New Windows 7 Patch Is Badware, Disables Graphics Driver Updates And Windows Defender

If you have Windows 7 set to automatically update every Tuesday, it may be to permanently disable that feature. Microsoft Microsoft has just confirmed that a recent update — specifically KB 3004394 — is causing a range of serious problems and recommends removing it.



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iPad: $1.50 per year

iPad: $1.50 per year If you fully drain and charge your iPad every other day it will use about 12 kWh of electricity per year.



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Tests show modern SSDs can handle a thousands years of use

Most heavy data users can't wait for the day when hard disks, with their fragile, spinny parts, are put out to pasture for good. But just how much better are SSDs? Despite any horror stories you may have heard, the answer is a lot, according to tests on recent models by The Tech Report.



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