Yearly Archives: 2015

44 posts

Remove McAfee Application Installer Cleanup and Boot Delay Start services

When I get a new computer, the first thing I usually do is to uninstall the junk software pre-installed by the manufacturer. I find the most annoying software bundled in new computer is McAfee security products such as McAfee LiveSafe, so when I first got my new HP Envy 15 laptop, I immediately removed all McAfee products. I thought the removal should not leave any trace behind, but how wrong I was. Recently I noticed […]

Stand with Paris to support freedom of speech with WordPress Je Suis Charlie plugin

If you are a WordPress user and If you would like to stand with Paris and show your support for the freedom of speech, then you can install a newly developed WordPress plugin called Je Suis Charlie. Once installed and activated, a black ribbon with the words “#JeSuisCharlie” will be put on in the top right or left corner of your website, linking to the twitter hashtag. This plugin was created by Julio Potier on January 7th, […]

Use Solid State Drive (SSD) to boost computer performance

If you have a Windows PC, have you noticed that your PC runs fast in the first couple of months, then it becomes slow? You probably also Googled the Internet to see how to improve the PC performance and came across lots of software claiming to be able to to it, but the truth is the performance gained from those software is marginal, and what is worse is that those software may make your PC unstable […]

Store needs reliable Internet connection

I went to a grocery store called Sprouts this afternoon to grab some routine groceries and never expected to stay in the store for long, but I ended up waiting in the store for a long time then coming out empty handed. Not because the checkout line was long, but because something we take for granted every day was broken. You probably already figured out the problem. Yes, their register could not process my credit […]