Computer Troubleshooting

Restoring Explorer.exe – Lost Desktop in Windows XP

May 26, 2010

Free computer help by Mitz Sometimes everything disappears from your desktop (computer crashes) when an error occurs in a program you are using. This is actually Windows Explorer that has closed. You will notice that the desktop icons, the taskbar, and sometimes the start menu all disappear. Here are some tricks I use to restore [...]

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Recover emails, files, and data from a crashed hard drive or computer

May 26, 2010

Recovering files from a crashed hard drive or simply recovering data from any hard drive can be lot easier now days as we all have devices and even data recovery freeware available to help us with this task. Everyone I know dreads the day when their computer might crash because they haven’t quite got around [...]

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Recover a deleted file or folder

May 26, 2010

If you need to recover a deleted file or folder that you have accidentally deleted this is not a problem. Well not as long as you can find the file in the Recycle bin. When deleting a file or folder from your computer the best thing that I can recommend is to always think twice. [...]

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Problems with your Broadband Internet Connection

May 26, 2010

By Mitz Free computer Education Everyone knows how annoying it is when your internet connection drops out or it just won’t work at all. It always happens just when you have to urgently have to send an email or do internet banking. Below I have listed some troubleshooting ideas I have used when my internet [...]

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Intel Power LED 9-pin Front Panel Header Connection

May 26, 2010

Special attention is required when attaching the front panel connectors from the computer case to the desktop motherboard. If you get it wrong you can easily  damage your components. This is especially true when you are connecting a motherboard to a computer chassis or case that was not made for each other. ATX motherboard design [...]

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NTLDR or NTDETECT.COM Not Found or Missing Error Message

May 26, 2010

If you get an error message that says the NTLDR is missing during boot up there can be a number of causes. People automatically think this is a terrible error that cannot be fixed. Sometimes this is true, however most times it can be solved. If you are not good at technical stuff you can [...]

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Installing a CD or DVD ROM Drive

May 26, 2010

By Mitz Free computer Education Installing a CD or DVD rom drive would have to be the easiest upgrade or repair job you can do on your own computer. Computer Technicians charge you at least fifty dollars an hour when you could probably complete this task in about two minutes. First thing we must do [...]

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How to show hidden files in Windows XP

May 26, 2010

In this tutorial you will see how to show hidden files in Windows XP.  All Windows versions hide certain files to protect the data from being tampered with or destroyed accidentally. These files are invisible to a computer user until they choose to show hidden files. However sometimes we need to access these hidden files [...]

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How to set Jumper Pin settings on a CD rom or hard drive

May 26, 2010

By Mitz Free computer Education When installing a CD/DVD rom drive or even a hard drive, there are some tiny little pins at the back that sometimes need to be adjusted.  If you do not have the jumper in the correct position, your device will not be recognised by the computer. There are three basic [...]

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Restore the Run Command Window to the Start Menu

May 26, 2010

Computer users are often faced with the dilemma of a missing run command window in the Windows XP start menu and need to restore the run command to it’s usual place. This is also a common problem in Windows Vista as the run command has to be added to the start menu manually as it [...]

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How to replace a hard drive

May 26, 2010

In this tutorial I am going to show you how to replace a hard drive. Replacing computer components is usually a job for a qualified technician, however you do it yourself. When your computer hardware components, such as your hard drive, dies or you just need to upgrade, don’t pay big dollars for a computer [...]

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How to repair the boot sector by fixing the master boot record (MBR) in Windows XP

May 26, 2010

To repair the boot sector by fixing the master boot record, there is no doubt, you will have to be technically minded to proceed. You can sometimes fix the boot sector of a hard drive and your computer will magically start as normal. Your computer may continually restart, sometimes load the Windows logo screen, or [...]

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