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How to fix a slow computer?

2015-10-28T05:47:00.002-07:00

No matter how fast your computer runs when it is new but gradually, over time they slow down. They become slow and irritating just after a couple of years. It feels really frustrating when everything crawls and the system takes a lot of time to start up. Eventually, things can even become so worst that the user may give up completely and buy a new computer.

There can many reasons for slowing of computer that may include installation of dozen of programs and applications, loading antivirus tools and other unwanted junk from the internet. Whatever the cause be, there are many ways to speed up a slow PC and make it work better.

Here is how to fix a slow computer to help you optimize your system for faster performance.

Delete programs you never use

The most important thing that must be done for speeding up computer is to delete all the programs that you don’t need or don’t use anymore, in order to free the system space. Your system may include both manufacturer installed software or software that you have installed but don’t require anymore; all such programs must be removed from the system.

Even if your PC is old, it might contain manufacturer installed programs that you have forgotten to remove, but it’s never late to delete all such junk and get rid of the clutter and wastage of system resources.

Update everything

Out of date drivers, programs and Windows could also be the reason of slowing your system down. Faulty drivers stop windows from shutting down and also make it to start slow. Therefore, it is always advised to keep your system updated as new updates come with more security, fixed bugs and boosted performance.

Limit the number of programs run at startup

Many programs are designed to load automatically when system starts. Some of these programs run in the background and you can’t see them running. In some cases, user is not even aware about all such programs.

Look for these programs and uninstall them. To do this, point to each icon to see the program name and click on the “Show hidden icons” button so that you don’t miss any icons.

The above tips to speed up a slow computer can be really affective for your system. Follow these and see the result. For any further query or issue you may contact our computer and laptop support team.

What causes a computer to crash?

2015-10-15T05:53:00.000-07:00

Again, a funny noise from the machine and next your system hangs? Suddenly you notice a blue screen? So, all you can do now is to wait for the system to restart and hope it was not fatal system crash.

There can be many possible reasons for such disaster and knowing these causes is very important. This is because if such crashes take place very often, it may destroy your system completely.

Read the article below to understand what causes a computer to crash? This will help you avoid crashes in future.

Hardware conflicts:

Hardware conflicts are major reasons that cause computer crashes. Each hardware device communicates with the other through an interrupt request channel (IRQ). And these are supposed to be unique for each one of the device.

If there are a lot of devices and they are not installed properly, two of them may end up sharing the same IRQ number. If the user tries to use both the devices at the same time, then crash may happen.

Open your Device manager, and look for any devices marked with yellow exclamation point. These are the ones with issues. Once you got the problem, you may resolve it with a device driver update.

Viruses and Trojans

A virus or Trojan may also cause serious issues in your system. Once they enter the system, they may corrupt drivers, delete files or change settings. All such activities may cause unexpected crashes or even more fatal issues.

So, use an updated version of antivirus software on your system and perform a complete scan daily to restrict such viruses and Trojans from entering.

Corrupted System Registry Files

Every PC has something called registry. This registry contains files that are important for the performance of your system. Over the time, some of those files get corrupted or lost. When this happens, system registry becomes compromised and crashes become way too common.

You may, however, solve this issue by running a registry cleaning program. These programs scan your system registry, detect the problem and repair them.

The above tips can help you solve the crash issues in your system .For any further problem you may contact our computer and laptop support team.

How to secure your Wi-Fi Network?

2015-10-06T02:05:00.000-07:00

With wireless networking, it has become very easy to connect various devices like computer, mobile, tablet etc to the internet at same time. Additionally, It it is now possible to avoid clutter of cables. However there are many advantages of using a wireless network, but one should never forget everything has its pros and cons.

With the traditional wired method, it was not easy to steal the internet data but with wireless networks one can easily access the internet connection using broadband connection or by stealing the password. Stealing of Wi-Fi may lead to many problems like:

If you are paying your monthly internet bill on the basis of data used per byte, then you may have to pay more money for the data that you actually have not consumed.
Your Internet speed will also be affected as your connection will be shared with multiple users.
Your personal information can also be at risk.

You definitely wouldn't want that any of the above things happen to you. Here is how to secure your Wi-Fi connection from being stolen by unauthorized users. Follow the tips and make your wireless network safe.

How to secure your Wireless Network?

1. Change your Router security settings

To start with, go to the router’s admin dashboard and change the settings of the wireless security mode. You may change it to WPA2, WPA or WEP. Once you did this, your Wi-Fi network becomes secure and no one will able to access your network without having a password.

2. Use MAC Address Filtering

With the MAC address filtering option, you can select and set only the white listed device to access your Wi-Fi network. All you need to do is, go to your router’s dashboard MAC filter section and add the unique MAC addresses of all the devices that you want to allow for accessing the wireless network. Once the settings are done, only white listed devices will be able to connect to your Wi-Fi network.

3. Make a strong password

Reset your Wi-Fi password and create a stronger password that can’t be guessed or hacked easily. Use upper and lower case letters along with special characters and numerals to make your password stronger. Avoid using passwords like “admin admin” or “admin 1234” that can be easily guessed.

With the above tips you can successfully protect your Wi-Fi connection and can also enhance its performance. If you have further query or issues, you may contact our router support team.

Some of the secret iMessage features you never knew existed

2015-09-25T02:31:00.002-07:00

Apple’s iMessage is an all-in-one messaging solution used in mobile or laptops. The message App on iPhone, iPad or Mac is usually used for sending iMessage to friends and family members.

But that’s not all; Apple also offers many special features in the iMessaging app that remain unnoticed by many users. Don’t worry, here we are going to discuss about all such features that you may have missed out. Read the blog to know about some of the most interesting iMessage features and take their advantage.

Find Someone’s location

On any Apple device running messages, clicking or tapping details will show the location of contact in the device. You may find this option when you tap details in messages.

If however someone doesn’t agree to share their location with you, there won’t be a map of their location. In iOS, if you want to share your location with a person, you may select Send My Current Location. And if you want them to even know your later locations you may tap either, Share for One Hour, Share Until End of Day, or Share Indefinitely.

Do Not Disturb

If someone is disturbing you while you are busy and don’t want any disturbance you may go for this option. It allows you to mute a particular contact that is bothering you. You won’t receive any notification they send you via messages.

Filter out unknown contacts

This iMessage feature let you filter out the individuals that are in your contacts list by having hold of your iMessage email address. From Messages entry in the settings app you may activate Filter Unknown Senders. This will filter all the people and make a separate column in iMessage.

Keep your audio and video messages

iMessage also has option to add audio and video clips to the conversational threads. Though iOS will delete these files over time in order to save space on the device, you can keep them by going to the messages part of the Settings app and change the Expire option from 2 minutes to Never.

Knowing the feature that are discussed above you can use them in your iPhone/iPad and also let your friends know about it. If however you face any problem in finding these feature or any other issue you may contact our operating system support team.

How to Stop Windows 10’s Annoying Microsoft Office Ads?

2015-09-08T02:45:00.001-07:00

According to Microsoft news new Windows 10 is now running on more than 75 million computers, tablets and other devices in just under a month since it’s released. People have already experienced that Windows 10 is awesome with great new features like Cortana, Windows Hello, Continum, Start Menu, Edge browser last but not the least its Action Center Notification.

However, there is something you might not like much: once you upgrade to Windows 10, this start from spitting out notification- ads to buy or upgrade Office.

Although this notification is good, informing the user’s if they are willing to upgrade Office but frustrating to those who do not wish to do so. Fortunately, there is solution to this problem and it’s incredibly simple.

The new Get Office app comes preinstalled on Windows 10.

In this article we will take you through different ways to turn off app notification.

Method 1: At first, open the Start menu’s All Apps list, right-click on the Get Office app, and select Uninstall. You will be asked to confirm the deletion and then done.

Method 2: There’s another way to silence those annoying ads without wiping Office from your OS. Open the Start menu and head to Settings-> System->Notification action. Scroll down to the “Show notification from these apps” section and slide the Get Office app’s slider to off.

If still the problem seems to be unsolved, feel free to contact our Windows 10 Operating System experts.

Microsoft Pushes New Photos app in Windows 10

2015-08-10T03:51:00.000-07:00

With Windows 10 release, many features are being highlighted one of them is new Photos app. This feature does much more than just displaying your picture as a slideshow. This is a default app that organizes your pictures by date taken, creates a curated album automatically, features a few nice editing tools for image enhancement and lets you share pictures via social networks and email.

This article will help you to experience the new Photos app in Windows 10:

Collection and albums: Collection and Albums are two main sections in Windows photos app. In collection section, you’ll see a collection of all your photos that are grouped by date taken.

Note: If you want to quickly find photos then click or tap on a date to zoom out to a list of all past months.

In albums section you’ll find albums that the photos app creates for you automatically, which based on date taken, location and possibly facial recognition create albums.

Add a folder: By default, all photos are saved on your OneDrive pictures folder. To add another folder to the Photos app, open the app, go to settings and under the Sources section, click or tap Add a folder. Now find the folder you want to add, select it and click Add This folder to Pictures.

Note: If you don’t have your One Drive photos show up in the Photos app, go to Settings and turn off “Show my photos and videos from OneDrive”.

Edit and enhance: The new Photos app also has a feature for editing that includes filters and enhance button. Follow these steps to edit a photo in the new Photos app:

• First click on the photo to open it and click the pencil icon to open the editing platform.

• Now on the left side, you will see different categories: Basic fixes, filters, light, color, and effects.

Note: All these different categories have different functionalities, which let you tap and enhance your photo as per your requirement.

At top of the screen you can see the compare button that will help you to compare your original image with the edited one. The top menu also has undo/redo button if you don’t like the editing and want to change it.

Share your pictures: This feature is pretty simple than any other, thanks to Windows 10 share toolbar. With this features you can share individual photos or several photos at once. Go to the collection section and click “select” at the top of the screen. Select the photos that you want to share with share button that appear at the top of the screen.

This new Photos app will surely surprise you with its great features and hope you like it. If you have any queries regarding Windows 10, feel free to contact our Operating system support team.

How to Change Screen Resolution on Windows 8 and Windows 7

2015-07-30T06:04:00.001-07:00

As we know, an image on our screen is build up from thousands or millions of pixels. The screen then creates the image that you see by changing the colors of these tiny square elements. The screen resolution let you know that how many pixels your screen can display horizontally and vertically.

Many times we face the screen resolution problem in our laptop and desktop, and if we are not a good system operator then we fail to solve the issue. This article will provide you some instruction to resolve Dell monitor or LCD display issue.

Set or change the screen resolution in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

To adjust the screen resolution from the desktop, invoke Windows Charms by swiping in from right and choose Start. At the Windows UI Start Screen, enter main Desktop by clicking on the Desktop Title or by pressing the Start Button on the Keyboard.

1.Right click on the system and select Screen Resolution
2.Now, point to Resolution.
3.Select your desired resolution
4.Click OK.

Set or change the screen resolution in Windows 7

1.At first, close all the open programs.
2.Click Start->Control Panel
3.In the Control Panel window, click Adjust screen resolution under Appearance and Personalization.
4.Click the Resolution: drop down, click and drag the vertical slider control to change the screen resolution, and then click Apply.
5.If the new settings are compatible, the screen will reappear with the new settings.
6.Click Yes to keep the new settings.
7.Restart the computer to ensure that the changes stay in effect.

What screen resolution do you use? Do you ever feel like you need more screen space in your laptop or desktop?

Feel free to share your views. If you have any other issues or queries regarding Dell laptop and desktop feel free to contact our Operating System Support team.

How to recover deleted files on your Mac OS X?

2015-07-22T04:38:00.000-07:00

Losing an important file, photos, or document can be a real pain if we don’t have any option to recover them. Fortunately, we have the recovery option to recover all deleted files.

This article will show you how to recover deleted files on Mac OS X.

How to recover deleted files in Mac OS X?

Step 1: Items that are deleted are often sent to the Trash. Click on the trash icon to view all the files you have deleted.

Step 2: Find the item you want to rescue and drag it back out of the Trash and to the Desktop.

Note: When a hard drive gets full Mac OS X start to remove items from the Trash. So if you have deleted it long ago then the item has been removed from the Trash. In this instance, recover it using a Time Machine Backup.

How to recover files using Time Machine Backup?

Step 1: Open the Windows that contained the item you want to retrieve.

Step 2: Connect your Time Machine drive if the backups are located on an external or network drive.

Step 3: Now, click the Time Machine menu bar-> Select Enter Time Machine. Note: Computer can take time to connect to the time Machine drive.

Step 4: Use the arrows to move back and forth between snapshots of that folder, or use the timeline on the right side of the screen to jump directly to specific backups. If the entry on the timeline is dimmed, it means the backup disk that contains the snapshot is not connected.

Note: You can use the search bar to find specific files in the snapshot.

Step 5: Now double-click a file to open it, this will help you to see what version of the file is contained in the snapshot. Use the preview to find the version of the file that is closest to the one you want.

Step 6: Once you have found the file, select it and click restore. This will enable the item to restore to its original location.

By following these steps, you will surely able to recover deleted files from Mac OS X. If still you are unable to do so, then contact our Mobile and Tablet Support Expert

How to Schedule Windows Updates in Windows?

2015-07-13T03:08:00.000-07:00

Over the year Microsoft has made Windows updates happen automatically, to make sure that you have the latest security, stability and feature. Often it happens when you’re working on an important document and suddenly a Windows update informs you that it’s going to reboot. This situation can really makes you mad and feel like shouting at computer.

The situation has change as Windows now allow you to schedule a time for the computer to reboot after updates are installed to finish the installation.

To schedule Windows updates, follow these steps:

Step 1: At first, click the Start menu icon and select “Settings” on the Start menu.

Step 2: Now, on the “Setting” screen, click “Updates & Security”.

Step 3: if you have updates available, the “Windows Update” screen will display by default and start downloading and preparing to install.

Step 4: Now, click the “Advanced Options” link.

Step 5: On the “Advance Options” screen, select “Notify to schedule restart” from the drop-down list.

Step 6: Now, click the left arrow button in the upper left corner of the screen to return to the “Windows Update” screen.

Step 7: Now you will be notified that a restart has been scheduled for you.

Step 8: In the same notification window, the options are provided to schedule a time for the restart to happen. The first option provides a suggested time to restart the machine to finish installing the update. Second option “Select the restart time” will allow you to specify a different time, date and also specify the “Day”.

Step 9: At last you can click to “Restart Now” to allow machine to finish update immediately.

By following this step by step process you will be able to disable automatic windows updates and able to schedule windows updates which will not interrupt your daily work.

How to Troubleshoot Wireless Printer Problems?

2015-07-07T05:57:00.001-07:00

The technology is regularly becoming very advanced and sometimes as it gets more advanced, it also gets more complicated and hence, more error prone. Now in respect to the wireless printer the same may happen suddenly even if they do not require any cable to connect them to computer system.

It’s good to have a wireless printer at home or in office, but what if the printer is showing you error while printing or is unable to work when you need it. In this article, we will discuss some methods that troubleshoot wireless printer problems.

Tip 1: Restart Everything:

Wireless printer totally depends on the wireless router that means if your router is having any issue, then your printer will no longer work for you. The first thing you should do is turn off your computer and turn off the printer. Go ahead and start the wireless router and then wait for 30 seconds. After that switch on your computer and then switch on the printer. At last connect everything and try to print again.

Tip 2: Anti-virus/Firewall programs:

Did you recently install any software on your computer like an anti-virus program or any Internet security suite or additional firewall? Many a times it has been seen that the connection from your computer to your printer are blocked by the Anti-virus/firewall programs. In that situation try to disable the anti-virus or security software; then check if that fixes the problem with the printer connectivity.

Tip 3: Reconfigure Printer:

When an old router is replaced or some settings are changed on your router, you may have to reconfigure the printer in order for the wireless printer to work.
In these cases, you will have to change the setting on the printer to match the router and then connect again.
1. Wireless password or wireless security protocol.
2. SSID of wireless router
3. MAC address filtering or AP Isolation.

Tips 4: Download latest Utilities:

If the problem is still unknown to you, then try downloading the latest install package for your printer directly from the particular manufacture’s website.

With the above solutions, you will surely able to fix your printer problems. If you are still having trouble printing to your wireless printer, post a comment here with your setup and details or you can feel free to call our Printer and Scanner support team.

Power Bank Buying Guide: 4 Reasons Before Buying Best Power Bank Charger

2015-07-01T05:28:00.001-07:00

“We Are Changing the World with Technology.”

Portable Power Bank is meant to carry ‘charge’ for your gadgets like tablets and smartphones. These are used it to charge your devices anytime and anywhere.

This article discusses some reasons to use a portable power bank charger.

Reason 1: While recreational activities, you don’t need to think twice about the battery i.e., draining. With power bank you can lit up for hours on end. They can be easily plug right into any device like tablet, smartphone, etc., and will give you a full charge in moments.

Reason 2: If you are explorer and constantly refer to a GPS to find your way around, then you should have a power bank to keep your GPS on as it offers 6,000 milliamps of energy into your GPS or Tablet.

Reason 3: You can slip an Optimo PowerOn OP30G-A into your pocket and never notice it’s there. This power bank is portable, sleek and light in weight.

Reason 4: How many times did you borrow your buddy’s phone as your battery drained to just inform your family when you were on a trip? With Optimo PowerOn OP30G-A, you get a backup of up to 13 hours which will enable you to connect with your family anytime and anywhere.

Before purchasing any portable power bank follow these guidelines:

Power Bank Buying Guide:

1. mAH (milliamp- hours): The larger the mAH of the power bank the more you charge your device.
2. Output Voltage and Current: The output voltage and output current mentioned on the power bank should be equal to or higher than the output voltage and output current of your mobile’s charger.
3. Handy and Trendy: Power bank are all about portability. So make sure it not only fits in your pocket but is also light to carry.
4. Price: There are many power banks in the market varying in price and brands. Choose the one that fits in your budget.

The above guidelines will surely help you to choose the best power bank charger. If you have any query regarding our product purchase, feel free to call our Tech support expert.

How to Create Windows System Restore Point?

2015-06-24T06:15:00.001-07:00

In Windows, whenever we install application or drivers, or want to recover file, we need an available restore point to make it happen. There are two different choices in Windows to do that: Create system restore points manually, or automatically.

In this article, learn the process of system restore in windows.
Manual restore point creation:

Manual restore point is not difficult to do rather it’s most efficient way to create successful restore point. Follow these steps to make it happen.

1. Types restore point in the start menu search box and press Enter Key.
2. Now select the drive to create a restore point for and then click Create.
3. Name your restore point and click create again.

Note: Click “configure” if you want to allot more space for these backups, because next time in case something goes wrong, you will have more restore points to choose from.

Automatic restore point creation:

It’s an automatic approach to manage your restore points. In this, Schedule is done at the time of restore point creation. Follow these steps to make it happen.
1. Type task scheduler into the start menu search box and press Enter.
2. Now on the left-side, head to Task Scheduler Library->Microsoft ->Windows->System Restore.
3. Double click on the SR option in the top-middle windows.
4. In the trigger tab, create a new trigger or edit an existing one.

Note: On the Conditions tab, further modification can be done to your triggers.

Often user prefer the default setting of once a week, but it’s all up to you which restore point creation you choose and use.But if you are unable to create a system restore point then contact our operating system support expert.

Do you prefer manual process or you like your computer to do it automatically for you? Feel free to write your views in below comment box.

11 Most Useful Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts

2015-06-16T03:34:00.000-07:00

Just like the other operating system, Chrome OS also supports a variety of keyword shortcuts. These shortcuts keys reveal some extra functionality or simply speed up the repetitive tasks.

In this article you’ll find some Chromebook shortcuts keys that will surely boost your Chromebook experience.

1.Caps Lock
In Chromebooks and other Chrome operating system devices the search key replaces Caps lock. But Most Chromebooks does not come with a dedicated Caps Lock key. So, for those who really need, can just hit the following key combo to turn it on and off.

2.Home and End
Chromebooks does not have any keys for Home and End. But there are alternatives to use these keys.

3.Delete Key
To lock Chromebook, screen-hold the power button for a second. But in case if you are keyboard shortcut lover, then try this:

4.Logout
To logout your Chromebook in hurry.

5.Take Screenshots
To take entire screenshot of screen, press these keywords.

Or, to take a screenshot of a specific part of the screen, then press keywords shortcuts

6.Open File Manager
To open file manager in Chrome OS use some keys and mouse or trackpad. Just tap the following Paring.

7.Create new folder in File Manager
To create a folder in file manager. Just press the following keys.

8.Help App
Chrome OS has introduced a new feature a help app, that works offline. To access this service, press

9.Open Task Manager
Is your Chrome OS suddenly running slow? To end some processes try these keyboard shortcuts.

10.Lock the Screen
To lock your screen for a short period of time, so that no one can interfere your work. To do this just press the following key combo.

11.All Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts
In Chromebook OS to view all the available keyboard shortcuts right on the screen. Just follow this shortcut.

All these Function Keys of Chromebook will surely help you to utilize your Chromebook OS experience. If you are familiar with any other keyboards shortcuts feel free to write us on our comment box.

What are the best online data backup tools to keep data safe?

2015-06-08T23:27:00.001-07:00

Everyone who values his data try to protect it from being stolen, dropped (if in a storage device) or misplaced. Researcher says that out of the 2 million laptops that get stolen every year only 2% are ever get recovered. The main issue occurs when it seems to be impossible to recover your important data, files, images.

Now, in place of using the traditional techniques of storing backups on an external hard drive, it’s better to switch to online backup services that save the data on servers in the cloud.

This article will make you familiar with some of the best online data backup tools.
Dropbox: Dropbox is popular online backup tools which keeps data anywhere and allow us to share them easily to anyone who have a Dropbox account. All you need is to download and install Dropbox to your computer. It offers 2 GB of free space.

Box: Box allows to store and share important data. It supports SSL encryption, redundant storage, configuration permissions and more.

Comodo Backup: Comodo online backup offers 5GB free online storage space to backup your files and data. It can also access the files from anywhere and perform synchronization between computers to transfer files easily.

CrashPlan: CrashPlan helps to backup your important data and folders to multiple destinations automatically. The data is easily backup to computer, network or to the internet.

Memomal: Memopal online backup tool offers 3GB free online storage to backup data on cloud. To use this tool, download and install Memopal on computer. It will automatically synchronize the selected folder and file.

To safe your data from being lost and theft try these tools, these tools provide free as well as paid services which will help you to store you data online.

Still can't find the right data backup tool? then go for our online data backup support expert, they will surely help you out to fix the problem.

How to Synchronize Yahoo Email on iPhone

2015-06-01T05:27:00.000-07:00

iOs can sync your email, notes, and calendar associated with any email account to your personal mobile device. This means that any changes that are made on your email account will be instantly made available on iPhone as well. Similarly, changes make on iPhone will be available online on your email account.

How to setup yahoo mail on iPhone

When you open your Yahoo mail on iPhone, it automatically starts synchronizing with your account, so that any message send or received by you can automatically get updated between your Phone and Yahoo account. To set up Yahoo mail on iPhone, all you need to have is the Yahoo email address and the password.

Follow these steps to sync Yahoo mail with iPhone

Step 1: Tap “Settings” on your iPhone Home Screen

Step 2: Scroll down to “Mail, Contacts, Calendars” and tap on it.

Step 3: Tap “Add Account” and select “Yahoo!” from the list.

Step 4: Tap and type your “Name”, Yahoo “Email” address, Yahoo “Password” and “Description”.

Step 5: Now, Tap “Next”.

Step 6: Then, Switch the “Mail” option to “On” and tap Save.

Step 7: Now, whenever you will open the Mail app on your phone, it will automatically sync with your Yahoo account.

Once your iPhone is synchronized with Yahoo, you can easily perform any action via your iPhone. If still you are not getting yahoo mail on iPhone, feel free to contact our email setup and installation support team.