Have you ever booted up your computer and not been able to reach the Windows desktop? It may be because of corrupted Windows system files, or perhaps you inadvertently downloaded a virus. Either way, a terrible sense of panic begins to set in – trust me, I know. “All my photos and files are gone! I have no backups!” Take a deep breath and relax. Today
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Monday, March 28th, 2011Checking Internet Connection Speed
Friday, March 25th, 2011Do you want to cross check whether you are getting the download and upload speed that your Internet Service Provider (ISP) promises?
Browsing the web, checking emails, or using Facebook does not consume a large amount of bandwidth. However downloading movies, large files or watching YouTube videos one after another, can consume a very large amount of bandwidth. If you aren’t on
Hiding Protected System Files
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011Dave from New Albany, OR asks:
How can I keep the desktop ini icon from popping onto the desktop and other locations? I delete it and pretty soon it’s back.
Dave, thanks for the question. What you need to do is hide these icons (shown below).
Speed Up That Computer
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011Adele, from Cleveland UK writes:
My computer is running really slow, it takes about 5 minutes or more to open a program. What could be the cause of this? I am running Windows XP SP2,Version 2002,With AMD Sempron2800,2.01GHz,448mb RAM.
The first thing that jumps out at me, Adele, is that you’re running
Formats, Defrags and Flash Drive Death
Friday, March 4th, 2011Is formatting a flash drive different than defragging the drive? I generally format the flash drive when I want to clean everything off after having transferred it, I also format my camera card after downloading the pictures. Am I causing too much wear on the cards?
Formats, Defrags, and Flash Drive Death!
Whatever you
How to Stop Screen Shake
Friday, February 4th, 2011Richard from Hudson, Florida asks:
I am using Microsoft Outlook 2003. Sometimes in checking my mail, a red flag would come up on the right side of a message and the page would shake. I tried to shut down Outlook and restart it, no help. I would even reboot and the red flags are still there. I
Upgrading a Dell Computer
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011Andrew from South Africa asks:
I need to update my PC processor. I have an old Dell Dimension 4600 Pentium 4 2.66GHz-1.5GB RAM-AGP card slot. Can I just buy a better/faster processor like a Duo or quad core or something for my PC?
First, you’ll need to find out how many pins
Dealing with Buffer Overflow Errors
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011Receiving a buffer overflow (also known as a buffer overrun) error may not seem that dangerous, but it’s a serious security risk. A direct result of bad programming, buffer overflow errors occur when too much data is stored in a space designed for less.
Think of it this way. If you pour a large jug of water into a small glass, the excess water will spill… Continue reading
