Got problems? Don’t we all! If you haven’t solved it, it probably isn’t easily solved. Sometimes though, a quick scan and repair does the trick. Using Window’s System File Checker, you can restore broken system files. Here’s how: Go to … Continue reading →

It started with audio tapes. Then we upgraded to floppy disks. Soon we found ourselves in the mass storage era with the hard disk. Now we’re on the road to solid state disks – that is, disks with no moving … Continue reading →

If you have dial-up, or a satellite connection to the internet, you probably suffer from latency issues. That is – any page with lots of imagery and text takes forever to load. Loading Internet Explorer and going straight to MSN.com … Continue reading →

We’ve all been there – one day your computer is working fine, the next day it blue screens with those dreaded words ‘UNMOUNTABLE BOOT VOLUME’. How inconvenient. With that said, you can turn an inconvenience into a convenience using preventive … Continue reading →

Windows XP has a feature called ‘Fast User Switching’, that allows other users of a machine to log on without you logging off. This is great for machines with lots of memory, but if your memory is scarce you’ll probably … Continue reading →

An often overlooked feature of Windows is its ability to alter the power settings of the computer. In Windows Vista, selecting an adequate power scheme is very easy. Look for a tray icon that looks like a battery, or a … Continue reading →

Windows has a list of applications that load at startup, and using the MSCONFIG tool you can disable any applications you don’t want to load. To disable applications, follow these instructions: Hold down the Windows key and hit R, (or … Continue reading →

If you own or have ever owned a laptop, then you have more than likely experienced unsightly dust, fingerprints and more on your LCD screen. These are unattractive, and can be a pain when you are trying to surf the … Continue reading →