Performing a Clean Boot in Windows XP

There can be many reasons that your computer won’t start normally and sometimes it’s really hard to figure out the cause or get it to boot up correctly. It can be caused… Read More

Windows Installer Could Not Be Accessed Error

When you are trying to install, uninstall or repair a program, you may receive an error that says Windows Installer could not be accessed and that the Windows Installer files are missing… Read More

Learn About the History of the Computer

Computers have been around for a long time. Probably longer than most people thought they have been around for. Of course the first computers are nothing like the computers we are used… Read More

32 bit vs. 64 bit Versions of Windows

Starting with Windows XP, Microsoft started offering a 64 bit version of its operating system. Unfortunately the 64 bit version of Windows XP didn’t have much success thanks to the lack of… Read More

Dell [USBD] Boot Error

There is a known issue with Dell computers where you boot the computer up and it proceeds past the Dell splash screen but after that returns a black DOS type screen with… Read More

Windows Automated System Recovery (ASR)

Windows comes with a Backup Utility that provides you with access to the Automated System Recovery (ASR) Wizard. The ASR utility allows you to restore the system drive including the Windows files,… Read More

Shutdown Command Graphical Interface

Windows has always offered a way to shut down your own computer or other computers on the network remotely via a command line using the shutdown command. This comes in handy if… Read More

Installing Hardware Components Such as Video, Sound or Network Cards

Computers consist of many parts or components that have various functions such as providing video or sound to your computer. Without these components you will not be able to do things like… Read More

Your System Has No Paging File or the Paging File is Too Small

Windows uses what is called a page file to store information when there is not enough memory (RAM) available to perform the current operations you are running on your computer. Windows automatically… Read More

Turn off “This USB device can perform faster if you connect it to a High-Speed USB 2.0 port” message

USB ports are used to connect USB devices such as external hard drives, flash drives, printers, MP3 players and so on. There have been different versions of USB throughout the years with… Read More
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