Slow Computer
Feeling great is natural when you buy a spanking new computer. Programs open instantly upon command, the desktop is clear and uncluttered, and there isn’t a crumb or a speck of dust located anywhere within 10 feet of your new computer. However, after months of owning your computer, it slowly begins to lose its luster […]
Formatting a Hard Drive
Formatting a computer’s hard drive involves completely erasing all of the data, so that new data can be added or corrupted data can be restored. You can format either parts of a hard drive, called partitions, or the entire drive. This process can usually be done from an operating system, as long as the hard […]
5 Ways to Maintain Your Computer
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and that holds especially true of your computer. Computers and laptops not only cost several hundred dollars to repair or replace, they’re our entertainment systems, our social devices, our repository for important (and sometimes personal) photos, movies, and documents. Doesn’t it make sense to keep […]
Tune-Up or Throw Out?
As you use your computer over time, your system can be impacted by a number of factors that slow or reduce performance, cause errors, or even prevent your system from starting! But before you rush to replace it, take a few minutes to pinpoint the exact cause–you may be able to repair or tune-up your […]
How to Save Disk Space
Saving disk space on your computer is one way to increase the performance of your PC. Not having enough disk space can cause your computer to operate much slower, freeze, or crash. If you love downloading music and saving pictures on your PC, your disk space can become full before you know it. Here are […]
Computer Won’t Turn On
It’s a horrible feeling when you push the power button on your computer, wait for something to happen––and nothing does. At most, a few lights blink feebly, and a hum from within seems to indicate that it’s trying to start up, but then it doesn’t. Your stomach lurches. What’s wrong with your computer? Well, there […]
How to Troubleshoot Router Problems
Many things can go wrong with a computer. One of the most annoying problems occurs when you lose your ability to connect to the internet. There can be many reasons for this. However, one of the most common is that your router is not operating properly. Problems with your router can also make it difficult […]
Video Won’t Play
When you sit down to watch something at your computer, the last thing you want is a video that won’t play. If the video won’t play, you have several different causes to consider. First of all, it depends on if your video is located on a DVD, on your hard drive, or in a web […]
Program Crashes
Most of the time when you use a computer and ask a program to do certain things for you, it does them. Sometimes certain actions may take a few more seconds or even minutes than others, but you tend to expect a program to work the way it has always worked in the past. However, […]
How to Recover Deleted Files in Windows
A lot of things can go wrong while using a personal computer. One of the worst things that can happen is losing your files. It feels even worse when you know you’re responsible. This can happen when you accidently delete something from your hard-drive that you didn’t mean to. Fortunately, there are ways to retrieve […]