Anti Virus Software - It's NOT 100% by Michael Russell
Ever get a virus? And no, we're not talking about the kind you get from the kid down the street sneezing all over you. We're talking about the kind you get when your computer runs into some nasty vindictive hackers. These are people who have nothing better to do with their time but make other... This can be anything from getting private information such as passwords and credit card numbers and transmitting it to the sender of the email to simply wiping out your hard drive to the point where it is beyond repair.

Motherboard - CPU Damage From Power Supply by John Vizaniaris
The number one cause for damaged motherboards and/or CPUs is a faulty power supply. Several years ago my home PC's power supply literally caught on fire. When the power supply went it took my motherboard and both hard drives with it. Needless to say I lost a lot of data I did not have backed up. ... If the above fails, then you will have to reformat your hard drive which means wipe everything off the drive and do a clean installation of Windows. ... If it did not work you can try disconnecting your hard drive and see if the motherboard will post.

How To Backup Your Hard Drive by Otis F. Cooper
We all know that we should back up our system as soon as possible. But if you're like most of us, you will get to it tomorrow. The problem is that tomorrow rarely ever comes until you experience a serious computer failure and then it’s too late. Taking the time to backup your data or entire hard... You can either purchase an internal hard drive and install it to your ide cable, or you may want to purchase an external hard drive that connects to your Universal Serial Bus or USB Port. ... Here you see the first letter as D but if your optical drive has a different drive letter, exchange the...

How to Choose a CD, DVD or Hard Drive by Gary Hendricks
There are many devices which can be used to store or write data in your computer system. The options include hard drives, USB/Firewire storage devices, CD writers and DVD writers. Hard drives are a very essential (and delicate) piece of equipment and are a standard feature on most computers. ... We'll look at some hard drive terms like ATA and SCSI, as well as cover the factors to consider when buying a new drive. ... In the hard drive world, there are two data access standards, ATA and SCSI (pronounced 'Scar-Zee').

Repair Windows Errors by Gary Bracken
Can I Repair Windows Errors Manually? Well, there have been entire books written on the that very subject! And the answer is probably yes in most instances, but repairing windows errors can certainly be a long and tedious process, especially for those who just want to get on with their business... If you don't mind reformatting the entire hard drive, and have no critical data on your PC, then you can simply reinstall windows. ... Of course, if Windows doesn't run at all, then you will have to boot from the Windows install disk and run the repair option (be prepared for a reinstall).

Your Hard Drive is Going to Explode – Why a UPS is Essential by Kevin Souter
It’s most peoples worst computing nightmare. You wake up in the morning, flip on the computer, and it doesn’t boot. Sometimes the problem rears its ugly head as a horrific clacking noise. Other times it simply gives a read error. At this point, most people panic. ... In other cases, if you want it badly enough, it will take thousands of dollars and a shipment of the drive to a clean lab where they will pull the platters inside of the drive and access them that way. ... (My computer repair business always gets a little boost after a thunderstorm, courtesy of the lightning wreaking havoc on...

HasYour Computer Hard Drive Ever Crashed? Are You Challenged by Backups? by Jimmie Newell
The following scenario’s have probably been repeated thousands of times, on computer systems of all kinds and sizes, operated by all levels of users from complete novice, to expert user. · You log on and your computer will not boot to your operating system. ... The speed and safety of using a removable hard drive would be hard to beat. ... My first experience with a hard drive failure was the classic computer will not boot. ... The customer service rep stayed on the phone with me for about 4 hours, as we tried to diagnose where the problem was, after trying every thing she knew to try, she...

Understanding, Diagnosing, Recovering and Preventing Data Loss by Paul Korber
Data loss is a serious issue, which most businesses and individuals will encounter at some point in their digital lives. It can cripple businesses, ruin careers and generally cause a great deal of unnecessary stress. This article will attempt to generalize a strategy for dealing with such... An easy way is to simply have another backup hard drive or DVD’s stored at home. ... Generally it is best to have a dedicated backup hard drive in which an exact copy of your system and data can be stored. ... Common symptoms are a sluggishly running system, constant freezing or hanging, unusual noises...

Your Affiliate Business - Peripherals, Software, Computers by Vickie Scanlon
I have always been interested in computers, but in the beginning, I would not venture any further than to the software end of learning. However, learning only the software side, and knowing nothing about the hardware side, can open you up to some costly times at the shop. ... Hard drive – Make sure your hard drive has enough memory -- I have several 40 GB hard drives. ... When money allows, piggyback an additional hard drive onto your primary hard drive for backup. ... Sometimes you have to take the hard knocks to learn, which is okay, however, when the hard knocks include an outlay of...

Keep Your Computer Healthy By Repairing Windows Registry by Wayne Wu
Windows Registry is a database used by Windows operating system to store hardware and software configuration information. Computer problems are often caused by invalid key entries in the registry. Anyone with Administrator privileges can edit the Registry by using the registry editor... However, great attention must be given to registry editing or repair because changing registry keys could disable the computer in the worst scenario. ... With this being said, it is a daunting task to repair registry because there are so many complex registry entries stored in your system.