Ok guys, this is just a pet peeve of mine. I don't know who planted this seed, but a lot of people seem to have sprouted this totally wrong idea in their...
Re: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/thecomputergeekteam/message/483 We have a tie for last month for the $100. I invited both to a tie breaker and I will...
So, apparently there is a new threat out there. You know the site where they say you have to enter the values you see in the box to proceed, and the stuff in...
Sorry guys, I meant to send this as a special notice so everyone possible would get it. I am sending again. So, apparently there is a new threat out there. You...
It looks like you are going to have to find out which .cab file the appwiz file is compressed in and use the expand file featur of msconfig to get it back....
I have noticed a few people I know who have had problems with hardware failure in one or more laptops that they own seem to follow a familiar routine. They...
In my days working at a computer repair shop, I ran into the issue of people wanting to upgrade their RAM quite a lot, When they asked how much more memory...
Please help - I recently had several trojans discovered on my computer. i removed them with Avast - I had to run it twice. I also ran adaware and spybot....
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I have somehow gotten a folder on my desktop named test.SH! When I try to delete it I get a message that says...Cannot delete (file name I've never seen...
Try running a virus scan first on your system. I had the exact same file a couple of years ago and found out it was a mole. I use Trend Micro on all my...
I am sort of good with computers, but lost here: When I put disk #1 in and try to start - I get this error message: An application has attempted to directly...
HI, First off you don't need the WinXP disk to use System Restore. Click Start, then Programs, Then Accessories , then System Tools, then System Restore. When...
Since everything has pretty much gone wireless I am increasingly being asked by clients, if there is an easy way to configure a wireless system. The answer is...
The main cause of computer system faiilure is dust that has gathered in and around your computer's CPU, thus causing it to overheat and shutdown! If your...
For the gamers out there that want to use your PC or laptop for playing games, you need to beware of the limits of your system. Failure to do so will result...
"Scarlett" <kittyred@... I tried to crack open my HP and couldn't figure out how to go about it, and I couldn't find any directions as to how to do it...
"Scarlett" <kittyred@... I guess I should have mentioned in my previous post that I can turn my computer on after being off overnight and within 5 min....
Most PC makes don't want you to be inside your computer, that's why there aren't instructions for doing so. Standing infront of your tower on your left side of...
This could be lots of things. You may have a virus, corrupt system files, hardware failure. Any of that can cause this issue. The first thing I would recommend...
Anymore, most people are leaning towares the WPA and WPA2 end of encryption for wireless. WPA is tons more secure than WEP. WEP is easily cracked to allow...
You know I ran into this when I worked in a repair shop once. I am willing to bet that if you look at the capacitors on your motherboard they will be swollen...
Another couple of things that could be included here are that: 1. Minimum system requirements are definitely there for a reason, but if you want to get maximum...
I take surveys online and on a couple of sites after I complete preliminary information and click to start survey, it won't move on. I already had someone tell...
Try opening start, control panel, internet options. Once internet options is open, look at the security tab and make sure all items are set to default. Try...
I would try running a lens cleaner in it to see if that helps. Without more details it would be hard to tell. Does the cdrom show up under my computer? If not...
Go into your hardware wizard through the control panel and run a search for newly installed hardware. Assuming you shutdown your computer and Unplugged it when...