great SEO value. I will not insist on a specific link building method, because what works for me, might not work for you. This is the reason, why, at the beginning of the article I said you should do your own tests and decide what’s best for your website.

You can also check what your competitors are doing in terms of SEO, and if their strategy works, try to build the same links.

The most common methods to build quality backlinks are:

• Guest posts on related websites
• Build links with Infographics
• Broken links method
• Niche forums
• Email outreach to influentials

What backlinks you should avoid

There are several types of links you should avoid in your backlinks profile. The worst you can have are the spammy ones you can’t control.

Here are several examples of bad backlinks:

1. Links from pages with thin content.Google devalues pages and websites with very little content, and it’s obvious that links from these types of websites carry little SEO value.
2. Websites that don’t provide value to users.The best examples on this category are social bookmarking websites, directories and article directories. All of these can be used only for the purpose of SEO, and Google doesn’t give them a lot of credit. What’s even worse, it’s that once submitted your link to any of these websites, it’s almost impossible to remove it.
3. Comments spamNobody likes spam, and neither Google. If you are posting spammy comments like all over the internet, you will lose your website’s reputation, and you might also lose your rankings in search engines. Even nofollow comments can be suspicious if you abuse them. Check Matt Cutts answer to spammy comments:

To identify the bad backlinks of your website, login to your Monitor Backlinks account and sort your backlinks by the Domain Authority, Trust Flow or Citation Flow. You can use the filters from the right side to sort your backlinks by their value and decide which ones have helped you get better at SEO.

Conclusion

If you want to build backlinks to your website, you have to do it with caution and knowledge. You should monitor each backlink you create or earn and verify if it carries any SEO value. Always avoid getting backlinks from pages where you don’t have any control. The last thing you would want is to have hundreds of backlinks you can’t remove.

How is link building working for you lately? Let me know in the comments section.

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5TH GENERATION COMPUTERS

1. 1. 5TH GENERATION OF COMPUTER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 1982 - Present
2. 2. FIFTH GENERATION OF COMPUTER o The Fifth Generation Computer Systems project (FGCS) was a collaborative effort of the Japanese computer industry coordinated by the Japanese Government that intended not only to update the hardware technology of computers but alleviate the problems of programming by creating AI operating systems that would ferret out what the user wanted and then do it.
3. 3. FIFTH GENERATION OF COMPUTER o It was imagined to create an "epoch-making computer" with- supercomputer-like performance and to provide a platform for future developments in artificial intelligence. Japan started looking, on a small scale, into the future of computing. o It aimed to develop the device which could respond to natural language input and are capable of learning and self-organization. o Also aimed to create a computer using massively parallel computing/processing.
4. 4. FIFTH GENERATION OF COMPUTER o John Bachus and his group created Fortran (short for Formula Translation) o Fortran became the language for routine number crunching and still is to some extent despite the development of other more sophisticated computer languages. o John McCarthy created LISP (short for List Processing) o LISP was founded upon a bit of esoteric mathematics called the Lambda Calculus. LISP had a value at the fringes of computer technology, in particular for what became known as Artificial Intelligence
5. 5. FIFTH GENERATION OF COMPUTER o In Europe a new computer language was developed called PROLOG (short for logic programming) that was slicker than LISP and had potential for AI. oThe Project chose to use PROLOG as the computer language for the AI programming instead of the LISP-based programming of the American AI researchers.
6. 6. HISTORY o The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) decided to attempt to break out of this follow-the-leader pattern, and in the mid-1970s started looking, on a small scale, into the future of computing. oJapan Information Processing Development Center (JIPDEC) was asked to indicate a number of future directions, and in 1979 offered a three-year contract to carry out more in-depth studies along with industry and academia. It was during this period that the term "fifth- generation computer" started to be used. o In 1982, the FGCS project begins and receives $450,000,000 worth of industry funding and an equal amount of government funding.
7. 7. HISTORY o Also in 1982, during a visit to the ICOT, Ehud Shapiro invented Concurrent Prolog, a novel concurrent programming language that integrated logic programming and concurrent programming. o 1985, the first FGCS hardware known as the Personal Sequential Inference Machine (PSI) and the first version of the Sequential Inference Machine Programming Operating System (SIMPOS) operating system is released. SIMPOS is programmed in Kernel Language 0 (KL0), a concurrent Prolog-variant with object oriented extensions.
8. 8. HISTORY o Prof. Ehud Shapiro captured the rationale and motivations driving this huge project: "As part of Japan's effort to become a leader in the computer industry, the Institute for New Generation Computer Technology has launched a revolutionary ten-year plan for the development of large computer systems which will be applicable to knowledge information processing systems. These Fifth Generation computers will be built around the concepts of logic programming. In order to refute the accusation that Japan exploits knowledge from abroad without contributing any of its own, this project will stimulate original research and will make its results available to the international research community."
9. 9. CHARACTERISTICS o The fifth generation computers will use super large scale integrated chips. o They will have artificial intelligence. o They will be able to recognize image and graphs. o Fifth generation computer aims to be able to solve highly complex problem including decision making, logical reasoning. o They will be able to use more than one CPU for faster processing speed. o Fifth generation computers are intended to work with natural language.
10. 10. FIFTH GENERATION OF COMPUTER o Quantum computation and molecular and nanotechnology will be used in this technology. o The term "fifth generation" was intended to convey the system as being a leap beyond existing machines. o It was widely believed at the time that this would instead turn to massive numbers of CPUs for added performance. o The project was to create the computer over a ten-year period, after which it was considered ended, and investment in a new "sixth generation" project would begin. o Opinions about its outcome are divided: either it was a failure, or it was ahead of its time.
11. 11. FIFTH GENERATION OF COMPUTER “A bold 10-year effort by Japan to seize the lead in computer technology is fizzling to a close, having failed to meet many of its ambitious goals or to produce technology that Japan's computer industry wanted. After spending $400 million on its widely heralded Fifth Generation computer project, the Japanese Government said this week that it was willing to give away the software developed by the project to anyone who wanted it, even foreigners.” Source: New York Times

How to root any Android device using Root Genius 2015

Android is one of the most open, versatile, and customizable mobile operating systems out there. You may think you don't need to root your phone, but you'd be surprised at how much more you can accomplish with a little work.
Root Genius is One click root tool designed to work on Windows Computer. It helps user to root their Android Smartphone in single click. Here, we are going to guide you how to use Root Genius to root any Android Device.Maybe you've heard about "rooting" a phone from a friend or read about it somewhere on the Internet.  Maybe you even kind of know what it is but aren't sure what you can do with it. Or maybe you are already running a rooted phone and looking for more ways you can utilize it.

what is rooting(Android os)  according to Wikipedia:

Rooting is the process of allowing users of smartphones, tablets and other devices running the Android mobile operating system to attain privileged control (known as root access) over various Android's subsystems. As Android uses the Linux kernel, rooting an Android device gives similar access to administrative permissions as on Linux or any other Unix-like operating system such as FreeBSD or OS X.

Rooting is often performed with the goal of overcoming limitations that carriers and hardware manufacturers put on some devices. Thus, rooting gives the ability (or permission) to alter or replace system applications and settings, run specialized apps that require administrator-level permissions, or perform other operations that are otherwise inaccessible to a normal Android user. On Android, rooting can also facilitate the complete removal and replacement of the device's operating system, usually with a more recent release of its current operating system.

TOP 10 reasons to root your Android phone:

Here are 10 reasons rooting your phone is worth the hassle.

• Unlock Hidden Features and Install "Incompatible" Apps 
• Automate Everything
• Boost Your Phone's Speed and Battery Life
• Block Ads in Any App
• Back Up Your Phone for Seamless Transitions
• Remove Preinstalled Crapware
• Tweak the Dark Corners of Android
• Flash a Custom Kernel
• Flash a Custom ROM
• Truly Own Your Device

Disadvantages of Rooting Your Android

let's take a look at the demerits of rooting your Android.

• 1- Your Phone Might Get Bricked

• 2- You End up Voiding Phone's Warranty

but don't worry friends forget this disadvantages try Google uncle to fix this problem easily , the solution of these problems present their.

Requirements:

 If you are using any Antivirus Application on your computer then disable it first then after follow the below tutorial.

How to use Root Genius to root any Android Device

Step 1: first of all you need to enable debugging on your android phone,here you have three ways to do it according to different android os version.

• 1) for android 2.3 or earlier: Enter setting<click "application"<click "development"<check "usb debugging"

• 2)for android 3.0 to 4.1 : Enter setting <click developer option<usb debugging

• 3) for android 4.2 or newer : in this version of android debugging mode is hide so first Enter "setting" <<click "about phone" <tap "build number"  for several times until getting a note you are under developer mode<<back to setting<<click developer option <check usb debugging .

Step 2: After enable debugging mode now simply Download  Open Root Genius Application on your Windows Computer.

Step 3:  when you install  root genius now  launched it, connect your Android device to the computer .

Step 4: Once Your Smartphone is connected successfully to the computer, Root Genius will automatically detect your Android Device.

Step 5: Now, Click on the Root Now button to begin the rooting process.


 

Step 6: Now, Root Genius will automatically Root  your Android Device and install the KingUser Application.

Step 7: Now your Android Device is Rooted. To check whether your phone is rooted correctly, open Applications Menu, there you will be able to see a new app installed, called KingUser. If this app exist then it means you have successfully rooted your device.

Updates:(2015-2016)

I know friends you are facing problem in rooting android device or tablet because the tool which are exist over the internet Not support all phone model ,thats why our handsets not support any perticular root software but don't worry guys we work for you and give you suitable method for android rooting ,if above given method not work for you or evn i say root geniou not supported by your device don't panic i give you a list of best of best 3 rooted software ,and i hope one of the among 3 work for you ,so check the list of that software ,if one is not work try another one and again if that not work try another .

1) first try 'root master(raimode) ' search for download link of this software in google but make sure name provide by me as it is root master(raimode).it is chinese softwre and work for many android devices.

2)kingo root softwre,it is available for mobile and computers both type of system.

3) i think above two is working fine if not work in case then try this root software "frameroot" .

Optional way to check your device rooted or not:

 there are many apps which are useful to varify your android device rooted or not .but here i provide you best app which verify that your device is successfully rooted or not by Root Checker  Application.you can download Root Checker in your android device from below given link .

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Is Windows 10 right for you and your old PC? By Komando Staff

 
About 2,500 years ago, Greek philosopher Heraclitus was quoted as saying, “The only thing that is constant is change.” I think he'd double down on that statement if he were alive today and saw how fast technology moves.
I bring this up because Microsoft is set to roll out Windows 10 in just over a month, on July 29. To persuade people to upgrade, Microsoft is offering Windows 10 as a free upgrade if you have Windows 7 or 8.1. Windows 8 users will need to upgrade to 8.1 first, but that's also free.

I know that the free upgrade, plus Windows 10's promised features, have already persuaded a lot of people to take the plunge. If comments on my Windows 10 stories are any indication, then a majority of computer users are planning to take advantage of the upgrade.
However, there are still quite a few people who remember the problems with upgrading to Windows Vista and Windows 8, from hardware compatibility problems to ending up with a buggy operating system. I don't blame them for wondering if upgrading to Windows 10 is a smart move, and if Windows 10 is just change for the sake of change.
And it's true, there are some situation where upgrading to Windows 10 might not be the best idea. Let's take a look at a few scenarios where you should and shouldn't upgrade.

When you should upgrade

If you hate Windows 8

OK, I know I'm starting this off with a negative one, but there are a lot of people, many in my audience included, who can't stand Windows 8. From the lack of a Start button to the confusing way apps work to additions meant for touch that don't work well with mouse and keyboard, it's a mess.
Windows 10 fixes those problems with the return of the Start button and Start menu, although it has a bit of an upgrade. Apps are going to run in "windows" mode like regular programs.
On desktops and laptops, Windows 10 won't have any of the touch elements active and works more like Windows 7. Learn more about Windows 10's features that make it better than Windows 8.

If you want better performance

Because Windows 8's interface was so bad, most people overlooked that fact that under the hood Windows 8 is actually a fantastic operating system. It's faster, cleaner, more secure and has better support for newer hardware than even Windows 7.
Windows 10 takes that up another level with even more performance optimization, so it should run better than 7 or 8 on whatever computer you put it on. It also has a newer, faster and more secure browser to replace Internet Explorer, and DirectX 12 for a better gaming experience.

You're buying a new computer

If your computer is more than five years old and you've been thinking about upgrading, you have a choice to make. You can buy one of the few remaining Windows 7 machines on the market; you can grit your teeth and grab one with Windows 8.1 and suffer with it for a few months; or you can wait and buy a system with Windows 10 pre-installed.
I still love Windows 7, and Microsoft is providing security updates until 2020, so if you want to keep using it on a computer you already have, that's fine. However, once Windows 10 comes out I wouldn't buy a computer with Windows 7 pre-installed.
A Windows 7 machine isn't going to have the latest hardware options. So even if you upgrade to Windows 10 later, you won't see all the benefit Windows 10 can provide.
And I wouldn't recommend buying a Windows 8 machine either. You'll have to deal with learning its interface just to use it for a month, and then you have to switch to Windows 10. If you're upgrading from Vista (or even XP), it's best to just deal with one new operating system at a time.
Even though Windows 10 is close to older styles of Windows, it's still going to take a little getting used to. So, save yourself some hassle.

One word of caution

I know there are plenty of people who are going to want to upgrade to Windows 10 the second it arrives. However, for most computer users I recommend waiting a few months.

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While I know quite a few people already using the Windows 10 Preview with no problem, there are bound to be some kinks for Microsoft to work out. There are always upgrade problems and features that don't work quite right.
Fortunately, the free upgrade offer is good for a year after Windows 10 comes out. There's time to let Microsoft release some updates and smooth out some wrinkles before you make the jump.

When you shouldn't upgrade

Your computer is running Vista

If your computer is running Vista, then it's probably more than five years old. While Windows 10 will run faster than Vista on the same hardware, Windows 10 is really designed to take advantage of newer computer parts like motherboards with UEFI and solid-state hard drives.
Also, Vista users don't get the free upgrade, so you'll be spending $100 or so for the Windows 10 upgrade. If you buy a new computer, part of that cost is subsidized in the overall computer price.
Not only that, Microsoft is going to be focusing on smooth in-place upgrading for Windows 7 and 8. Your upgrade from Vista might have some hiccups. In short, you're really better off buying a newer computer with Windows 10 already installed and transferring your programs and information.

You need features Windows 10 doesn't have

Windows 10 has some nice new features, but it's also going to drop some features you might use. For example, if your home entertainment uses Microsoft's Media Center program, then you won't want to upgrade. Here are six more features that Windows 10 users will have to live without.
Most of these features aren't deal breakers for the average user, but you should know what they are just in case.

Your computer has old peripherals

Every time Microsoft releases a new version of Windows, a lot of older hardware doesn't make the cut. Older scanners, printers, digital cameras and other add-ons might not get updated drivers.
Thanks to USB connections and universal drivers, this isn't such a worry for anything you bought within the last five years. However, if you have something that's 10 years old, then it's a risk.
A good rule to follow is if it works in Windows 8 then it should work in 10. Windows 7 is a little iffier, but you should usually be OK. If you haven't tried it with any Windows newer than Vista, however, you could be out of luck.
Head online and see if anyone using your model has tried it on newer systems. That can tell you if there's going to be a problem before you upgrade.
Again, this might be a situation where you want to buy a new computer with Windows 10 and keep your old computer around to work with your older hardware. On the other hand, most of the older hardware you have can probably be replaced with a new inexpensive model that works just as well.
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How to install Android beta apps and .apk files

What’s an .apk file? Every time we post about beta applications, the comment section inevitably fills up with people confused about how to download and install Android apps that are not in the Android Market. Well, we can’t keep typing the same information, so here’s a simple explanation of how to do it.
Developers often do beta testing, which is where they distribute a pre-release version of their app so they can have people test it before it’s uploaded to the Android Market. They often distribute these Android apps as .apk files. Here’s how to install them.

Step 1: Download and extract the file

1. Files are often distributed in “appname.zip” or “appname.rar” archive files. Windows PC’s can typically open .zip files natively, but you can download WinRAR if your computer doesn’t have that feature.Note: if the file you download looks like “appname.apk” you can skip to Step 2.
2. Open the archive and Extract the file to “My Documents” or any other folder you can easily access. You can also just right-click “appname.rar” and select “Extract Here” as a shortcut.

Step 2: Mount your SD card

1. Connect your phone and computer through a USB cord. Drag down the Notification Bar on your phone and then press “USB Connected”. Then press “Mount” on the tab that pops up.
2. You should then see a screen that looks like this:
   
3. Select “Open folder to view files”

Step 3: Copy the files to the SD card

1. Make note of the location of your SD card. See how it says “Sony Ericsson D:” in the image above? That’s the drive letter.
2. Go to the folder where you downloaded or extracted the appname.apk file. Right-click the file and select “Send to Sony Ericsson D:” (You can also just drag it to the D: drive if that’s easier for you).

Step D: Installing

1. Once the file has copied, disconnect your phone from the computer and then download Astro from the Android Market.
2. Open Astro and go to the /sdcard folder. Click on appname.apk and then install the application. Accept the warning about installing apps from untrusted sources. As long as you avoid illegal sites and display the same common sense you use to protect your PC, you should be okay installing from trusted developers.

Note: Astro also includes a way to unzip files directly within the app, but it’s best to use that when you download files directly on the phone.
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