PC Support

The spooler service is responsible for managing spooled print and fax jobs. Spooling allows the user to print in the background without the computer being tied up. In many other cases Spoolsv.exe...

Don't get stuck using Windows Vista on your HP dv7 if you really want XP. It is a little challenging, but completely worth the "downgrade!" You'll learn how to install Windows XP over...

It's important to know how to transfer photos from you camera to your computer so that you will be able to manage your photos much better. For those who are passionate about taking pictures must...

System Security Firewall Alert is an adware that installs on your computer posing as a legitimate security tool. It is a rogue anti-spyware program that bombards your computer with pop-up ads of...

Rapid Antivirus is one of the many rogue antispyware programs to hit the Internet. Like other rogue programs, it camouflages as a legitimate security tool when in reality it can severely damage...

Windows Antivirus (a.k.a Windows Antivirus Pro) is a rogue antispyware program posing as a security program. It secretly installs using Trojans such as Vundo and launches automatically at computer...

Common to Windows Vista-based operating systems, file permission errors typically occur when a shared folder fails to be saved to the network. You may receive the following message prompt: "There...

If your Windows 2000 computer does not boot up, it is most likely due to a corrupted registry file. Unfortunately, you usually need to gain access to the CD-ROM drive in order to reinstall...

You can tell when things go awry with RPC (Remote Procedure Call). Some telltale signs include when you cannot view important utilities such as the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) or event...

Zlob (Zlob.Trojan) is a dangerous backdoor Trojan that gives an attacker or hacker access to your computer where he can remotely control it using another computer. It is a malicious program that...

Horizontal lines, flickering monitors and other display problems are typically related to outdated device drivers, malfunctioning hardware and device-to-system incompatibilities. Video adapters...

3o.exe is a file installed and used by the AutoRun worm parasite. Once it has been executed it installs the 3o.exe file and other associate parasites to the Windows and System folders. It also...

Getting older games to work on a Windows Vista operating system is often challenging. Although there are built in features which make this process supposedly easier, the fact remains that there...

VB consists of a family of Trojan worms that install on your computer and severely deters system performance. It mostly consists of email worms that, when executed, scans hard drives and steals...

ErrorSafe is a rogue anti-spyware program that installs on your computer and displays pop-up ads of spyware, viruses, malware and Trojans it claims are on your computer. It's an attempt to trick...

Recycling an old computer can be an expensive proposition. Many parts are unusable. One way to recover some of the cost of an old computer, as well as to earn money toward the purchase of a newer...

Replacing a processor on a desktop computer is a simple matter, but it is not a simple task to do so on a laptop computer. Often, the processor on a laptop must be replaced with the mother board,...

A non-functional hard drive won't load your operating system, but you may still be able to rescue data from it. If you have already tried an in-place re-installation of your operating system...

Worried about your computer running slow? There can be numerous reasons to it. Check out these and see if it makes a difference.

At the time of this writing, the computer security environment is more perilous than ever. As computer software increases in complexity and size, new viruses and malware take advantage of these...

Hard as it may seem to fathom, there are still some of us rural dwellers who, due to corporate forces beyond our control, don't have access to the quite common highspeed and wireless connections...

If you are working as a systems administrator for a company, whether how big or small, one of your responsibilities would be to administer a server. You can also administer your own server at home...

Probably 70% of the population spends too many hours on their PCs. If you don't shut it off, you may start to look like this. People are normally beautiful, but the internet can kill! This is...

Sometimes we mistake where files are located on the computer. Sometimes we hit the wrong keys on the keyboard and an important file to worked on disappears. Sometimes a power outage occurs and the...

These little buggers were dangerous on Casual difficulty, and they present an even bigger problem on Hardcore difficulty, even though they die quickly. On your first walk through Hardcore, it is...