How To Fix A Computer Crash by Michael Baker
If you run a pc operating system, you will need to know how to fix a computer crash . And trust me, not that I have anything against pc’s, because it what I use, but over 95% of the world uses it. And inevitably, you will crash your computer. So, we need to know how to fix it. ... If you can not reboot, reboot in safe mode. ... Registry files tell the computer what to do, and if these are conflicting, or corrupt, then the computer does not know what to do. ... Basically, I believe most computer crashes occur due to a problem in the computer’s registry files.

Tips for Securing Your Home Wifi Network by Jim Faller
As consumers upgrade their computers and laptops and are discovering the convenience of wireless computing, they may also be opening themselves up to attacks from random hackers. If you have a home network and it has wireless capabilities one of the most important things you can do to protect... Again make the corresponding changes on each of the computers that connect wirelessly and reboot the router. ... Every computer has a unique Mac address that looks like 0A-3C-2A-55-E4-A0. ... Reboot the router and verify you can still connect.

Computer Consulting 101 PC Troubleshooting Advice by Joshua Feinberg
While most small businesses really do need to find a good local computer consulting business to take care of their computer problems, there are some computer problems that are simple enough for even a technophobe to handle. At Computer Consulting 101, we’ve found there’s one very simple piece of... Remember, before you call a computer consulting professional, reboot first…. ... The Bottom Line While this advice probably sounds very basic, at Computer Consulting 101 we’ve found that a substantial percentage (as many as 10-20% of problems) of trouble calls for IT support become unnecessary...

Decrease Windows XP Boot Up Time (Dramatically) by Tom Maddocks
Bootvis made by microsoft is a program which analyses and alters the order in which your computer boots up. It moves certain files around to help get the best boot up time from your pc! I hve tried this program and it has shaved as much as 8 seconds off my boot time! ... Once the computer is rebooted login to your username and bootvis will appear after a few seconds. ... After the final task is complete, Bootvis will reboot the system for a final time. ... a 10 seconds countdown in a window will appear, once zero is reached Windows will reboot 5.

Help Me Fix My Computer by Michael Baker
Help me fix my computer ! I have been there also. Not knowing enough about computers to even begin to try and figure out what went wrong, or what is going wrong. And if there is an error or problem, chances are I have already done it, and gotten through it. ... Reboot the computer in safe mode. ... This will allow the computer to start up with the basic setup. ... To get to this screen, you normally need to press something like F5 when the computer is starting up. ... If you did not install anything, and were just surfing or working on your computer, then the likely cause is a corrupt...

WinXPDisableZeroConfigation.exe or WinXPDisableZeroConfigation by John Hutchison
Well that's a long process name! Having just upgraded my network to a 11g network I found that my computers CPU usage was up from around the 3% mark it was now using about 55% some other people have reported much more cpu use than that!. What the heck was going on! ... Click on the startup tab, should be the last tab on the right Uncheck winxpdisablezeroconfig.exe Then click apply and then OK, reboot computer. ... Reboot computer. ... However I have just done a reboot. ... Using the process above will stop this process from running and should not cause any other problems." Having myself...

How To Remove Adware And Spyware by Mike Budra
Getting rid of the pesky spyware and adware from your Pc can be frustrating.But, there are easy steps you can take to make the job more effective. The first thing you will want to do is make sure you have the newest, most up-to-date anti-spyware scanning program on the market. ... Then you reboot the computer, regardless of weather you were prompted to do so by the spyware program. ... The second thing you will want to do is scan the computer system. ... If it still shows any signs of bugs, allow it to remove all the bugs and then reboot again.

Windows XP Performance Tips by Taejien Thoj
Here are some tips you can use to speed up Windows XP Operating System. First and foremost, what everyone should know is the utility in Windows XP called "Disk Cleanup" & "Disk Defragmenter." Both of them are located from the Start Menu>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools> Disk Cleanup... ***Scroll down, these tweaks may cause problems if you have an ATI video card*** Now, here are some tips Improve performance by deleting prefetch After using your computer for quite some time without cleaning the prefetch, it will slow down your computer noticeably.

Look2me Malware by Luigi Martin
I visited another client with a spyware infection... This lady uses a dialup connection & eventually couldn't do any web browsing. Funnily enough, she had norton internet security (and anti virus) running, but this malware ran rings around it... the second computer in 2 weeks with norton... I run ewido, spybot & adaware, just to be sure, then I reboot to normal windows mode. ... its 4am, & i'm a wee bit tired, so I decide to reboot into safe mode again & see what happens... ... so deleteing it at reboot time is no use...

Computer Support – MSCONFIG by D. David Dugan
The computer. The thing we all love to hate. It does so many important things for us, yet also causes some of our biggest headaches. There is always something that needs to be fixed or optimized, no matter what we do it seems. No matter how well they invent new technology, something still breaks... In this article, I am going to go over one of the most common computer problems and how to fix it without calling a computer support technician, or your Uncle Bob’s third cousin’s friend, who knows a lot about computers.