Category Archives for How-Tos
How to Fix svchost.exe using 100% CPU / Memory Leak
As a computer technician, here is a problem I have been coming across more and more. About 30secs to 1 minute after booting into Windows the computer starts lagging heavily. When CTRL+ALT+DEL is pressed
VIEW POSTHow to Properly Secure a PC
There are plenty of people in the corporate world that know little bit about computer security. Companies will often tell their employees to have strong passwords with both letters and numbers and not
VIEW POSTHow to Format a Computer like a Computer Technician
Formatting computers is a task that busy computer technicians have to do almost daily and it isn’t as easy as slipping the XP disk into the computer and pressing setup. Clients will want to keep
VIEW POSTModern Motherboards: Out with the old and in with the “new” new
Guest post by Brian G: In the real world, I work as a data and systems architect. A client surprised me this week by asking for a “10 year architecture plan” to include detailed hardware specifications.
VIEW POSTHow to Replace a Power Supply (and buy a good one)
Once upon a time there lived a PC who killed video cards. He was a nice, quiet PC, middle aged and had always performed his duties well. At some point he changed though. He went through several video cards
VIEW POSTHow to Safely Dispose of your Old PC
Computers are one of those things which have its novelty wear off pretty fast. I find myself upgrading several components of my system every year on a regular basis, in order to keep up with the technological
VIEW POSTDelete those Undeletable Viruses with our Killbox Tutorial
As most computer users already know, you need a good antivirus to help keep your computer safe. Anti-virus programs such as Norton and AVG usually do a good job at getting rid of them. However, sometimes
VIEW POSTHow to Fix “Outlook Not Responding” Error
Most users of Microsoft’s email/contact/calendar software “Outlook” have most likely come across this problem at some point. It can occur when Outlook is closed and then the user tries
VIEW POSTThe Danger of Social Engineering to Businesses
Over the years I’ve talked to a lot of people, most of which are seeking advice or guidance on some kind of computing related subject, which is fine, I’m happy to help anyone looking to improve
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