PC Tips & Tricks, I'll reveal:
- How to buy the computer you need without getting overcharged by greedy salespeople that just want to line their pockets with commissions. Plus, who you should definitely NOT buy a computer from, and exactly how to configure your new laptop or desktop for maximum performance at the best price.
- How to know when it's time for a new computer, and exactly how to tell. Plus, an inexpensive upgrade and some tweaks that will turbo-charge your performance!
- The exact maintenance tips to do on a monthly basis to keep your computer running at top speed.
- How to do an inexpensive, automatic backup of your system to prevent against data loss. You'll be surprised how easy it is to implement a hands off backup to make sure you never lose data again!
- I have an arsenal of great, free software that will really make your life easier. Believe me, I've waded through every freeware and shareware product out there over the years, and this is the cream of the crop. Load these programs on your machine and you'll be on easy street!
- And a few extra tips that I won't mention other than to say they are definitely valuable and will save you time and give you some new ways to do things that will make your life easier!
Tips & Tricks is a now defunct American video game magazine published by Larry Flynt Publications (LFP). For most of its existence, the publication was devoted almost exclusively to strategies and codes for popular video games. However, in late 2006 veteran game journalist/designer Bill "The Game Doctor" Kunkel was hired as a consultant meant to help revitalize the magazine, and served as Editor in Chief for the last nine issues. Kunkel introduced feature articles, got the magazine an e-mail address, MySpace page and an official Web site while continuing to expand the monthly "lifestyle" features on video game-related anime, comics, toys, music and movies in an effort to shake the stigma of being a magazine only known for cheats and strategy guides, and in a futile attempt to revive disappointing sales.
Following the publication of the August 2007 issue, the magazine was canceled in the wake of discouraging sales and ad support, despite the attempts to revive the franchise. The Codebooks, however, are presently scheduled to continue on a bi-monthly schedule.
A code archive for each current system was featured in the back of each issue. There were also strategy guides/walkthroughs for recent popular games at the beginning of the issue. Tips & Tricks never reviewed games, but did feature a preview section.
Tips and Tricks began as a spin off from VideoGames magazine, which in itself morphed out of VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, a popular multi-platform magazine of the late 1980s/early '90s. VG&CE and VideoGames like Tips & Tricks, were published by LFP following the purchase of A.N.A.L.O.G., ST-LOG and other computer magazines from Lee Pappas in the late '80s.you can visit the tips and tricks site @
In June 2007, the entire editorial staff of Tips & Tricks was laid off. All further publications under the Tips & Tricks name will be Codebooks containing strategy guides, features, previews, codes and Pencil Puzzles.
