PC Troubleshooting

If you have ever accidentally deleted one of your pictures off of your C drive, there is no need to despair. What most people do not realize is when a file of any type is deleted, that file is...

Recovering lost pictures on your computer is an important skill to have if you are accident prone or if you regularly delete large amounts of information off of your computer. Luckily, there are...

All printers come with software packages that not only help your PC operate the printer but provide extra productivity functions. After replacing the printer with a different make and model, this...

Every program you install on your computer takes up space on your hard drive. In addition, various vendors enter into agreements with computer manufacturers to have their products installed on new...

Cookies are small pieces of information that are left on your computer after visiting websites, downloading files or watching movies online. Although cookies are meant to improve the function and...

The infamous "Blue Screen of Death," is it's frequently dubbed, is a condition in which your computer crashes, indicating an internal error that renders your computer practically useless. It...

A flash drive is a small storage device. It can hold any type of file and as many files as the capacity allows. As with any memory-based drive, flash drives are also susceptible to infection....

There are times when any version of Windows can run unexpectedly slow even if the computer system meets all of the recommended requirements. You will notice this when your system starts to slow...

Computers are powerful technological devices, but they are also rather delicate, and over time your computer may start to lose its power and speed. Laptops especially are susceptible to age...

Most hardware devices attached to your computer need a driver that allows them to communicate with the system. When a hardware device fails to perform properly after being installed or attached to...

The Windows "registry" is a database that contains information about the computer's configuration plus stores the settings for the hardware and software. Depending on the version of Windows, the...

Stopzilla is a type of software that you can download onto your computer for under $20. It works by blocking malicious websites, viruses, pop-ups and malware. If it finds anything that might harm...

If your computer is acting strangely, running slowly or showing pop-ups that won't go away, you probably have a computer virus. Viruses range from mild and harmless to malicious and damaging. In...

Sometimes a Dell laptop must be booted in safe mode to troubleshoot or to do a virus scan. Booting a computer in safe mode prevents applications and drivers such as the printer and scanner drivers...

When trying to increase the mobility of your laptop, battery life is the name of the game. There are a number of options available to increase your laptop's battery life, and with a bit of...

Vondo, virtumonde or vundo is a common Trojan designed to sell fake, high-priced antivirus or antispyware software by displaying "you are infected" messages. If you see messages on your computer...

Video performance issues on your PC can ruin your computer's multimedia experience. But agonizingly choppy video playback, and video streams that slows or halts your system and other applications...

If you have ever tried to visit a specific website only to find your browser redirecting itself to a different website without your consent, you've probably been infected with a redirect virus....

This guide is mainly about how to remove and replace a damaged LCD screen in a HP Pavilion dv2000 notebook. This guide should work for all models in Pavilion dv2000 line. By the way, this HP...

CDs are among the most delicate types of media you can use on your computer. If enough of the CD is damaged, it will no longer read properly in your computer, and you could end up with an unusable...

Do you have a fresh mood when you work on a computer with a dirty keyboard? Of course not! But how to clean it? I’d like to share the tips: First: Disconnect the keyboard from the computer.

Using OverDrive media is a great way to get downloadable audio book for free from your public library. In this article, I'll show you how to transfer audio ebooks to your IPOD. In short, you do...

The need to restore screensavers happens when you downloaded a new program or a virus hit the computer and the screensaver and the screensaver tab are totally gone. The choice is to turn the...

When you first upload multiple files, such as photos to you computer, they are all given default names. Assigning each file a new name one at a time is too time consuming. Instead, give all your...

Windows 7 comes installed with nice little backup and restore utility. Anyone who has ever experience a hard drive crash or accidental deletion of a file knows the importance of a good backup.

Lost passwords can be disastrous. If you have lost the password to a Microsoft Word document there is a simple and effective way to make an attempt at retrieving it called a brute force attack. It...

A laptop allows you to access your email, documents and computer software while on the go. Laptops are an indispensable tool for mobile users and businesspeople, and are made by all major computer...

There is nothing more frustrating than a sluggish laptop. Thankfully, Windows has provided multiple ways to speed up a wireless laptop or a PC. With just a little patience, and some basic...

The winload.exe virus is a nasty bug that can do a variety of annoying things to your Windows-based PC. From keeping you logged out to changing system settings, nothing is more annoying than...

Keyboard loggers are designed to keep track of every key that is pressed on the keyboard. They have some positive uses, such as monitoring a child's Internet activity or keeping track of employee...

HP Pavilion CRT and flat panel monitor issues can arise from incompatible devices, a faulty AC outlet, damaged or disconnected video cables, loose power cords or incompatible display resolution....

You might have a computer virus if your computer starts running slowly, freezing up, getting pop-ups, or generally won't operate correctly. Many viruses can be wiped away with antivirus software,...

A Trojan virus is not always easy to detect on a computer system. It typically takes on the appearance of something good or useful for your computer when, in fact, its purpose it to do harm to...

eMachines flat-screen monitors offer high quality at low cost. eMachines flat-screen monitors are compatible with most brands of PCs. Issues with eMachines flat-screen monitors can arise from...

Devices that use USB (Universal Serial Bus) can perform a wide variety of functions. Keyboards, mice, external hard drives, optical drives, microphones, headphones, printers and scanners can all...

If your PC or laptop is running slow, or you get low memory error messages, you can easily check how your computer memory is being used with a free program called TreeSize Free. It will do a...

If you want to get rid of software on your computer, you cannot just delete the icon on your desktop or in a file. You will only delete the shortcut. However, deleting the whole program from your...

You're probably reading this because you backed-up your DVD collection with a DVD ripper, but you can't watch them because they're in the weird format: .ISO. Rest assured, I have your solution.

So your antivirus software has failed or you just installed some new software, and now your your computer is misbehaving. Don't worry, you can try a Windows System Restore. Windows System Restore...

Key-loggers (or key-stroke loggers) breach your most basic level of computer privacy by logging everything you type. Often they are packaged within viruses, and can be very harmful to any user...

A common reason your printer ink cartridges will stop working is that they are out of ink, have dirty contacts or the ink has dried. With the cost of new ink cartridges rising, repairing old ink...

Manually remove temporary internet files from windows XP and clean up some hard drive space, improve performance. Manually remove temporary internet files and cookies for Intern...

Think of malicious ware as the top of the pyramid. Underneath is viruses, spy ware and ad-ware. Some top anti-virus programs will not remove all three. In the past 2-4 years, viruses, spy ware and...

This article describes how to clear the proxy cache on a Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 server. Often referred to as the cache, the Temporary Internet Files folder contains a kind of travel record of...

There are a number of reasons you might need the drivers for your printer. If you are having issues with your printer you may just want to re-install everything to try and fix the problem. Or...

Do you worry that your computer is going to run out of memory? Well with these steps this will optimise your computer to get the most of your hard drive.

Microsoft's lineup of Windows operating systems continues to be the most popular computer operating systems. However, not all users are satisfied with Windows as many annoyances and Microsoft...

The unknown Trojan is a type of virus that displays a pop-up message box with a error and it usually prompts the user to click the "OK" button. When you encounter this Trojan, do not click the...

Is your computer freezing up on you? Or not as fast as it was when you first bought it. Well chances are you have a lot of bad temp file backing it up. So here I'll show you how to delete those...

Add Safe Mode to your Windows Boot Menu, with an easy edit, using Window's Notepad. Safe Mode, or Selective Startup, loads only what is necessary. This is especially useful, when trying to resolve...