Compressing or archiving what is the difference?
By: Venderei Tikotzinski

Many people confuse the terms archiving and compressing. While there is some connection between the two they are actually completely two different things. Here is some more information about those terms.

Archiving is a term that usually describes the process in which files are packed into one or more files for backup or for storage for a later use. continue reading
What are Tar files are they compressed archives or not?
By: Venderei Tikotzinski

Tar is a well known file format though many users confuse it to be something that it is not. Tar is an old format evident by its name which stands for Tape Archive. So what are Tar files?

Tar originates from Unix systems and up to this day it is mostly used in that environment. continue reading
The popular Zip archive file type
By: Venderei Tikotzinski

The Zip file format is the most popular archive file format. Zip allows the packing and compressing of multiple files in one archive. Zip has been around since the 90s. continue reading
How does compression work?
By: Venderei Tikotzinski

Most likely you have been using compression even if you did not realize it. For example when archiving files into a Zip file or when saving digital photos in a compressed JPEG format you are using compression. So how does this compression magic work?

The idea behind data compression is very simple. continue reading
Good free archiving software alternatives to WinZip
By: Venderei Tikotzinski

Archiving files is an important task that most users do at some point. Some people do it on a daily basis while others rarely do. More users need to open archive files than to create them. continue reading
WinZip is not the only software for reading and creating Zip files
By: Venderei Tikotzinski

WinZip is the most known software utility for reading and creating Zip files. But WinZip is not the only software out there that can handle Zip files nor is it the best or the cheapest one.

Zip files are compressed archives intended to allow users to store one or more files in a packed and compressed single file. There are many usages for Zip files for example archiving and compressing multiple files for backup purposes or compressing a big Word document just before it is sent over email or uploaded to the Internet. continue reading
Why I could not compress my photos files
By: Venderei Tikotzinski

Compression is something that is used by everybody. Usually when you have a big file like a Word document that you need to email to someone or to backup you will compress the file first using algorithms like Zip. But compressing files does not always work.

If you take a large Word file or text file and compress it most likely you will end up with a compressed archive file that its size is half or even less of the original file. continue reading
Windows Registry Fixes
By: REMY NA

Most people automatically assume that if their computer is suffering from poor performance it is either due to a virus or it is an indication that it is time for computer repair. Very often however, the problem is neither. The problem in fact could be in the deeper levels of the registry.

What is the Windows Registry?

The Windows registry is an active library storing the settings and options for the operating system. continue reading
What to do if your computer gets infected with a virus
By: REMY NA

The Internet has provided conspiracy theorists with a perfect medium to propagate their ideas. Wild notions about the CIA, NASA or the British Royals are given a whole new audience of global proportions, some of whom are willing and even eager to believe them. Conspiracy theories are often at least thought somewhat plausible because they maybe have just a hint of truth to them. continue reading
The Many Facets Of Computer Consulting
By: REMY NA

Computer consulting, also known as business and technology services or IT consulting, is a thriving sector in the Information Technology industry. Among other things, computer consulting businesses offer advice to client firms about how to streamline the technologies employed by the firms to gain the most benefit from their use.

Computer consulting companies do not just advise. They may outsource IT solutions to clients that enable them to comply with the laws of that client’s industry or they may supply proprietary software that enables the client to maximize profits. continue reading
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