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Where are your files and folders actually kept inside your computer? Your Hard Drive, of course! Check it out: http://www.techterms.com/definition/harddrive

When friends and family come over to visit, sometimes it's hard to remember the WiFi password you set for your network. Fortunately, Windows saves all your WiFi passwords, and here's a guide to retreive them: http://www.youtube.com/watch

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Wouldn't it be convenient if every time you plugged in a thumb drive, it made a convenient shortcut on your desktop? Here's how: http://www.howtogeek.com//how-to-automatically-add-deskto/

What is spam? More importantly, why do we call it that? http://www.todayifoundout.com//how-the-word-spam-came-to-/

Do you have bookmarks? Believe it or not, the bookmarks you have collected over the years can easily be moved to a new computer, or even a copy brought to work. It's very easy! http://www.howtogeek.com//how-to-easily-back-up-and-migra/

Shutting down or restarting your computer can be a pain on the go. Especially if you want to do something like have your computer turn off when your downloads are finished. Fortunately, there are many third party apps for Windows and your phone that solve this problem! http://www.howtogeek.com//automatically-shut-down-or-rest/

USB: What does it mean? http://www.techterms.com/definition/usb

Another string of high-profile celebrities and officials have fallen victim to another round of "doxxing" where personal information is posted publicly online, including social security numbers, addresses, and phone numbers. Always make sure your critical and personal data is protected with plenty of security and good IT help. http://www.huffingtonpost.com//celebrities-hacked_n_285478

What is the Ask Toolbar and how did I end up with it?!? Here's a helpful guide to get rid of that pesky toolbar. http://www.howtogeek.com//the-shameful-saga-of-uninstalli/

Java Updates left and right? Sensational new articles about some new exploit every week? It's easy to begin thinking that Java is a terribly-written piece of software and will cause nothing but trouble for my business, so why even have it? The truth is, while security concerns are always legitimate, it's been like this since the beginning. What you are seeing being picked up in large news publications are normal parts of the software development lifecycle. Security holes, al...ong with many other types of bugs, are fixed by responsible developers as soon as possible. So why so many security holes and so many security updates are being reported and produced? Simple: the good guys are doing their jobs. What's my role as a computer user in all of this? It's to make sure all your software and systems are update routinely and in a timely manner. Naturally, all of Faster Planet's client servers are regularly monitored to make sure security fixes are put in place as they come to light. See more

Welcome to Faster Planet's "What is that?" Wednesdays. Every week we'll spotlight a tech term that you may have heard but may not know what it means. This week we're covering screenshots http://tinyurl.com/czjq48j

Take your Windows 7 Experience to the next level! Windows is full of "shortcuts" designed to make your life easier. TechnologyCrazy has compiled a video of the most common mouse tricks and keyboard shortcuts guaranteed to make you a faster computer user: https://www.youtube.com/watch