computer problems

No Hard Disk Error When Installing Windows XP After Vista or Seven

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If you are installing Windows XP after your machine has already had Windows Vista or Windows Seven, you will most likely get the “No hard disk error”. Many people still love Windows XP and just cannot get used to the newer operating systems from Microsoft. The “no hard disk drive” error usually occurs when your [...]

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Exclamation Mark Next to Boot From CD Option in My Computer BIOS

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I have an HP pavilion. I don’t have the original CD ROM installed. I have a third party CD rom installed. I am trying to format it, but the bios has a Exclamation Mark next to boot from CD option. This seems to be a pretty common occurrence. Some people see an exclamation mark next to [...]

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Pause the Windows Error Blue Screen of Death

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Don’t you just hate it when your computer gets a Windows error blue screen of death! Sometimes it just keeps happening over and over again and usually without any warning. Unfortunately when your computer shows up with a blue screen it will usually be set to automatically shutdown the computer or sometimes restart it. This [...]

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Computer Boots to Black Screen with Blinking Cursor

December 16, 2010

Amazingly, when it comes to computer errors, when your computer boots to black screen with blinking cursor is far better than just a plain blank screen when the computer boots. We have to look on the bright side here and presume that the fact that you can see a blinking cursor is a good sign. [...]

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What’s the difference between a slow computer and a slow internet connection?

October 21, 2010

I am sorry I have to mention this topic but it is my pet hate. I often get calls for computer help, mostly from my friends and family as I do not have a computer repair business any longer. When they ring me I get straight to question time and steer the conversation the way [...]

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Re-start explorer.exe when your taskbar and desktop icons are missing

October 17, 2010

Have you ever started your computer to find your taskbar missing along with all your desktop shortcut icons and your start menu? You can maybe see your desktop color but the icons are not there. Even your desktop seems to have lost its wallpaper. The computer seems to be running fine. Or maybe you start [...]

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Using Windows Remote Assistance To Get Computer Help

August 3, 2010

If you are really stuck with a problem on your computer and you know a friend that might be able to help with computer troubleshooting, here is an easy way to allow them to access your computer through remote assistance. Even if they are half way across the world, if they have an internet connection [...]

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How to bring back the Desktop tab when it is missing from the display properties

January 1, 2008

Sometimes when you right click on your desktop and enter your computers display properties, you may find that the desktop tab is missing. One of the reasons is that this setting may have been disabled. Having the desktop tab in the display properties is important as you can change a number of settings there. For [...]

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