PC Troubleshooting

There may be times when your laptop feels like its taking years to respond when you hit that "enter" key! Speed is a word that we all appreciate when it comes to laptops. How do you...

A virus on your personal computer is a real menace and can cause some functions to be disabled, including the Task Manager, the command prompt and/or the registry editor. Personal computer...

Losing files on a PC is a common event. Whether this happened due to human error or by software glitch, it can be upsetting. Luckily, the Microsoft Windows XP operating system has the ability to...

So let's say you've got an old windows PC and, whether given to you by someone or time has just taken its toll on the machine, it runs ridiculously slow. Let's face it, it's slower than molasses...

If you've been on the internet in the last year, then you've heard about the conficker worm. If you're like me, you tested your computer before April 1st to make sure you didn't have it. Everyone...

Remote assistance is a great way for you to get help with your system, even if the person giving assistance isn't in the room with you. Help is just a couple clicks away, even if the person on the...

So, they "got you." You've discovered your Windows-based system is infested with a computer virus, a Trojan horse or other "malware." You feel lost and violated. What do...

Scan Disk is a disk-checking MS-DOS utility and included as a user interface with Windows 95, 98, ME and NT operating systems. Scan Disk checks the hard drive for problems and repairs errors when...

A computer can pick up viruses and malicious software with everyday web surfing. This can damage the computer function, slow down your browser and cause crashes. Clean your computer out once a...

A computer has several areas from which historical information may be collected. These areas include browsing history, software installation history and general hardware and device history. ...

Many common computer problems are easy to fix but hard to diagnose. Once you figure out what is wrong with the computer, a solution is easy to find. Most of the time, it will either be a problem...

A few years is a lifetime in computer age, and you may find that your elderly computer is slowing and not performing as well as it did when it was new. You may have filled up your hard drive with...

CPU resources sometimes get very high when running multiple applications and doing CPU intensive processes. This How To will help you manage your PC so that CPU resources are available when needed.

Do you ever get frustrated because your computer runs too slow? Does it sometimes freeze requiring a system reset, or does it sometimes crash, meaning you lose valuable data? Don't worry - below...

Worldwide Businesses went under attack these year from a highly infectious computer worm. The Conficker worm gets into your personal computer in three ways. First, it targets Microsoft Server...

Susp.exe, also known as ABetterInternet, is just one in a long line of unwanted browser helper objects (BHOs) that many PC users unwittingly find installed on their computers at some point in...

Almost everybody with a computer is plagued with slow response speeds which make using a computer annoying and difficult. Most people do not realize that there are simple steps to make a computer...

PC Scan process and Optimization give you a healthy and well maintained computer. It improve you computer running performance. Regular use of virus scanning protect you computer against different...

Computer freeze is one of the most common computer problems experienced, and is typically easy to fix, particularly if it is an isolated problem. However, if the computer locks up on a regular...

If you're like me, you hate the new version of AOL Instant Messenger! Instead of conforming, we go to web sites that allow us to download the older versions of software that we are comfortable...

Your Mac's Keychain is a repository for permissions, passwords and other security information. You use Keychain Access to access forgotten passwords and stored security information such as PINs...

There are multiple ways to clean up a computer. Whether it be getting a virus protection program such as AVG Anti-Virus, which is free, or by using Windows options such as De-Fragmentation or...

This guide is designed to fix your computer slowness and/or virus issues without spending a dime.

Adware and Spyware are the bane of the PC user's existence. There are entire Information Technology companies which will charge you hundreds of dollars a month just to keep your computer clean of...

KService.exe is a peer-to-peer file sharing application that is bundled with some streaming media applications found in Europe and the United States. The program will not visually open on your...

Sohanad is a virus from the worm family. These programs are able to mutate and replace their own code, making them difficult to detect and remove. Sohanad infects a computer after being downloaded...

W32/Yahlover is a virus from the worm family. These programs are able to mutate and replace their own code, making them difficult to detect and remove. Yahlover infiltrates a computer when users...

Trojan.FakeAlert is a virus from the Trojan family. These programs secretly install themselves in the system, can be remotely controlled by the attacker and are automatically downloaded off an...

AutoIit is a virus from the worm family. These programs are able to mutate and replace their own code, making them difficult to detect and remove. AutoIt infiltrates computers by attaching itself...

Werfault.exe is a Microsoft Windows program that is used for automated reporting of problems in the Windows operating system. Many times end-users will become confused and think that Werfault is a...

Trojanspy.Win32 is a virus from the key logger family. These programs secretly install themselves in the system and record every keystroke and are capable of capturing user names, passwords, bank...

W32.RBot is a virus from the worm family. These programs are able to mutate and replace their own code, making them difficult to detect and remove. RBot spreads across network shares and has a...

Occasionally a SSL certificate will become corrupt or install without a properly generated private key. When this happens it will often no longer function with IIS or other web servers. Here is...

Webhancer is a type of spyware or adware, an infection that will cause advertisements to pop up on your computer randomly. These advertisements can be obnoxious and the infection can slow your...

Computers operate at their fastest when they are first purchased but gradually lose speed over time for a number of reasons. Software programs, too many files and broken files can all slow the...

So many time it has happened to too many people that after installing some software's system crashes or getting too slow. Here i will try to brief you how can get rid from this situation.

When you first purchase a Dell laptop, it shuts down within seconds. However, as you install programs and add files to your computer, the shutdown process may take several minutes, or even longer....

Data Execution Prevention is there for your protection. Some computer viruses hide code as data and trick the computer into executing this code. DEP prevents this. But it can also prevent you from...

Everyone at some point or another has had the displeasure of having a slow, buggy, or just generally malfunctioning computer. There are simple steps that you can take to avoid the problems that...

Trojan virus is a popular pesky nerve wracking evil virus, which creeps in your software, and can wreak havoc in your important docs and deadlines. Never fear, as the Trojan’s demise is near!...

During the life of your computer, you will probably experience problems with booting the operating system. These boot problems are often caused by newly installed hardware or software. Windows has...

This is a common problem. One day you turn on your computer and the Start Menu and Taskbar are gone. It can also happen in the middle of a session for no explainable reason. At least half the...

The Conficker virus is still causing panic across the globe even weeks after the dreaded April first release date fell flat. Determining whether your computer or network is infected by computer...

Volume problems on computers often happen for a variety of reasons. Volume troubleshooting, however, is one of the easiest problems to troubleshoot because there are only a few things that usually...

Computers have changed so much in the last 10 years. We used to be in awe at the information we could retrieve in just a few minutes and were quite content to wait patiently while our computer...

It is important to understand what is wrong with your computer. Once you know what the problem is, there are some simple things you can check to figure out what's gone wrong and possibly fix it...

Ever wonder how you could use built-in Windows utilities to tune up your computer? You can use Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter to do the job in a few minutes. These two utilities will free up...

System Restore is a tool in Windows XP that allows you to return your computer to an earlier state if you have a major problem or failure. One of the key features of System Restore is that you do...

Canon is one of the largest manufacturers of printers and copiers for home and office use. Canon printers come in several types and models, including laser, inkjet, photo and the very popular...