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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Drive letters are used with Windows and other operating systems to keep track of different partitions and physical hard drives. A drive letter doesn’t have to be assigned to a whole different… Read More
PDF (Portable Document Format) files are a type of document file created by Adobe that are used by many companies to distribute their documents and manuals on the internet as well as… Read More