If you open My Computer one day and realize your CD or DVD drive is missing, there are two possible causes. The first is a physical issue, where the drive has died or a power or IDE cable has somehow come unplugged. The second is a problem with the registry. This is not an uncommon [...]
We usually talk about removing programs and processes from starting up at boot. But what if you want something to load each time you startup your computer? It is a scientific fact (not really) that humans have a predetermined amount of clicks in their index finger. If we exhaust that amount by doing redundant tasks each day, [...]
If you bought a computer with a CD or DVD burner in it, it probably came with all of the software you will ever need to burn disks. If you buy an OEM drive, however, you’ll need to install software on your PC that allows you to perform various burning tasks, like making a music [...]
A problem we see a lot is forgotten Administrator’s passwords–Especially in Windows Vista where it urges you to run as a limited user. If you created a password for your Windows Administrator’s account and run as a different user, it might be only a matter of time before you forget what that password is, and [...]
Printers are one of those devices we use everyday and never think about until there is a problem with it. Finding the problem with a printer is the toughest part of the troubleshooting process because printers will not often give you a good explaination, despite having installed software on your machine and often having fancy [...]