admin on December 9th, 2009

Do quick fixes andĀ preventive maintenance with the best tools.
In this video tutorial, I show how to use the $30 ‘JV16 Power Tools’ product from Macecraft Software to do a Windows Registry clean or repair, and how to use some of the many other tools included in the ‘Power Tools’ kit to make your life with [...]

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admin on December 9th, 2009

Ever had to restart Windows because you couldn’t launch some program?
Microsoft Outlook sometimes does the following: One component of the program is left running in your computer’s memory, but invisibly. Next time you try to start Outlook, nothing happens. After a few attempts, you may do the obvious “universal fix” – that is restart Windows.
Instead, [...]

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admin on December 9th, 2009

Many Windows users don’t realize that Windows keeps logs of almost everything it does. And these logs are easy to review for any recorded problems. Windows may be trying to tell you something – you’d best listen. Don’t wait for trouble when you can easily head it off.
I recommend that you inspect your ‘Windows Event [...]

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admin on December 9th, 2009

What should you do, for instance, if a web page refuses to close, or starts spewing copies all over your display screen?
What you SHOULDN’T do is to turn off your computer to stop it! Most of us know better, but I still hear of people doing this – and begging for damage to Windows or [...]

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admin on December 9th, 2009

How to fix a simple failure to connect to the Internet
Another issue about the order of starting up your Windows computer and other computing devices is about a failedĀ  Internet connection. There’s a cause and cure for this which is so common it’s the first thing your ISP (Internet Service Provider) tech support staff will [...]

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