Basic Computer Troubleshooting Techniques

Having patience is very important when troubleshooting computer problems. Becoming frustrated or not taking notes can extend the troubleshooting process significantly. Always take careful note of things that may have changed. Did you install a new piece of hardware or software? Was there a bad thunderstorm or a power outage? All of these things may be part of the underlying problem so take careful notes. Before you click "OK" or restart your computer, be sure to write down any error messages. Take careful note of what programs you were running...

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Replacing A Laptop CPU Fan

Ventilation and limited space are among the reasons why heat gets built up inside your laptop. Generally, the hot air that gets generated through various internal components and hard drive gets blown away with the help of a laptop CPU fan that is fitted inside the housing of the computing device. This fan is generally placed inside a heat sink and is responsible for keeping the central processing unit or CPU cool. You need to follow these steps if your laptop fan stops working for some reasons. 1. Place the laptop on a large table and under a...

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Defragment Your Computer

If some of you are having issues with a slow computer and are wondering how to "speed my computer up", you can improve your PC's performance by defragmenting your hard drive. Doing this on a regular basis is a necessary practice to help keep your computer performing at a higher level. And it's fairly easy and safe to do yourself. So "What is defragmenting?" you ask and how will it speed my computer up?. In a jist, defragmenting is consolidating or rearranging fragmented files that have formed on your computer's hard drive over time and reunites...

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A Clear Look At Registry Cleaning Basics

If you want to keep your PC system clean and healthy, you need to clean your registry on a regular basis. This can be a bit difficult for some people. Even the more experienced computer users will tend to steer clear of manually cleaning their registry. To manually modify your registry can be quite complicated and risky as well. You can cause more problems than you already have. That's why most experienced computer users choose to take advantage of a good registry cleaning software. Here are some things you can use for maintaining...

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