There is nothing more frustrating than when your computer, PC or laptop starts to run slowly. When you first buy your computer everything seems to whizz along with ultra-efficiency then as the days, months and years tick by the computer begins to get slower and slower. It usually starts with the occasional bit of software [...]
What Has Facebook Done For You?
On the big scale of things it is hard to believe that Facebook was only launched in 2004. I would imagine that for most of the 800 million active registered users of Facebook they find it difficult to recall a time before Facebook existed and was the number one way to kill time when you [...]
When is it Time to Upgrade a Computer?
PC computers and laptops are not something that we tend to upgrade on a regular basis in the same way that we are constantly upgrading our cell phones or iPads. I would hazard a bet that the majority of people who are reading this will not upgrade or replace their laptop or PC computer until [...]
How to Delete an Undeletable File – A Definite Guide
There can be nothing more frustrating than trying to delete a file or folder from your computer or laptop only to find that the file is locked in some way and cannot be deleted. You appear to have an undeletable file or folder. Usually what will happen is you try and delete a file and [...]
How to Make Your Own Wireless Adapter for The Xbox 360
If you are anything like me you may well have been given a shock at the cost of the wireless adapter for the Xbox 360 games console. Personally I think the price that Microsoft is charging for this bit of hardware is just taking the preverbal and I would rather install a wired network over [...]
How to Fix the Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death
If you are unlucky enough to turn on your Xbox 360 and see the dreaded Xbox 360 ring of death you will be glad to hear that there is still some hope and you don’t need to start panicking straight away. Believe it or not you might be able to fix and repair the Xbox [...]
Hard Disk Wiping Utilities – Permanent Erase Files From Your Hard Drive
It will come of little surprise to most of you that there is a huge amount of our information and data stored on our computers and laptops. Even when we think that we have no personal information on our computers you may be very surprised to learn that your computer has actually stored a large [...]
Freeze Your Hard Drive to Recover Data – Does It Work?
I have lost count the number of times I have been asked if you can freeze a hard drive to recover data. When I have been asked this I have often shook my head in disbelieve that people would ever believe that putting anything electrical in to a freezer would fix it but having carried [...]
Hard Drive Recovery Utilities – How to Recover Your Data and Files
There is nothing worse than turning on your computer only to find that you get nothing more than a blank screen and a possible message that tells you that the computer cannot find any bootable media. This can mean only one thing. That there is a problem with your hard drive. If you, like most [...]
How to Fix Your Phone After Dropping it in Water
There is nothing worse than that moment where you drop your expensive smartphone down the toilet. If it is not the toilet it is a sink full of water or a drink of whatever is on the table. There is the instant panic that follows and as you pick your cell phone out of the [...]
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