PC Troubleshooting

How to Speed Up a Hard-Disk Drive

By eHow Computers Editor

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No one ever bought a car or a computer because it could go slower. If your hard-disk drive seems to take forever to go about its business, or if it's having trouble keeping up with your CD-R burning software, chances are it's time for a tune-up ... more »

How to Speed up Windows Vista

By MrCHUCK mrchuck999.blogspot.com

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Windows Vista can move quickly, you just need to know how it give it a kick start... more »

How to speed up your pc - not only defrag

By nick582

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clean up your computer in so many ways.. more »

How to Stop a Chain Letter

By llreynolds

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They're sent from one person to another, with each recipient sending it on to more people in an ever-widening circle. They promise something good will happen if the letter is sent on and promise something bad if it is not. The worst ones are ... more »

How to Take Apart a Laptop

By Altari

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For whatever reason, you need to take apart your laptop. Here's how to do it, without losing any pieces (or ending up with extras).. more »

How to Troubleshoot a Computer

By eHow Computers Editor

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Before calling technical service and paying for "help," take a look at your computer yourself. A little common sense may help you solve simple hardware and software problems... more »

How to Troubleshoot a Crashing Computer

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During World War II they were called "gremlins"--tiny demons responsible for seemingly inexplicable aircraft problems. Today, gremlins prefer personal computers, which often seem to crash if you so much as give them a funny look. Although a ... more »

How to Troubleshoot an Email Attachment

By MidniteWriter

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Some email attachments are easy to read. They are included in the body of the email as you scroll down. But how do you read the ones that you must click on as an attachment in your email? What do you do if the photos do not appear or the ... more »

How to Understand the Y2K Bug

By eHow Computers Editor

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The Term Y2K bug refers to a problem people had anticipated occurring when the calendar turned over from 1999 to the year 2000. Isolated problems did occur, but the damage was far less serious than expected. Here's what eHow recommended in 1999 ... more »

How to Assign a Drive Letter to a USB Drive

By Dulvaryenai

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Learn how to assign a drive letter to a USB drive in Windows XP so that "My Computer" will recognize it... more »

How to Block Or Unblock Websites From Your PC !

By jaindinu

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This article will help in blocking or unblocking any websites from your pc. This is useful for parents who want to block any porn sites which their children are surfing, also useful when you want privacy with any websites. Please do read the ... more »

How to Break a PC Password

By nethopperz

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So you forgot the password to your computer and you need to regain access? This article will show you a few useful methods for gaining access to your password-protected PC... more »

How to Clean a Mac Keyboard

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Mac keyboards, especially wireless can be tricky to clean. Here are some tips on how to do it... more »

How to Clean and Fix a Mouse

By eHow Computers Editor

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Computer mice have been around longer than personal computers, and the basic design doesn't look like it's going away anytime soon. When your mouse starts acting up or stops working altogether, it may just need some simple maintenance... more »

How to Delete Cache data in Internet Explorer 7

By benzak

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while surfing the web, a lot of cache date is being saved on our computer, which slows our internet speed. it is strongly recommended to delete all our cache data every once in a while, to prevent this... more »

How to Determine if There is Adware on Your Computer

By eHow Computers Editor

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Adware can invade your privacy, steal passwords and account numbers, and cause numerous problems with your computer. Although adware may seem like nothing but advertisements, it is often used to install other unwanted programs that can track ... more »

How to determine why your downloads are so slow

By JetSetWilly

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This article is not in itself a method to cure slow broadband. I am merely going step-by-step through one process which will help you to determine where any bottle-necks occur, using only a Microsoft operating system (XP), no external software... more »

How to Easily Clean Your Computer's Registry For Free

By eric1985

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Your computer registry is the software nerve center of any Windows PC. When you install and delete programs, the registry is left with thousands of unneeded entries. Extra entries slow down operations and can keep programs from working ... more »

How to Enable Vista's Bitlocker Encryption without a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip

By Chris N

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If your computer is like mine you probably don't have a TPM chip embedded on the motherboard, and if you have tried to enable that neat little security encryption feature that's the main selling point of Vista Ultimate and Enterprise you have ... more »

How to Figure Out Why a Windows Printer Won't Print

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If your printer turns out perfect pages when you have it perform a self-test, but all you get is an error code when you try to print from Windows, you've got a communication problem. Here's how to get your PC and printer talking again... more »

How to Fix Overheating Computers

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Computer overheating is mainly due to three causes. The airflow inside the case may be insufficient and cause heat to build locally. Certain components may overwork and generate more heat than usual. A high room temperature will create ... more »

How to Get Rid of Malware

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Protecting your computer is not an option. Malware arrives from various websites, software programs, downloads and emails. Pop-ups, a hijacked web browser, poor computer performance and crashes are some of the signs of malware. Read on to learn ... more »

How to Greatly Increase Your Computer Speed Immediately! Right Now! Part 1

By AaronA

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Is your computer slow and unresponsive? Do you find yourself doing other things while you are waiting for your computer to load? I know from personal experience that this can be very frustrating. Today I am going to take you step by step on what ... more »

How to How To Install A New Power Supply With Ease

By crankit98

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Your Power Supply is located in the system unit and you will learn what it looks like, how you can safely remove the power supply. Learn how it work and you can see the connections to and from the motherboard. Watch the video showing step by step ... more »

How to Install A Faster CPU Chip In Your Computer

By crankit98

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Learn where to locate the CPU on the motherboard and how to be sure you have the right CPU for your computer.Know how to remove the heat sink and cooling fan before removing and installing a new CPU Chip... more »

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