How Should I Backup My Computer
Benjamin Franklin once wrote that nothing is certain except death and taxes. If he were alive today, he would probably add hard drive failure to his list. It is 100% certain that every hard drive will fail. The only way to protect yourself from hard drive failure is to backup your data. One of the […]
How Did I Lose My Drivers?
The advent of computers and other electronic devices has brought a wealth of knowledge and items to enrich our lives. It has also worked to raise our level of stress when things don’t perform the way they’re supposed to. Computers, available in all kinds of shapes and sizes, are an excellent source of information. However, […]
Registry Manual Editing: REGEDIT.EXE vs. REGEDT32.EXE
Pre-Windows XP users had two options for editing their Windows computer registry, REGEDIT.EXE and REGEDT32.EXE. This article will explain the differences in features, structure, and interface to give users a better understanding of the two programs. The first program, Regedit, is included with both Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4. It comes in a graphic […]
Finding and Maintaining Your Windows Registry
In Microsoft Windows, application and system configuration settings are stored in a database known as the registry. The registry is, to many, a confusing and ominous place, and rightfully so. A corrupted registry can certainly result in application failure and even the inability of a system to boot properly. Consequently, editing, deleting, or creating registry […]
How To Speed Up Windows Media Player
If you recently purchased a new computer or you upgraded your version of Windows Media Player to version 12, the newest version available, you may have noticed a considerable slow down when transitioning between tracks in your playlist. Sometimes it can take anywhere from three to four seconds to switch tracks, which leaves an uncomfortable […]
Windows Won’t Load
Windows runs fine most of the time. Most of the time you turn on your computer and it will run through the book sequence without error. This is true for a large majority of the time. At these times you adore Microsoft, and you’re a firm believer in premium operating systems. They are worth every […]
Getting the Internet Page to Load
It can be quite frustrating when you are surfing the Internet and click on a link only to get a message stating the page cannot be displayed or something similar. While this is not an uncommon issue, the causes can be quite diverse. Fortunately, by following a simple and straightforward troubleshooting process you can get […]
Setting up your Home Network
Setting up a local network for your home computers and other networked devices makes it much easier to share files, printers, and other data. However, there are some considerations that you should review before you set up your own network. Do I have the right equipment? In order to set up connections between computers, each […]
The Toolbar Diet: Help your Browser Lose Some Weight
You may not have known how it happened, or where they came from. It may have happened gradually – not noticeable at first – but you suddenly realize that half of your browser’s real estate is taken up by toolbars. Even though reputable companies such as Yahoo! and Google have toolbars available, as a whole, […]
What Does DHCP Mean?
Simplifying the running of a network of Internet-connected computers, DHCP, which stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, allows network administrators to centrally manage and automate assigning IP addresses in a company’s network. The IP address is the computer’s address on the Internet. Without DHCP, the IP address must be entered manually at each computer at […]