One of the questions that anyone involved in computer repair has invariably heard hundreds of times is “How can I make my computer start up faster?” The easy answer is “don’t turn it off.” However, this approach has a few problems. First, never turning your computer off when you’re done with it will take a… Read More
Category Archives: Windows
Keep Windows Update From Restarting PC
Updating your computer is a very vital step taken to protect from security exploits and malware in general. It is something that has to be done on a regular basis to keep your computer running as smooth as possible. But…. one of its very unfortunate side effects is to remind you to restart over and… Read More
Use The Registry To Prevent Programs From Loading At Startup
Programs that automatically launch when you boot your computer can be a convenience, but more often than not they are a nuisance. There are numerous ways to prevent a program from launching each time you boot your computer. You can use the Microsoft Configuration Utility (msconfig) and uncheck these programs, you can remove their shortcuts… Read More
Microsoft Tablet PC Finally Surfaces
Microsoft is on the radar again with the launching of their newest product, which is called the Surface, and have also been in the headlines with the upcoming launch of their newest Windows Operating System, Windows 8. They said that their newest hardware-software collaboration would be using their own operating system developed for tablet PC use. … Read More
Perform A Windows XP Repair Install
We here at PCTechbytes have been asked numerous times how one could fix an Operating System issue without a reformat and loss of data and programs. Sometimes a program is not reinstallable because the product key is long since gone or the install disc has been lost in the shuffle. Whatever your reasons may be,… Read More
Find And Delete Gigantic Files On Your Computer
Computer hard drives are massive, and space is rarely an issue for most people these days. You should not allow huge, obsolete files to clutter your hard drive, however, as your computer will perform better if it has more space; Defrags will take less time to run, and backups will require less space. In addition,… Read More
Edit Photos With Windows Live Photo Gallery
You don’t need to spend a lot of money to get a quality photo editor. Windows Live Essentials comes with Windows Live Photo Gallery, an all-in-one tool to help you tweak, share and display your pictures. If you do not already have Windows Live Essentials installed, you can get it from here for free. Along… Read More
Automatically Launch A Website Upon Boot
Most of us perform the same tasks each time we boot up the computer. Whether you go online to check the latest sports scores, or if you open Gmail to see if you have any new Emails, you can automate this task by having your computer launch that website for you as soon as you… Read More
Windows Event Viewer Exposes Your Problems
Think you have a finely-tuned Windows machine? Think again. You’ve done everything you’re supposed to do: You’ve kept up on Windows Updates, your hardware drivers are current, and you perform routine maintenance. You computer seems to be running just fine, thank you very much. But have you peeked into that cold, dark keyhole called the… Read More
Logical Way To Partition A Hard Drive
Do you need to partition a hard drive? If you’re thinking about reinstalling Windows or buying a new hard drive, stop a moment and think about how you plan on organizing your Operating System and data. Will you have it all together in one large blob? Or will you partition the drive into multiple logical… Read More
Everything You Wanted To Know About Disk Defragmenting But Were Afraid To Ask
Disk Defragmenter is a built-in utility for Windows. When you defragment a disk, it rearranges data scattered throughout the drive and puts it in a contiguous order near the front. Because your hard drive has moving parts, organizing files in this manner reduces the read / write times of the drive and speeds up boot… Read More
Properly Uninstall A Program In Windows
When it come to uninstalling a program in Windows, we are often surprised to find people are doing it incorrectly, resulting in corrupt files, system crashes and other problems. On a Mac, you simply grab the program folder and drag it into the Trash. Seems simple enough. But the Windows registry system is a bit… Read More