Most people hate their antivirus program for many reasons. Once you buy an antivirus program, for example, you’re stuck paying an annual fee. If you ever stop, the program stops working. And when most antivirus programs do their job, they often slow down your PC by overloading it with an overblown security “suite,” which duplicates […]

Q: Do all Internet radio stations broadcast using MP3 format at 128 Kbps bit rate? And how do I record Internet radio stations onto my computer’s hard drive? A: Internet radio stations can broadcast (commonly known as “stream”) at any rate or file format they prefer. But many choose 128 Kbps because it strikes a […]

Thinking about installing Windows 7 on your Windows XP PC? I’ve outlined some tips and tricks for Windows XP upgraders for Datamation’s Web site, as well as answered questions from readers.

Q: I made a leap from Windows 2000 to Windows Vista.  I loved the simplicity and efficiency of 2000’s Search.  One click on the Start button, click on Search, and there you had all the criteria for file searching. Your book talks about Vista’s Indexing feature, all based on a file’s name. Well, I produce […]

Q: Under Vista Ultimate, my computer earned a Windows Experience Index of 5.9. (I expected that because I own a Dell Precision M6400 mobile workstation that’s maxed out in performance. When I did an upgrade install of Windows 7 RC (Build 7100), I was disappointed to see the Performance Experience Index remain at 5.9. I […]