There are tons of reasons for a computer to become slow. You might not have enough RAM, your computer may be too old for the programs you’re trying to run, or an app or a Windows process is eating up all your CPU resources. In this article, we’ll help you...
When you start noticing that your hard drive is behaving in a weird way, the first thing you should do is run the Check Disk utility. Most likely, Check Disk (Chkdsk) will be able to help you by fixing hard drive errors. Here’s a short tutorial that will help you...
Windows 8 and 10 usually shut down really quickly. Unless there’s something wrong with your configuration and something is preventing your Windows from closing correctly. Here are some simple tips that will help your PC shut down faster. Check Your WaitToKillServiceTimeout Value When you are shutting down your computer, Windows...
Most of the time Windows Update works as it should. It automatically installs updates in the background and asks you for an occasional reboot. However, sometimes it gets stuck, fails to install an important update and thus prevents the OS from installing other updates. In this article we’re going to...
Visit any website and you’ll get a notification that the website uses cookies. But what exactly are those cookies and how do you delete them from your browser? Read on to find out. What Are Cookies? Cookies are tiny files a website puts on your computer to store bits of...
Have you ever tried to figure out how to save an image from a Word document someone sent to you? It’s easier than you think even if it doesn’t look that at first. All you need to do is right-click on the picture and select “Save as picture…”, then save...
Has your computer been behaving abnormally recently? If you feel that your PC has become buggy and has too many errors, you may have too many corrupt or missing Windows system files. Luckily, it’s often possible to fix these errors with the help of a command line utility called Windows...
Is your PC a power hog that increases your monthly electricity bill? It doesn’t have to be, but high powered gaming desktops often consume more power than they really should. Here’s what you can do to make your PC use less power.
Have you ever been annoyed by inability to run programs as administrator automatically? While this is not a PC error that needs fixing, there are situations where you might prefer to run programs automatically as an administrator of your computer and not have to right-click on them and select “Run...
You’re trying to delete a file on your Windows PC only to get a “File in Use” error. This is one of the most annoying errors that has been nagging Windows users since the very early days and, even though Microsoft made tremendous progress with the OS, still hasn’t been...
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