Archive | September, 2010
Internet Explorer Will Not Display Some Web Pages

Internet Explorer Will Not Display Some Web Pages

Internet Explorer will not display some pages, but will not display others. Now that’s just weird. But unfortunately, it’s not an uncommon problem. These pages will sometimes show errors or might even just be blank. It’s a difficult problem to troubleshoot because some pages will load normally, while others will not. This issue can be [...]

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Automatically Fix Problems In Windows

Automatically Fix Problems In Windows

Microsoft can automatically fix problems in Windows through their extensive Microsoft Fit It solution center. The Microsoft Fix It solution is a mini program you’ll find inside of their extensive knowledge base articles. If you see the icon of the workman with his tools, this means there is an automatic fix available for your specific [...]

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Order To Install Drivers

Order To Install Drivers

There is a specific order to install drivers in Windows. A Device Driver is software in Windows that controls how Windows interfaces with the hardware installed in the computer. Windows could not function properly without them. Drivers are hardware-specific and often written for a specific version of the Windows Operating System. So having the correct [...]

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Influential Gadgets of 2010

Did you know that more than $170 billion dollars is spent in the United each year on electronics research and development that will ultimately lead to the creation of all kinds of gadgets? With such an active industry, amazing and genuinely useful gadgets are bound to surface regularly. If you’re wondering what the most sough-after [...]

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Portable Web Browsers

There are web browsers on virtually every computer in the world, but there are reasons why you’d want to BYOB (Bring Your Own Browser), so you should consider having portable web browsers on your USB drive in case you ever need it. Running a portable web browser affords you the freedom and security traditional installations [...]

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Must Have Portable USB Apps For Techs

Must Have Portable USB Apps For Techs

Field technicians need a have a compilation of applications and tools they can run from a known good source whenever entering the hostile environments of a home or office they need to service. Since the there can be a wide-range of issues when dealing with computer in the field, it’s best to carry a collection [...]

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Test Memory In Windows 7

Test Memory In Windows 7

You can easily test memory in Windows 7 by using the built-in Windows Memory Diagnostic utility. Your RAM is a vital part of Windows. If your RAM is bad, your system will not boot or it will frequently generate BSODs or other errors. While you have always been able to download third-party memory testers, Windows [...]

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Configure System Restore to Use Less Space

Configure System Restore to Use Less Space

System Restore is an integral part of the Windows Operating System. It allows you to roll-back your system files, registry keys and installed programs. If you install a bad driver you can revert the registry back to when the system was running fine. If you get a virus, you can revert the registry back to [...]

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