How to Perform a Repair Installation of Windows XP

If you cannot get your Windows XP computer started and have ran out of options then there is the option to try a repair install. A repair install will install Windows over… Read More

Internet Explorer or E-mail Links Wont Open

Everyone knows that links on web pages takes you to other pages on the site or other websites altogether so it’s essential that they work when you click on them. Also, most… Read More

Getting the Most Out of Google

When it comes to web search engines, Google has become the most widely used search engine in the world. Many web surfers users prefer Google for a variety of reasons. Some may… Read More

Using Windows Task Manager

Computers are made to run tasks for you in order to let you get your work done more quickly and efficiently. But there may be times when you need to manage these… Read More

Helpful DOS Commands

Everyone has computer issues at some point and it’s great when you can click around your menus and open other programs to help figure out the problem. But not all problems can… Read More

How a Hard Drive Works

A hard drive is the component in your computer that stores information such as the computer’s operating system, programs and your files. They have been around for over 50 years. The very… Read More

Windows SteadyState

Windows SteadyState allows you to protect shared Windows computers from unauthorized changes to the hard disks and to restrict users from accessing or changing system settings and data. SteadyState helps make shared… Read More

Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows offers shortcuts for all sorts of commands making them quick and easy to use assuming you know the shortcut for that command. Most Windows software have their own shortcut commands as… Read More

Using SFC (System File Checker)

The Windows System File Checker (SFC) has been around for many versions of Windows and hasn’t really changed since it was first introduced. The main reason for using this utility is when… Read More

Using Scandisk and Defrag

Hard drives are mechanical devices with moving parts that need maintenance just like any other mechanical device. Of course there are flash or solid state hard drives that don’t have moving parts… Read More
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