What Is a Blue Screen Stop Error?
Blue Screens of Death (sometimes Doom) or BSoDs have been around in all Windows operating systems since Windows 3.1.
It was originally a way to report driver errors but since then it has become an error reporting tool for all hardware, driver and system issues such as overheating, faulty memory, power supply issues and incompatible files.
Tags: Windows XP, Windows Vista, BSod, Windows 8, Windows 7
Cryptolocker is ransomware: malicious software which holds your files to ransom.
So How did I get it? Cryptolocker is spread through infected attachments to emails, or as a secondary infection on computers which are already affected by viruses which offer a back door for further attacks.
Tags: Windows XP, Viruses, Antivirus, Kaspersky, Windows 8, Security, Windows 7
What To Look For When Buying and Replacing a Laptop Battery
It happens. One day your laptop will disconnect from the power supply and it will turn off to your surprise as if there was no battery inserted. Yet you can see the battery. What gives?
Your battery needs replacing!
Tags: Windows 8, Windows 7, Laptop Battery, Replacement
The Facts
So you really want a Windows 7 machine but you can't find one anywhere. It's ok you're not the only one. However, if you have Windows 8.1 Pro or 8.1 Enterprise Upgrade you can downgrade your operating system to Windows 7 Professional or even 95/98/NT!
Tags: Windows Hate, Windows 8, Windows 7
In a recent review of Microsoft's newest version of Windows, Windows 8, MIT professor and professional wise-guy (internet entrepreneur) Philip Greenspun stated that 8 was a "Christmas present for someone you hate". That sentiment seems to be shared by many home PC users who have purchased a new desktop of laptop in the past few months.
Tags: Windows Hate, Operating Systems, Windows 8, Windows 7
Who hasn’t bought a brand new shiny computer and then comes up against the issue of having to transfer all of those files from the old machine to the new one? Many times people will make this process much more difficult than it needs to be, they spend hours needlessly copying files across folder by folder or tweaking the desktop so it looks and feels exactly the way it used to. Then they go through the process of adding all of their shortcuts to the menus. Well there’s a better way!
Tags: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Transfering files, Windows Easy Transfer, Windows 7
Ok, we’ve all heard it a million times before, backup your data on a regular schedule so if you have a system meltdown you can restore all of your files but how many of us are not doing it. Maybe we do it once a month or maybe never, believe it or not I know personnel friends that have never backed up their computer, no kidding. We've already covered some of the basics of backups before, but today we'll go over how to use Windows 7's built in back up program to keep your data protected.
Tags: external hard drives, flash drives, Windows Tips, Security, Malware Prevention, Windows 7, Data Backup
Time to change your background?
Do you hate the background on your desktop? Have you ever wanted to change it but just did’tn not know how? Well it’s simple and here’s how to do it quickly and painlessly
Tags: PC tips, Windows, Windows 7, Customize Windows
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