PC Troubleshooting

How to Play a WMV File on a Mac Computer

By Naz Ir

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Macs won't play WMV files by default. Here is how you can get Quicktime to play WMV files on your Mac OS... more »

How to Prevent Low Disk Space Error Messages

By eHow Computers Editor

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Low disk space errors often pop up on your desktop at the most inopportune, times such as when you are trying to save an important document or download music. However, you can take steps to prevent the occurrence of low disk space and error messages... more »

How to prevent Outlook to keep asking for a password

By ittechtalk

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Sometimes MS Outlook continuously bugging you for username and password. This is a bug and noticed in all versions of Outlook... more »

How to Properly Install a CD/DVD Drive

By dhinkle

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Installing a CD/DVD is extremely easy and only requires a couple of minutes. DVD drives are really inexpensive these days so I would recommend a DVD drive over CD... more »

How to Protect Yourself from Web Bugs

By lmikewhite

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They are small graphics, often as small as a 1-pixel-by-1-pixel GIF on a website or in an e-mail. While they are not always that small, something that is that small is invisible to the naked eye, but their purpose is obvious--to gather ... more »

How to Recover Files on a Mac OS

By Naz Ir

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We all know the woe of accidentally deleting a file and then trying to recover it. On the Mac, it is not an easy process. Read on to learn how to recover files on a Mac OS... more »

How to Reformat Your Hard Drive (on a Windows-Based Machine)

By Diana Monda Dill

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Almost all the data that you save to your computer is stored on its hard drive. The operating system is also stored to the hard drive. By reformatting your hard drive, you permanently erase all the data that is stored on it. This may be the only ... more »

How to Reinstall Sound Driver's or others if you lost the CD

By red7765

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How to Reinstall Certain Driver's After Reinstalling Windows, such as Sound.. more »

How to reinstall windows safely

By nick582

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if you want to start over and re install windows.. more »

How to Relocate the Paging File in Windows XP

By joshcrank

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If your PC’s hard drive is divided into partitions, moving your paging file may enable you to achieve better system performance. The paging file is an area of your hard drive that Windows uses as RAM in what is called “virtual memory.” Follow ... more »

How to Remove a Blue Screen (Boot Block) on Windows XP

By steaine20

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A blue screen (boot block)is a screen with white text that appears when you are booting a computer with windows XP which is malfunctioning. If you do not know how to solve this problem the end result is that you will format the hard drive where ... more »

How to Remove Check disk on every restart

By amitmehta

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Whenever the computer reboots the computer perform a check disk to find if there is any errors on the volume... more »

How to Remove Icons From the Taskbar

By MidniteWriter

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Is your computer taking too long to start up? Those icons in the lower left hand corner (your taskbar) may be to blame. When you load software or download anything, it's generally deposited on the taskbar, in the start menu and your hard drive. ... more »

How to Remove Rootkits from Your PC Using Blacklight

By Diana Monda Dill

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A rootkit is a program specifically designed to hijack the control of your operating system. A rootkit will typically be programmed to alter its own installation to prevent you from removing it through standard methods. Rootkits can also conceal ... more »

How to Remove the Thumb.db File from Your Hard Drive

By Diana Monda Dill

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The thumbs.db file serves as a cache of the thumbnail pictures in a Window directory. This file can be extremely convenient because it lets you view folders and pictures in the thumbnail view much faster. However, the thumbs.db does takes up disk ... more »

How to Repair Boot Errors

By eHow Computers Editor

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It is not uncommon for a PC to display errors during the boot-up process. These errors mean that some component of your PC's operating system has encountered a problem. The problem needs to be fixed before you can fully access and safely move ... more »

How to Repair Windows Vista Using Startup Repair

By Diana Monda Dill

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Windows Vista has many more diagnostic and repair tools than its predecessor, Windows XP. One of these features includes the Windows Startup Repair. The Startup Repair feature is a powerful diagnostic tool. It serves as an automated repair tool ... more »

How to Replace the Screen in an HP Business Laptop

By Zachary Freeman

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It’s easy to break the fragile screens found in laptops. Here are some steps for replacing the screen on an HP business laptop... more »

How to Replace the Wireless Adapter in an HP Business Laptop

By Zachary Freeman

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Sometimes, after troubleshooting every part of your wireless network, you find that the network adapter in the laptop itself is to blame. Here’s how you can replace it yourself in an HP laptop... more »

How to Reset a Forgotten Windows Administrator Password

By marchyde078

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We’ve all forgotten Windows passwords. When it happens, it can really cause a panic, but don’t worry – there is still a way to get out of this. So you are locked out from your PC and can’t access it. You can’t call the locksmith, because the ... more »

How to Resize Columns in Windows Explorer

By Naz Ir

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It may seem like the columns in Windows Explorer are static but they are not. At times, you'll find that some information is obscured. By following these steps, you can resize the columns so that you can view the entire filename if required... more »

How to Save Pictures Sent to Me in Outlook Emails Not as Attachments

By cclough

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Do you want to save the pictures sent to you in emails but do not know how? Read this article!.. more »

How to See a Computer Screen Outside

By eHow Computers Editor

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Most laptop computers have built-in glare reduction filters that automatically adjust their display for outdoor use, much the way photochromic eyeglass lenses do. However, there are several things you can do to make it easier to see the screen ... more »

How to set compatability mode in Windows Vista ( Improves performance of some older software programs )

By Cathereine Night

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Sometimes when using Windows Vista, you will experience problems with some older programs you may use. There is no need to feel frustrated with your Vista operating system if you learn the handy tricks that were built into the system. Vista is a ... more »

How to set up a POP account

By michael risner

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Set up your Gmail account with Outlook express... more »

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