PC 101: How Do You Get the Windows Blue Screen of Death
That panic you feel when an error message pops out of your screen out of the blue is a valid feeling. Sometimes it could be harmless and just be a tiny technical hiccup, but other times, it could be a Blue Screen of Death or (BSOD). When you experience BSOD, a fatal system error message […]
2 Practical Benefits of Preventative Computer Maintenance
In recent times, the average business has become far more dependent on computers because of how embedded technology is for various tasks and operations. Through the rise of the Internet, nearly every industry has progressed to the point where businesses would find it difficult to operate without any computers in place. In the case of […]
Hard Drive Health: Basic Issues and How to Resolve Them
Your computer?s hard drive is one of the essential components within its case. After all, anything you save, any programs you run, and all back-ups done involve its use. While modern hard disks are more reliable than they used to be, they still have the chance of being damaged and rendered useless. When it comes […]
Motherboard compatibility
There are many hardware components that make up your computer. One of the main components is called the motherboard. The motherboard acts as a connector for all hardware to connect to and communicate with one another. The motherboard allocates power and communication between the central processing unit, random access memory and any other hardware components […]
Computer Cooling
Why is it important to keep a computer cool? Computers use electric impulses to function. The harder a computer works, the more impulses are sent through. Energy creates heat and impulses slow down as a computer climbs in temperature. This can cause impulses to not arrive correctly which can lead to corruption or crash. The […]
The importance of a healthy Hard Disk Drive
What is a Hard disk drive (HDD)? A hard disk drive acts as the temporal lobe of your computer. It is a spinning disk that stores your data in binary code using magnetism. This device stores the software of the computer including the files created by the software. These sorts of files include your pictures, […]
Keeping Your Computer Clean – Drive-by Downloads
Have you ever downloaded something from the internet thinking it was from a secure website but ended up with a mountain of malicious programs and popups? The most likely cause for this is Drive-by Downloads. Somehow you’ve been tricked into receiving more than you originally bargained for. The internet is full of wild and wonderful […]