Category Archive: Guides

Any guides that GEEK! create will slot into this category.

Jan
06
2010

How to: Protect your computer from malware in 4 simple steps

Well, since I’ve got the day off school today thanks to the vast amounts of snow across the country, I’ve decided it might be a good idea to post up a simple guide on how to protect your computer from malware and dangerous software in a few simple steps. This guide should be useful to …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: http://www.geekonthepc.com/2010/01/06/how-to-protect-your-computer-from-malware-in-4-simple-steps/

Dec
27
2009

My new homebuilt PC – is it worth it?

Well, after many months of wanting to do it, I have finally built myself my own computer. It was great fun – for a tech nerd like me – and it also saved me a lot of money! Here’s what I bought myself: An AMD Entry Level Barebones PC kit costing £140 – that includes …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: http://www.geekonthepc.com/2009/12/27/my-new-homebuilt-pc-is-it-worth-it/

Nov
27
2009

Guide: Using System Configuration to speed up your computer

Just so you know, I did originally put this up in the GEEK! Guides section on GEEK!, but I decided since I’m discontinuing that section I’ve decided I’d better republish the guides. For this guide, I’ve updated it a little and republished it here. It happens to all of us – you’ve had your computer …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: http://www.geekonthepc.com/2009/11/27/guide-using-system-configuration-to-speed-up-your-computer/

Nov
17
2009

Windows 7 Guide: Customize the look of Windows

In Windows 7, there’s a brand new way of managing the look of your computer. It’s much tidier and more customizable than in Windows Vista. To access the central menu for personalization, you can right click on the Desktop and click Personalize, and you will be presented with the following window: You may notice that …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: http://www.geekonthepc.com/2009/11/17/windows-7-guide-customize-the-look-of-windows/

Sep
17
2009

[GEEK! Exclusive] UK Investigation: Unlimited broadband, true or false? ISPs put to the test!

The word ‘unlimited’ is an evil and unwanted word in the world of technology. And when I say the world of technology, I more specifically mean the world of broadband. When looking for broadband the word ‘unlimited’ means nothing – you can never be sure. There’s usually a fair usage policy that caps you if …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: http://www.geekonthepc.com/2009/09/17/geek-exclusive-uk-investigation-unlimited-broadband-true-or-false-isps-put-to-the-test/

Older posts «

» Newer posts