February 24, 2010
Most Windows 7 problems are related to the upgrade process. Do a clean install if and when you can. You can also refer to my previous article on how to resolve 3 upgrading issues with Windows 7 here. If you are still having issues, hopefully we cover them below. If not, hit us up in [...]
February 19, 2010
We launched MakeUseOf Answers because we want to help you. Today, however, we need your help! There are a few questions we couldn’t answer, yet. And we hope that one of our many, many smart readers knows the answers. Here is your chance to show how much of a geek you are! These are the [...]
February 15, 2010
Quite often we need to find out the detailed configuration of a computer. You may have just bought a new computer, or you might want to send information for troubleshooting. Collecting such information manually and then creating a unified report can be a daunting task. One free computer diagnostic software application that makes such a [...]
February 12, 2010
It has only been about a week since we launched MakeUseOf Answers, our very own Q&A site. At this point we have published over 200 questions and at least twice the amount of answers. Looks like MakeUseOf Answers is just what you have been looking for! So let’s look at some of the more interesting [...]
February 3, 2010
Since MakeUseOf was established in 2006, it has grown into one of the major technology blogs. We believe MakeUseOf has come this far because we provide the best possible free content and unique features, including the Directory, Geeky Fun, and MakeUseOf PDF guides. MakeUseOf is constantly improving and today we reach another milestone. During the [...]
January 23, 2010
Networks are finicky at best. Wireless or Ethernet, almost everyone has had their share of network connection problems. It could be anything from not being to access the Internet despite being connected to the network, to not being able to connect to the network at all. Unfortunately, network connection problems are sometimes hard to diagnose. [...]
January 15, 2010
I’ve been a fan of LogMeIn Free for quite some time and I know that it has been mentioned several times in MakeUseOf articles. LogMeIn, if you haven’t heard, is a remote desktop application which allows you to access and control a computer from any other computer with internet access and a browser. The uses [...]
January 7, 2010
We all use certain productivity and communication tools that become an integral part of our everyday life. For me, one of those tools is Skype, and in 2005 when Skype 2.0 introduced the video calling feature, I was pretty excited. Of course, that excitement was short-lived until a year or two later when more of [...]
January 7, 2010
Recently I have been on a spree of fixing unbootable OS’s for friends and family. A surprising fact that I discovered was that many of them were ready to reformat and perform a fresh Windows install, if only they could just backup their music, photos and the likes. So here I am with a piece [...]
December 28, 2009
We Apple fans boast about our “trouble-free Macs”, and if you view past Macworld Keynotes you rarely witness problems with Apple software. Steve Jobs and his Apple staff make all their products seem cool and flawless. But we all know that’s not true. Mac hardware and software have countless bugs and issues like any other [...]
