2015-06-16 08:48
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for Windows XP through windows 7 ,some probably will work with Windows 8 as well.Windows system key combinationsF1: HelpCTRL+ESC: Open Start menuALT+TAB: Swit… Read More
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Has computer solutions to many problems and includes tips and tricks.
2015-06-12 10:02
Here is a method to release and renew your computers local ip address from the DHCP server quick and easy.Click Start ,search for cmd and open cmd.exe (if you use Windows XP then click… Read More
2014-12-10 15:18
If you try to search for Windows Updates and you are using Windows Vista and above you may get this error:"Windows update cannot currently check for updates because the service is not runnin… Read More
2014-11-02 11:24
When clicking on the mozilla firefox shortcut icon on the desktop or start menu Internet Explorer opens instead, also any links you try to open from programs such as messenger also open in I… Read More
2012-09-05 18:00
Let's face it everyone thinks they're a computer technician ,just need a screwdriver patience and brains right?Sometimes it's not as simple as it looks.There a many factors and precaut… Read More
2012-08-28 17:03
Had a laptop with windows 7 64bit edition and 4GB of Memory installed but the system would recognise 4GB but it said only 3GB is usable.The problem here is that windows 7 has limited the usa… Read More
2012-08-28 16:53
This one was a strange one every time you log into windows 7 the screen resolution would revert back to the lowest setting which in my case was 640x480 .What was happening is that there is a… Read More
2012-06-20 10:07
When inserting an audio, film, or software disk in windows 7 it no longer autoplays as before .This is usually caused by a service that is not starting automatically, to resolve this do the… Read More
2012-04-17 14:47
Finally a forum has been added to the site where you can ask computer related questions and hopefully get the answers for them too.click here to enter the forum Read More
2012-04-05 13:26
When trying to open the command prompt or calculator in Windows XP you receive the following error:Only part of a readprocessmemory or write process memory request wascompletedThe solution t… Read More
2012-02-21 11:44
When plugging in a USB device or even an add on card windows XP does not automatically start the Add New Hardware Wizard to install the drivers but if you look in Device Manager the devices… Read More
2011-08-30 15:11
As a computer technician I like to stay up to date on technology and I like to test myself with the latest A+ exams.I recently had a chance to use the uCertify - C220-701: CompTIA A+ Essenti… Read More
2011-05-16 14:17
If you cannot uninstall AVG Anti-Virus the normal way then you will have to use the AVG Remover to remove AVG completely from your computer.Here is the link:http://www.avg.com/ww-en/do… Read More
2010-10-13 14:21
Norton 2010 products are now availableNorton AntiVirus 2010 with AntiSpyware Winning protection against viruses, spyware and more1 Year Protection for 1 PCKey Technologies- IMPROVED Stops vi… Read More
2009-12-02 11:09
If you have an Acer laptop with Windows Vista installed you might get the Data Execution Prevention error while trying to run windows live messenger.The fix is to download an update for the… Read More
2009-12-02 11:09
In Windows XP while trying to open windows Live Messenger 2009 or earlier you will get an error saying that Windows Live Messenger is not Responding and that it has to be closed.After readin… Read More
2009-10-09 13:06
A recent user was trying to edit a music files Genre from the windows Vista music folder but when trying to do this error 0xC00D002F would appear.The solution seems to be to use the bui… Read More
2009-09-09 13:50
Over 100 posts have now been made on mycomputerdidwhat ,thank you to all the visitors of the site.I will keep posting as time becomes more available.Hopefully the next 100 will come sooner t… Read More
2009-09-09 13:42
Before Windows XP loads the following message is briefly shown invalid boot.ini file loading from C:\windows and then windows loads normally.The following steps from Microsoft worked a treat… Read More
2009-09-09 08:41
If you try to access information from a specific folder ,file or even drive that had a password on it you will probably get an access denied message in this case you need to take ownership o… Read More
2009-09-08 13:06
If you want to delete files permanently and don't want them to go to the recycle bin then hold down the Shift key while pressing Delete on the keyboard or by clicking on the word Delete in a… Read More
2009-09-07 14:58
When windows encounters an error from the last shutdown or restart an error report is shown with details of the problem and if you want to send it to Microsoft.I personally always click on s… Read More
2009-09-07 14:49
If you want to disable /turn off the guest account in Windows XP then do the following:Click on Start ,Control Panel ,User Accounts then click on Change an account select Guest and the… Read More
2009-09-07 12:04
All the desktop icons have vanished only the taskbar is shown ,now what!In this case there is a simple fix:Right click the desktop and in the context menu select Arrange Icons By and make su… Read More
2009-08-24 16:53
If you want to use this program for Windows XP then you can get it for free from Microsoft.Here is the link:http://www.microsoft.com/DownLoads/details.aspx?familyid=435BFCE7-DA2B-4A6A-AFA4-F… Read More
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