Know your computer components - Motherboard and processor

17 Apr 2006 10:00 AM

Have you ever wondered what actually makes your computer work? The home personal computer is made up of various components that work together for a single purpose. Before deciding to upgrade or change your computer in any way, it is a good idea to understand better what each of the components are.

Tags: AMD | CPU | Intel | motherboard | processor

My favorite Firefox Internet Browser extensions

16 Apr 2006 05:00 PM

The Firefox Internet browser is a useful alternative to Internet Explorer. One nice feature of Firefox is the ability to customize your Internet browsing experience with the use of what are called Extensions.

4 comments — latest 27 Apr 2006 11:14 PM by Adam West

Tags: Firefox | Firefox extensions | Internet Browser | productivity

Microsoft product support policies FAQ

16 Apr 2006 11:00 AM

Earlier I reported that official technical support will be ending for those who use Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, or Windows ME. According to Microsoft, these aging operating systems may expose users to security risks. Customers are encouraged to upgrade to a newer, more secure operating system.

Tags: microsoft | Product support | Windows

Microsoft ends tech support for Windows 98 and ME

16 Apr 2006 10:00 AM

Microsoft will end support for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Millennium (ME) on July 11, 2006.

Tags: microsoft | Tech help | Windows 98 | Windows ME | Windows

Foxit Reader - Free PDF reader and a little more

11 Apr 2006 05:00 PM

If you are a regular reader of the Computer, Internet, & Electronics blog here on Families.com, you've probably noticed that I enjoy finding free, useful computer software.

Tags: Adobe Acrobat | Acrobat Reader | Foxit Reader | PDF

CCleaner and 101 free software utilities

11 Apr 2006 01:00 PM

Do you like free computer software? I do. Not that I'm unwilling to shell out a few bucks for useful, can't-live-without software.

1 comments — latest 26 Jun 2006 04:46 PM by Sherry Holetzky

Tags: CCleaner | computer | Free software | freeware | PCWorld

Reporting online child predators - The CyberTipline

08 Apr 2006 02:00 PM

Plenty of adults do not know where or how to report incidents involving child predators or child sexual exploitation. Often, if parents or teachers find out about children who have been sexually solicited or targeted, they do not report the incidents.

Tags: CyberTipline | Child predators | internet safety | keeping children safe on the Int | NCMEC

The epidemic of online child sexual crimes     

08 Apr 2006 01:00 PM

The issue of keeping children safe from online child predators has steadily increased over the past few years. From newspapers (e.g., New York Times) to news journal shows (e.g., Dateline NBC) to popular daytime shows (e.g., Oprah), the topic has been discussed.

4 comments — latest 10 Jun 2006 05:58 PM by mcmama

Tags: CyberTipline | Child predators | internet safety | Internet predators | Online safety

Video Game Ratings     

30 Mar 2006 10:15 PM

Video games are fun to play. Children all over the world play all sorts of video games for both fun and education. Just like movies, television shows, and music, there are plenty of bad games to go with the good games. Would you take a nine-year old to an R-rated movie? I truly hope not.

Tags: ESRB | monitoring video games | video games | video game ratings

Microsoft Photo Story - Completing your project

30 Mar 2006 04:00 PM

Over the past couple of days we have been discussing the creation of digital photo slideshows using Microsoft Photo Story 3. This blog will finish the series by discussing the final steps of creating your very own slideshow.

Tags: digital pictures | Photo Story 3 | picture slideshow