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--Advice and FAQ's
I know you would like to do things on your own and not have to rely on others so here are a few things you can easily do yourself and save a bundle of cash. Lets first start with Advice and FAQ's which will help you with the basics.
--Formatting Your Hard Drive
Need to format your hard drive but don't know how? I will show you both FAT32 and NTFS formatting techniques.
--Finding and Installing Drivers
Computer not cooperating? Need drivers but don't know where to start? Finding and installing drivers is not that hard if you know what to do... but very difficult if you have never done it before and have no idea how.
--Virus Removal
So your computer is acting weird... you suspect you got a virus? I will show you how to remove the beasts that dwell within your computer
--Spyware Removal
Another bother these days is spyware. It seems its everywhere and attached to everything. But there is help with that as well. Removal is pretty straight forward as you will see...
--Safe Surfing
Here are a few things you can do to keep safer while surfing the internet. I do them all and I very rarely get infected with anything. The few times that I did was because I wasn't following my owm basic advice.
--Using a Firewall
An absolute must for everyone is to run a firewall... I will show you what I consider to be the best firewall anywhere and its free...
--Defragging a Hard drive
Defragging your Hard Drive will gain you a lot of speed and lessen your frustration. Using a program that actually does defrag rather than one that just looks pretty will be the difference between a smooth running system and one that drags its heels with every click of the mouse.
--Clearing the master Boot Record
Viruses can not only live in the main area of your hard drive, but can also attract the master boot record. Even formatting the drive will not remove this type of infection. But yet again, there is a simply way to clear your master boot record.
--Recovering Windows Install Key
If you lost your Windows CD Install key there is a simple and effective way to recover it as long as your operating system is still working.
--Email Safety
Email is by far the easiest way to become infected with a virus... keep yourself safe with my easy to follow tips...
--Setting BIOS Defaults
If you managed to mess around in your computer's BIOS long enough you might have messed with it enough to prevent your computer from starting at all. I will explain how to reset them to factory defaults.
--Registry Optimization
As if there weren't enough things already, a clogged registry can cause windows to become very slow. You can try Optimizing the Registry to help speed things back up.
--What is DOS?
Windows has been around for so long that most people forget what DOS is. Well, I still remember DOS...
--New or Upgrade
Can't decide whether to buy a new system or upgrade? I will explain why you should, or shouldn't.
--Laptop or Desktop
Need advice on buying a Laptop or Desktop? Each has its pro's and con's...
--Locked Desktop BIOS
Sometimes you can get yourself locked out of your BIOS on your desktop. Sometimes you might buy one that's already locked and can't get in. Desktop computers are quite easy to get back into as I will explain.
--Disabling the XP Security Alerts
The XP Security Center that installs with SP2 is the most annoying blemish I have ever seen... Good news, you can shut it up...
--Unknown File Extensions
Ever get a file and you have no clue what its for? There are hundreds of file extensions. Here is a list that should help you if you need to know what that file is.
--Deleting your personal info
Want to sell your old computer and don't want anyone knowing your surfing habits or maybe you simply don't want someone getting your online passwords from the browser cache? I will show you how to clear all forms of personal information in both Internet Explorer and Firefox.
--Unlocking the Unlockable File in XP
Ever have a file you just couldn't delete in Windows XP? Sure you have... we all have... There is a simple solution.
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