Win10 is “free” but…. How MS will make its money

Win10 is “free” but…. How MS will make its money
It's a free upgrade for the first year.  You will have until next July to upgrade your PC and, if you miss that Window, it will be a separate purchase. New PCs will pay Microsoft for a license, same as always. Microsoft will provide updates "for the supported lifetime of your device."  They haven't really explained…
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Are System/Registry cleaners worthwhile?

Are System/Registry cleaners worthwhile?
Short answer:  Rarely. Longer answer:  Most of them are not.  WindowsSecrets puts out a weekly newsletter that I wouldn't dissuade anyone from subscribing.  It's written for users like yourself but I get the occasional tidbit from it as well. In their latest, they ran a simple comparison of a few well-known system cleaners and, not a…
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Fake Flash updaters bring nothing good

Fake Flash updaters bring nothing good
People know that Flash is used by websites like Youtube and some game sites.  It's not "mandatory" but not having it can limit what sites you have fun with.  It's also a very good idea to keep your Flash up to date as new security exploits are found.   But if you EVER see a…
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Don’t update drivers unless they’re broken

Don’t update drivers unless they’re broken
With the sole exception of video drivers if you're a gamer (and I don't mean Pogo.com or Solitaire; those require nothing fancy).  If you do play fancy games, you will already know what type of video card you have and you should know to only/always get your drivers right from its manufacture. Software and websites that…
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