The latest computer-related and sundry news articles of particular importance on the PC Buyer Beware! website
What you need to know about DDR4 RAM memory There are currently four types of DDR (Double Data Rate) RAM memory that desktop and laptop PCs use – DDR, DDR2, DDR3 and DDR4. The latest type is DDR4. The release date for DDR5 memory was July 14, 2020, but it will take a fairly long…
Best not to install the Win10 version 2004 May 2020 update – until further notice May 2020 – Microsoft has begun rolling out its latest big update for Windows 10 – very slowly. It is a big download – almost 4GB – so requires a fast Internet connection or your computer left to download it…
PC building details – The small but crucial details that can drive you up the wall or make or break a PC build PC building details – Component compatibility The number one requirement of building a home/office or gaming PC is to buy components that are compatible. The more of them that you can buy…
Google quits EU – Decides to move its UK user accounts to the USA due to Brexit Google quits EU – As part of its preparations for Brexit, Google intends to quit its EU headquarters in Ireland and move its EU operations to the US. The move affects tens of millions of user accounts. The…
Problems with M.2 SSD drives – NVMe & SATA – Key and length compatibility, overheating and faulty hardware encryption To benefit fully from NVMe M.2 SSD drives, you must be able to boot the operating system, usually Windows 10, from it. That requires UEFI BIOS support. Most standard BIOSes (the type in use before UEFI…
How to use the DNS Over HTTPS (DoH) protocol to improve online security Introduction to DNS Over HTTPS (DoH) HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) is the secure, encrypted version of the standard non-encrypted Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) that run the Internet. DNS (Domain Name System) translates website domain names, such as pcbuyyerbeware.co.uk, into their numerical…
Ban Google spying on you online to profit from your private information Introduction – How to ban Google spying on you This article provides information on how to ban Google from obtaining private information about you online and using it to create a personal profile on you. A profile that the company and its advertising-company…
Gaming monitors: Which monitor adaptive sync technology is best, AMD FreeSync or Nvidia G-Sync? Introduction to monitor adaptive sync technology Gaming monitors support one or both of the two sync technologies – AMD’s FreeSync/FreeSync 2 or NVIDIA’s G-Sync – that are essential for the production of a tear-free, smooth flow of images at frame-per-second rates…
Is it a good idea to buy a refurbished laptop or tablet? Refurbished laptop versus tablet If you do serious or involved work on a mobile computer, it’s a laptop that you need, not a tablet. A tablet is really just a big mobile phone that, as yet, you can’t use as one. No matter…
I need a new laptop. Should I buy a Chromebook? Chromebook – Introduction Latest model – Acer Chromebook 14 CB514-1H – (Intel Celeron N3350 processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB SSD, 14 inch HD display, Chrome OS, Silver) – £300.00 on Amazon – No purchaser reviews by May 3, 2019 Previous model – Acer Chromebook 14 CB3-431…
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