Online PC Troubleshooting

RANDOM HANG UP PROBLEM

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 06:08:00 +0000

Hi there! You may have experienced having your PC, either desktop or a laptop, intermittently hangs-up, or had re-booted itself for no apparent reason. This can be annoying, yes, and could mean danger in losing a valuable work on the process.

If this has happened once, then your chances of explaining the cause are remote in the extreme. If you find it happening regularly, then it is clearly in your interest to find and fix the problem. There are a lot of things you could check for yourself that would save you a trip to the computer repair shop or save you from paying a computer serviceman.

With the most modern computers, the system comes with built in circuitry to monitor the state of the computer. One of the checks built into your system is to test the operating temperature. The computer may shut down if this moves outside the desirable operating range. For your system to run at the correct operating temperature, it is important that air circulates freely in and around the case. If you have the computer case installed inside an enclosure, then this may be the first thing to consider changing.

Similarly, I have seen computers covered with books, manuals and paper documents. These again can hinder air circulation, and these items should be removed. Take a look at the slotted vents in the sides of the case. These slots can become blocked by an accumulation of dust. Because the computer is usually always drawing some power, it has a constant electrostatic charge.

A computer is second only to a vacuum cleaner in its ability to suck in dust and fluff. Taking the cover of the case will also show the dust build-up inside the computer. Be careful removing dust accumulations from internal components. This is probably best done with a soft artist’s brush or an aerosol can of compressed air. Next, take a look at the internal cooling fans. Modern computer usually have a cooling fan perched on top of the processor. This fan should be clear of dust, and running freely, without obvious scraping noises, when the computer is operating.

It is OK to start the computer with the case cover removed, just be careful not to poke things into the various components. There will also be a cooling fan inside or attached to the power supply. This again should be free of dust and running freely. Some of the computers may also have an additional case fan. This will be screwed over on one of the slotted case vents, and typically be running from a cable connected to the mother board.

Not all machines have a separate case fan, but if it is there, it is there for a reason. Apply the same checks to this fan. If you have identified faults with your cooling fans, this may require a trip to your local repair shop. The repair technician may also suggest that the CPU heat sink be removed and re-placed with fresh heat transfer compound, which is a straightforward job for an experienced technician.

Things to check and consider in dealing Random PC Freezing (Hangs):

1. Memory or RAM

2. Processor

3. HDD
4. Mobo

HOW TO RESET OR RECOVER FORGOTTEN OR LOST WINDOWS USER ACCOUNT PASSWORD

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:08:00 +0000

Some Tricks in resetting or recovering forgotten windows user account password.

There are several tools to recover windows user account password but I find these two strategies to be working for me, and if you don’t have a password-reset disk and you need to reset your Windows password, I suggest using the following Sticky Keys trick.

Here’s how:

1. Boot your computer using your Windows installation disc.

2. Wait for the setup files to load, and select your language. Click Next.

3. Click the Repair Your Computer link on the Install Windows screen.

4. Select the operating system to repair, and note the drive letter on which the OS is installed (it

is probably C: or D:). Click Next.

5. Click Command Prompt at the bottom of the list of recovery tools.

Now you need to overwrite the Sticky Keys executable with the Command Prompt executable. Sticky Keys is an accessibility feature that allows a user to tap the Shift, Ctrl, Alt, or Windows key once to achieve the same effect as holding the key down. Ordinarily, tapping Shift five times activates Sticky Keys--but with this trick, you are going to make tapping Shift five times activate the Windows Command Prompt instead.

The instructions below use drive letter C: as an example. If your operating system is installed on another drive, replace C: with the appropriate drive letter.

1. In the Command Prompt window, type copy c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe c:\ and press Enter.

2. Type copy /y c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe and press Enter.

3. Exit the Command Prompt and reboot the computer. At the login screen, tap Shift five times. The

Command Prompt will pop up.

4. Type net user username password, replacing username with your username and password with a new

password.

5. Exit the Command Prompt, and log in using your new password.

To prevent another user from exploiting the same trick to reset your password, you can restore Sticky Keys as follows:

1. Step through the instructions above to boot the PC using your Windows installation

disc, open the recovery tools, and launch the Command Prompt.

2. Type copy /y c:\sethc.exe c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe and press Enter.

3. Exit the Command Prompt and reboot the computer. Pressing Shift five times will now activate Sticky

Keys instead of the Command Prompt. Store your Windows installation disc in a secure location.

Caution: Resetting a password using the Sticky Keys trick means you will lose access to encrypted files, encrypted email messages, and stored passwords for Internet Explorer and network resources. Remember to back up your important data regularly.

IF THE ABOVE FIX DOESN’T WORK FOR YOU, THEN TRY THE FIX BELOW

Log into an Alternate Account (ADMINISTRATOR)

Most often, several or the largest population of users will leave the administrator account alone with no password. Some do it because they don’t really know what it can do if trouble comes and some also does it because they know how valuable it is to have it for several purposes. If you're not logging into the computer as administrator or have other accounts follow the below steps to reset your other accounts password.

1. Reboot the computer into Safe Mode.

2. When logging into Safe Mode you should be prompted with an option to what account you wish to use. Select the Administrator account. If prompted for passwords try pressing Enter on the keyboard for no password. If this does not work, try other passwords you may have used. If you're unable to log into the Administrator account skip to the next suggestion.

3. Once you've logged into the Administrator account open Control Panel and User Accounts.

4. In User Accounts select the account you wish to change the password for, click change password and then enter the new password or click remove the password to remove the password from the account.

PS. If the above won't work for you.Then do this one.

First reboot Windows OS in safe mode by re-starting the computer and repeatedly pressing F8 as the computer starts up. Then (in SAFE MODE) click Start and then click Run. In the open box type "control userpasswords2" without the quotes.

You will now have access to all the user accounts, including the administrators account and the account where you forgotten your password and will be able to reset the lost password.

Just click the administrators’ user account, and then click Reset Password.

You will need to add a new password in the new password and the Confirm new password boxes, and confirm by clicking OK.

I hope this strategy/trick would fix your problem in recovering your lost windows password.

Thanks.

EVALUATION PROCESS OF DATA RECOVERY

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:06:00 +0000

Everybody else except to those who really doesn't know, almost of all hard drives fails due to normal use conditions. Hard drive failures due to normal wear and tear may happen and occur anytime and it takes several months or years to occur. Whatever the case could that be, you should always be aware of the options that are available to you and what you might do in case this computer condition appears.

Data Recovery is the most useful type and the best way to retrieve data’s that has been lost or deleted from a hard drive when it fails. Data recovery can restore files that have been lost, no matter what the cause may be. Most experienced computer technicians can restore your hard drive in just a couple of days.

Evaluating the hard drive is very important before it can be rebuilt. This process gives the technician a good chance to go through your hard drive, determine what cause the failure, and what steps do they need to do to restore your data.

Firstly, technician must determine if the problem is whether physical, logical or maybe both. Physical failures results hardware malfunctions, while Logical failures lie in the software. Once they (technician) found the problem and its cause, they can plan out the repair process and what he needs to do to recover all the necessary information which are on the drive.

After gaining access to the drive, technician will then create a mirror image of the drive and continue the process. Data structure comes next, it’s a process of determining how much data could be saved. It’s an evaluation process which is very time consuming, as the technician will have to go through each sector step by step and locate all the necessary files or data that can be retrieved and can’t be retrieved.

Once it is completed, results will be delivered to you. Technicians normally go over everything with you, and explain to you the options that may be available. This is where they will discuss about the pricing, as well as how long it will take. Technicians will let you know how much data can be retrieved, and what they think had cause the problem to occur. Of course, you, as the owner of the hard drive the technician had repaired, always get a second opinion if you choose to, or just go ahead and use what the technician’s idea.

In rare events where no data can be retrieved, the technicians will tell you ahead that they can’t do anything for your hard drive. Bear in mind that before the technicians do anything to retrieve your hard drive, they should and would always contact you first to find out what you really want to do with your hard drive.

Most of the times, recovering data’s will only take less than 48 hours maximum. The process may take a couple of days, since it is very time consuming, and depending on the parts that are needed. If you hire a technician which has all the necessary experience with this kind of problem | data recovery processing, it won’t take long. On the other hand, if your hard drive has a lot of mechanical problems e.g hardware, it would take weeks before you found out anything.

Data recovery software can be downloaded here.

HOW TO FIX TOUCHPAD NOT WORKING IN LAPTOP?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 19:15:00 +0000

It is embarrassing when you work several hours on your computer, specifically on your laptop, doing some hard work and then suddenly, your laptop's touchpad became unresponsive. Have you tried to do everything just to make it work but still, nothing happens?

Most of the modernized laptops these days come with a touchpad mouse built into the computer. If you had tried to use the touchpad and the mouse pointer on screen is unresponsive, expect the worst, maybe you or anybody else had accidentally disable the touchpad using one of the Function keys without knowing that those keys were the reason and has the capability to disable and would be the reason why your touchpad mouse is unresponsive.

To fix an unresponsive touchpad on your laptop, you need to re-enable or reactivate it again using the Function Keys on your laptops keyboard. This is done when you know the exact Function key to make it work again since this process varies on the kinds/different computer laptop manufacturer.

The following are the things needed to be done in order to reactivate the inactive touchpad on your laptop.

1. You should locate the "Fn" key in the lower right or left corner of the laptop keyboard. This "Fn" key

typically has different colored text in it.

2. After locating the "Fn" key, you now need to locate the function key (F1 to F12) key at the top of the

keyboard that disables or enables the touchpad on the laptop. This key usually has an icon that

resembles a touchpad with a finger touching it or a touchpad with a diagonal line through it.

3. If you already located the specific keys needed to reactivate/re-enable your disabled touchpad, you need

to press the "Fn" key and the touchpad Function key simultaneously to reactivate the touchpad on

your laptop. Verify that its working by moving your finger on the touchpad. Press the combination

anytime to disable the touchpad again.

Notes:

There are some laptop computers which had a colored light in the upper left or right corner of the touchpad.

Double tap the light on the touchpad with your finger to re-enable the touchpad.

If ever you not sure with the function keys to enable and disables the touchpad, cautiously try each

combination and attempt to use the touchpad to know if its working after its combination.

Additional Infos:

Toshiba computers uses "F9" or "F5" to disable and enable the touchpad.

Asus computers use "F3" or "F7" to disable and enable the touchpad.

Acer computers use "F7" to disable and enable the touchpad.

Dell computers uses "F7" to disable and enable the touchpad.

Mac computers uses "F2" to disable and enable the touchpad.

Lenovo computers uses "Fn" + F8" combination to disable and enable the touchpad.
Gateway computers uses "Fm+F6" combinations.
Sony VAIO computers uses "Fn" + "F1" combination to disable and enable the touchpad.

NO DISPLAY AFTER TURNING THE COMPUTER ON.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 17:43:00 +0000

Today, I would like to help you how to fix this problem.

Have you ever encountered such problem when after a couple of hours using your computer for some works, turning it off to have some rest, and after some couple of hours rest, when turning your computer on to get some work running again, you can't find any display on your screen?

You even tried to turn off all the power switches being connected to your computer, and unplugged the source from the outlet. And finding after that your computer won't be of help since after turning it on again, no display would even seen on the screen.

Its kinda frustrating and can get us a bit nervous thinking that we cannot afford to buy a new monitor since its far expensive. Now, the good news is, we can fixed it through some technical observations and manipulations.

Have you heard a beep after a couple of seconds from turning your computer on? If you don't, then you can try open the cover of your system unit, pull out the ram seated on its slot, and try to clean it by erasing the gold part of the ram. But of course, you need to turn your computer totally off to avoid electrocution. After doing this, clean the ram slot using some smooth brush and gently brush the ram slot and noticing its clear from dust and dirts, put back the ram and set to it that it is gently and properly seated to its slot.

Upon doing this, try to plugged all the necessary cords to the power outlets, and turn on your computer. If you hear some beeps after turning the computer for a couple of seconds, and then you'll find a display or posts in your monitor, this means the computer is already running in good state and that you've done a great job.

There were some instances that this problem has anything to do with your videocard, but we will try to sort it all out on our next meeting..

BASIC ERROR MESSAGES AND HOW TO FIX THEM INSTANTLY.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 17:18:00 +0000

Hi, this article will let you know some of the most basic and known problems being encountered by ourselves at present. Regardless to what the model or what platform our computers are running, we should able to do some technical precautions in avoiding the following problems.

Non-System Disk or Disk Error Message

1. If you are getting this message when you boot up your computer, it usually means there is a media

inserted on a certain drive (CD/DVD/USB Flash Drive) on your computer. Having such medias may

interfere your computer booting process. Remove the media from its drive and restart your computer.

This could fixed the problem.

Computer Annoyingly Rebooting and Crashing Randomly

2. This may cause by a virus or an overheating may be the cause of this problem.

You need to update your anti-virus and then scan for viruses to get rid of the problem.

If overheating may be one of the reason, check to ensure, the vents in the computer's system case

were not block and that there is a good air flow inside & outside your computer.

WHY WE SHOULDN'T DRINK NEAR OUR COMPUTER - LAPTOPS?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 22:46:00 +0000

Drinking near a computer especially laptop is the craziest thing a user would ever do. Laptops don’t like drinks, any kind of them. Some may tolerate a small sip of juice or coffee, or anything near it but that’s about all. Any other kind of drink – coffee, tea, or any soft drink will kill your computer almost instantly.

I've been dealing with laptops for some time now but have seen only couple of mainstream laptops that are spill-resistant. This is the problem most of the design with laptops. Is it hard for the laptop manufacturers to put a plastic under the keyboard that could prevent any spilled liquids from entering the laptop? It doesn't need to be waterproof either, being spill-resistant would do better. It’s not hard to do it though and would cost them less but the sad thing is..nobody have done it.

What are you going to do if you accidentally spill something on your laptop? Here’s how. Unplug the power cord and any other cords, turn the laptop upside down and remove the battery. Don’t try to shut down the laptop that takes time. The damage you may do to the operating system by removing the battery while the laptop is on is insignificant compared to the damage the liquid will do to your laptop when it penetrates to your laptops motherboard.

After removing the battery, keep the laptop upside down for a while, allowing the liquid to drain as much as possible. Don’t even think about turning it back on to see if it still works! It has to dry completely first. That takes at least 48 hours. After the liquid has drained, remove the hard drive, usually held in place by one or two screws, the CD/DVD if possible, and all small covers on the back that are held by screws (there is at least one, covering your RAM expansion slot, and possibly another covering the WI-Fi card).

The next step is removing the keyboard. That is usually not very hard but unless you can get a service manual describing exactly how to do it on your laptop. I suggest calling and letting a technician do it. It is important to remove the keyboard because it is most likely damaged and will need to be replaced and because that will expose the area where most of the spillage occurred, allowing it to dry.

The important thing to remember is not to turn the laptop back on before it is completely dry. However trying to speed up the process with a hairdryer is a very bad idea, as the temperature of the air is too high and may damage the laptop. I've seen a few melted laptop cases from a hairdryer.

COMPUTER COULD NOT BE FOUND ON THE NETWORK - WHY?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 08:56:00 +0000

You've just formatted several computers, linked it up and its working smoothly on the network. After you've found a problem when you try to link an old computer which is already there but wasn't added on the network before you made a turn to format the others.

You keep in changing network cables to fixed the problem but for no avail, the problem hasn't been fix.

There are instances that this problem will be encountered by several people in the office or in any cafe where a connection is present, but the question is, can this problem be fixed without the need of formatting the computer?, is there any virus present on the computer and could be the reason that after being configured thoroughly, nothing happens and still the computer you try to connect to the network can't be seen on the network?

Some would desperately format the PC if they find it useful to do. Some might just take the computer out of the network.

But there is a technique to overcome this kind of problem. Of all the problems encountered, this is the easiest and got only little to do to solve and fixed it.

How?

Here's how.

For this tutorial, I am referring to the Windows 7 Operating System. On the desktop, right click on the My Computer icon, and Select Properties. After clicking properties, a new windows will open which has some informations about your computer.

You can find a link on that window named Change Settings, clicking that link will open up the System Properties window. There you can see the workgroup name. This workgroup has a great impact in networking. It is also one of the reasons you can share some files and share an specific computer on the network if this is configured like the other computers. Its not just making some configurations on the computers IP but this could also help.

Renaming the workgroup name like the other workgroup names would definitely fix the problem.

Try it and if you failed..get back to me and tell me I'm wrong.

BASIC NETWORKING TECHNIQUES

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 08:24:00 +0000

Knowing the Basics - Computer Networking

A computer network is a series of two or more connected computers. When computers are joined in an specific network, people can be able to share any files on different computers connected to the network. When networks at any locations were connected using services that are available from internet service providers, people can send private messages known widely as e-mails, share links to the global community and one may create video live streaming conferences with other users remotely.

Every network includes:
- at least two or more computers, a server and a client workstation.
- networking interface card
- a connection medium, such as a wire or cable, although wireless communication between network
computers and peripherals were also possible.

There are several types of networks;

LAN (Local Area Networks)
These are networks usually assigned to a certain area, such a single building or any institution. LAN's can be small, linking two or three computers and most often link by a several computers used by several users. The development of standard networking protocols and media had resulted in worldwide proliferation of LANs throughout businesses and educational institutions.

WAN (Wide Area Networks)
These are networks which combined multiple LANs which are geographically separated. This can be accomplished by connecting different LANs using services such as dedicated leased phone lines, dial-ups, satellite links, and data packet carrier services. WANs can be as simple as a modem and remote access server for employees to dial into it, or it may be as complex as hundreds of branch offices globally linked using special routing protocols and filters to minimize the expense of sending data sent over vast distances.

Internet
It is a system linked networks that are worldwide in scope and facilitate data communication services such as remote login, file transfer, electronic mail, the World Wide Web, and newsgroups. With the rise of demand for connectivity, the Internet has become a communications highway for millions of users around the world. Internet was initially restricted to military and academic institutions, but now it is a full-fledged conduit for any and all forms of information and commerce. Internet websites now provides personal, educational, political and economic resources to every corner of the planet.

Intranet
With the advancement made in browser-based software for the Internet, many private organizations are implementing intranets. An intranet is a private network utilizing internet-type tools, but available only within that organization. For large organizations, intranet provides an easy access mode to corporate information for employees.

VPN (Virtual Private Network)
This type of network uses a technique as tunneling to transfer data securely on the internet to a remote access server on your workplace network. Using this network, helps you save money by using the public internet instead of making long-distance phone calls to connect securely with your private network. There are two ways to create a VPN connection, by dialing an internet service provider (ISP) or by connecting directly to internet.

THE COMPUTER WILL NOT TURN ON | NO POWER.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:31:00 +0000

It would be a very very bad to start you day when you press the power button on your computer and nothing happens. Few computer problems were more frustrating than your computer that won't able to boot up.

There are several reasons why a computer won't turn on and often very few clues about what might be the problem. Usually, the simple fact that nothing works which isn't much to go on, and the fact that whatever is wrong about the computer could be an expensive part of your computer to replace - like the motherboard or the processor.

Don't be afraid about taking some extra precautions in reviving your computer. All you need to do is to follow the steps bellow.

Note that while applying the following steps or procedures, you must observe the LED status in each step being applied. This will provide additional information for the computer technician, should his services deemed necessary.

1. Check if the DC jack is loose or damaged within the computer. If its loose, your computer requires

service from a computer technician or someone who are an electronics professional.

2. Remove media from the CD/DVD drive if there's any.

3. Disconnect all the external devices that are connected to the computer

- some of the devices may include, but not limited to a network connection, a usb device, a printer, a

keyboard or a mouse.

4. Connect the AC Adapter into an AC outlet and to the DC jack on your computer, and then attempt to

turn on the computer manually.

- you must ensure that you are using the correct AC Adapter and not a third-party replacement

adapter.

- connect the AC Adapter directly to a wall outlet and not to a surge protector or extension cord.

- some AC Adapters has a power led indicator and can be confirmed as receiving power if the LED

is lit. If the AC Adapter is damaged, or the LED doesn't light up or continuously flickers when plugged

into a working AC outlet, the AC Adapter must be replaced.

5. Disconnect the AC Adapter, remove the battery, and then press and hold the power button or power

switch for 30 seconds. Once its done, connect the AC Adapter again, and then attempt to turn on the

computer normally without the battery installed.

- if the computer turns on without the battery, the battery is either completely drained.

- since it is totally drain and the computer is working using only step #6, you need to put the battery

back in, reconnect the AC Adapter and then charged the battery for about 24 hours.

- if the problem is still there even the battery is completely charged, then the battery is the problem

and needs to be replaced.

- if step # 5 didn't fix the problem, continue to the next step.

6. Remove any additional RAM that may had been added to the computer.

- if removing the added RAM resolves the issue, check the computer specifications to ensure the

memory modules meet the minimum requirements. If they do, the modules themselves may be

defective.

7. Finally, after applying the step #6, turn the computer on.

IMPORTANT:

The troubleshooting steps listed above should resolve your issue. If you have completed all the steps

and the problem is still not resolve, service may be required. You need to call for a professional and

certified computer technician in your area.

THE BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:58:00 +0000

Early BSOD

The Blue Screen of Death - technically known and often refer to as a STOP message or STOP Error. It's a full screen error that often displays after a fatal system crash.

Texts on the Blue Screen of Death may list files or several files which are the reason of the system crash including any drivers that may had been faulty, often a short and sometimes cryptic, description of what to do about crash or the system failure or problem as they had describe it.

The text on the error screen were several error codes along with most often, four other codes, whose meanings depend on the error code itself, and an error name. Depending on the code, it may display the memory address at which the problem occurred, together with identifying some details of the driver file which are loaded to that address.

BSOD on earlier Version of Windows

By default, Windows based systems creates memory dump file when an BSOD error occurs. Depending of the operating system version, it would range from a 64kb mini-dump to a complete dump of memory that saves the entire contents of the RAM, which the file can be analyzed later. Memory dumps and error details were stored in %windir%\MiniDump\. A kernel debugger program may be used in order to obtain a trace to find the real cause of the problem, as the on-screen information is limited.

A BSOD error or STOP error can also be caused by a critical boot loader error, where the operating system is unable to start from the bootable drive due to the presence of a damaged file systems, an incorrect disk driver, which in some cases, no memory dump is being saved.

Microsoft, released a new operating system platform last year, 2012, which popularly known as Windows 8, which had a feature of a redesigned Blue Screen of Death. Instead of displaying detailed technical information about the error and what causes it, it simply displays short explanation that the system needs to be restarted, a technical name of the error, and a sad emoticon.

Windows 8 BSOD

The redesigned Blue Screen of Death in Windows 8 also contains a lighter share of blue in the background. Some known technology websites like of TechCrunch described the redesigned BSOD version in Windows 8 as "a step in the right direction", stating that the information provided on previous versions was unintelligible to most Windows users.

However, it does contains less information than the previous versions, omitting some memory addresses and file names which makes the advance users to potentially spot the underlying problem such as an obvious driver related problem.

In general, Blue Screen of Death, usually caused by an illegal operation being performed, where the only safe action to take is to reboot or restart the computer. As a result, some data's which are not save will be lost, since the user's not getting the opportunity to save their work.

One good suggestion I could offer you guys before you can do any troubleshooting is, you will need to prevent this automatic rebooting by disabling the automatic restart on system failure option in Windows which can be access in Advance Boot Options Menu by pressing F8 as the Windows splash screen begins to load. This method of accessing the Advance Boot Options Menu applies to all versions of Windows that includes the menu, including Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8, etc.

After rebooting, of course, you will have to find the the BSOD code which appears during the crash on several known search engines and then apply it on your system to see if its gonna work, else, you need to ask for someone who could do it for you easily. Of course, you need to pay for the services.

ADWARES AND SPYWARES: How To Get Rid Of Them?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:03:00 +0000

Adware are software applications which makes the banners appear the whole time that it is function. It has a program that can install components that transmits information about the user who accepted the adware without knowing, and its behavior. Unlike spywares, the user being attacked by an adware will be asked to install the program. In general, an adware is an application which, along its functionality, show commercials in a while, downloaded periodically from certain internet servers.

Spyware is a program, usually downloaded from the internet, that sends information about the user without knowing it (if accidentally installed without knowing that it is a spyware program), every time he or she connects to the internet. Sometimes, the package sent contain marketing information and not confidential information, although some programs can do the same way a spyware do.

Though some applications were both adware and spyware, most of the times spyware applications have installed themselves and had been working without the user’s knowledge, opposing the adware application that cannot be installed without the user’s consent of installing it on his computer’s hard drive.

At first, they cause no harm to your computer, but later on you will encounter different problems arising on your computer, from altering your browser and its settings, launching background applications that monitor your computers activity.

Among other effects that follow after installing adware and spyware are the following:

Adding links to various magazines, sometimes porn magazines
Adding new commercials on the web pages, even replacing the existing ones,
Gaining access to you computers personal passwords e.g credit cards, email accounts
monitors browser behavior in commercial purposes
new and strange icons appear in your desktop
and slowing down your computer

These problems are so annoying. But since the internet evolves, there are some software applications which can detect, minimize the adware and spywares from working on their own, or can make them stop from what they usually do to your computer.

I can recommend to you guys the antivirus software that I've been using at present. Been using it for almost three years now since I discovered it couple of years ago. I thought I could get rid of those adware and spyware using AVG antivirus, Kaspersky Anti-virus and Avast Antivirus. Like I’ve said, I discovered it a couple of years ago from a certain website that offering antivirus software’s, but since AVG, KASPERSKY, AVAST been good at the time and obviously very popular in those times, not to mention that I am anti-virus hooping just to know which would be the best to get rid of adware and spyware.

The best that I've been using so far and currently using to detect, minimize and prohibits adware, spywares and even viruses from infecting and coming back to my computer is by using the superb Eset NOD32 Antivirus. Eset has the combination of guarding your computer from adware, spyware and antiviruses attack from the internet. You may tell me that it is not the best, maybe but I can guarantee you that after using it on my clients computers, been a year already that they don't call me to fix their computer even again. They might call me to fix it but not because of those adware and spyware. You guys can get your own copy of Eset NOD32 Antivirus here. You buy it if you like.

FIXING COMPUTER FROM FREEZING (HANG)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:44:00 +0000

Computer Freeze define as to when an application installed on your PC or the computer itself stops to respond to whatever mouse or keyboard input you do. Better known as a hanging computer.

Computer freezes is one of the biggest problems Microsoft users encountered. They seem to happen randomly and force you to reset the computer manually. Some people, as a computer technician, ask me how to stop this kind of problem. Before we get in to preventing it from occurring, we need to determine what exactly causes it.

The most frequent and major cause of the computer to freeze were errors in the windows registry. The registry is the area in our computer which contains several information on how to run all software and hardware on our computer. If our CPU is a vehicle, think of the registry as an engine.

Upon having our new computer, purchasing it from a computer store, the registry is clean and runs very smoothly. But the more we put on it, like installing some software or hardware, the more the registry needs to be tune-up. When we install software, update installed programs, or uninstall unnecessary programs, our registry becomes loaded with corrupted and redundant information. Much of this information becomes incompatible with your operating system and our computer hangs up or we may get a windows blue screen or widely known as the blue screen of death.

Broken file paths, corrupted dll’s and bugs in some kernel files – these are all factors that causes computer from freezing or hanging. To stop this occurrence, we need to go to the source and clean up our registry problems.

We may do this manually and it requires an expert’s touch so to speak. Some files need to be completely removed while others must simply repaired. If you start removing the wrong files, you can actually causes more damage from what you started with.

In some cases, may you find it hard to initiate the needed repair for your computer problem, you could always reach out for a computer technician’s help and pay for his/her services.

This is why I recommend using the best registry cleaner software to fix such kind of problem. I have personally used this software to fix corrupt registry issues with my computer and didn’t had encountered the problem ever again.

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noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 09:39:00 +0000

No matter how new or how well maintained our computers, we all may encounter several computer problems sooner or later. The good news is that we don’t have to face them alone. There are a several resources available to walk us through computer issues but it may take a little knowledge in knowing how to access them. This article will show you how.

1. Remember help files. It’s funny, but people seem to forget that every computer and every program installed on a computer comes along with its own help file. Even the operating system of a computer has a help file and it really should be the first place to look for answers. Help files are designed not only to guide the usage of a computer, but were also designed to solve problems if we encounter some. Inside a help file, look for a section called, “Troubleshooting” (or something similar) when you need to resolve an issue. This section is reserved for solving problems specific to the software or hardware that you’re using.

2. Product websites. If you’re having a problem with a piece of software or with a hardware part, try the website of that software’s or hardware’s manufacturer. Most (if not all) manufacturer’s reserve a portion of cyberspace and dedicate it to support the products that they build. Microsoft’s help desk is good example.

3. Support Lines. Another source for help that we shouldn’t forget are the support systems of various manufacturers. You can reach these systems by calling the phone number associated with the product that you’re having trouble with. Some calls may be free and some aren’t.

4. PC support groups. These are groups that meet in libraries, computer stores, or other local areas and they discuss all sorts of issues related with a particular product. Even if you aren’t experiencing a computer or software problem, user groups are fun to participate in and they can help you network into other interests such as job or teaching opportunities.

Surprisingly, you may even get a helping hand from the salespersons at your local computer store. We don’t recommend that you make this your first pit stop when you experience a problem, but we don’t recommend that you rule this option out altogether either. Computer salespersons are hired for a reason – and that’s their knowledge. Often, these kind folks can help you resolve an issue over the phone and prevent you form having to buy a costly solution.

As you can see, help is easy to find - You’ve just got to know where to look for it. Most of the contacts within these resources are extremely friendly and willing to take the time to walk you through a problem at little to no cost. From online discussion groups to the files on your own computer, help is often just a click away. You just need to dig in to find them.