Editor-in-Chief 903-662-8832 In considering a new computer purchase, read our article about Let’s Speed Things Up to become aware of what the specification on a considered computer actually mean. Cost vs quality is always at war. Here is an example using Apple MacBook. If you are shopping another brand, the models and prices will differ, but the … Read more
Probably Unwanted Programs PUP Name Description Wave Browser A Chromium-based browser that tracks user activity and displays intrusive ads. OneLaunch A Chromium-based browser that collects data and redirects users to unwanted sites. MyWay Hijacks your homepage and search engine, redirecting searches through ads. Ask Toolbar Modifies browser settings and slows down browsing with excessive ads. … Read more
We wish to expose a marketing myth regarding defragmentation of Solid State Drives. The manufacturers of these drives allege that they are so fast that an SSD should never be defragmented because it will reduce the lifespan of an SSD. We ran some scenarios to put some concreteness to these claims and arrived at the … Read more
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Recent changes to the computer industry have brought out subtle changes to all sorts of electronics. (Be aware, speeds are stated in megabits (mb) per seconds, while sizes are usually stated in mega bytes (MB). The capitalization of the B changes the value 8 fold. A bit is a single 0 or 1 ( 1 … Read more
A few bits (8 to be exact) make up a byte. A byte is approximately 1 letter or 1 number. (Some special characters require 2 or more bytes.) In the Metric system for computerese, each step up is a 1000 times larger. Thus 1 MB is 1000 KBs. Let’s keep this article simple and stick … Read more
After researching this on the Microsoft site, it was determined that they have misleading information in their question and answer section. Microsoft Word Online CAN indeed open RTF files just the same as DOC files. However, the file type association for .rtf files is incorrectly set *on the online version* on microsoft.com site. By default, … Read more
The news market is a-buzz with AI everything! Here at B. A. Computer Services we want to spread a practical balanced tone. Tabloids — which nearly describes every news outlet these days — use extreme examples of Artificial Intelligence. The examples are not completely fiction, they merely are not useful to most people in everyday … Read more
We regret to inform our clients that we have elected to discontinue taking payments directly through Cash App because of difficulties with that processor. We will continue to offer many other payment options, including check acceptance, money orders, cash, and most standard credit cards. Card payments may be taken in the office or at http://bacomputer.net/payments.
The scenario is you have two different login names on the same computer. You have forgotten the password to one of them, but you can log into the other one. How do you proceed? Unfortunately, we are not able to give general instructions about this over the phone or on our website for a couple … Read more
