PC MAINTENANCE

Often enough you here about why to switch to a new Mac and ditch that PC. But what about the other side of the argument? Why stick with that trusty PC? Both platforms have good and bad qualities. Decide what is best for you.

You have much to gain in both performance and safety by regularly performing maintenance on your computer as well as keeping it updated and fresh.

Just like all other tools, computers don't maintain themselves. By taking a few simple steps to keep your computer in shape, you can increase your PCs performance and remove annoying errors and bugs.

If you have just gotten your Windows PC working again after serious problems or hardware failures, you can't afford to do nothing more than breathe a sigh of relief. There are steps you can take to keep you working and playing during the next emergency.

People often clean every nook and corner of their house and dust the computer as well. But to their surprise one day they discover that their computer parts are coated with layers and layers of dust.

Online PC gaming is still going strong despite the recent competition from video game consoles. In fact, PC gaming offers some advantages over console online gaming.

Written for the novice Reader, using as plain English, and relating simple examples to get familiar with the computer.

Tips and solutions for solving computer problems including slow performance, freezes, and crashes.

Find out why troubleshooting a computer has just become easier.

Proper computer maintenance will help increase the speed of your PC; prevent errors, save time and money. Here are some tips to help with ensuring your computer runs as it should and is properly protected.

Performance Troubleshooter. This checks a PC for various common causes of slowdown, including applications that launch with Windows, and offers to disable any that are not required. In this guide we will explain how to use it.

For those who are interested in getting into the business of PC repair, there are three places where the best PC repair ebooks can be found.

PC maintenance

I'm sure you've all noticed that when you buy a new PC it works like a dream and that over time, the performance degrades and it gets slower and slower. Use these maintenance tasks to improve a PC's performance.

Simple tips to help you keep your PC running smoothly, without paying an expensive technician.

A quick how-to on maintaining the security of your Windows-based PC, from virus protection to updsating system files.

This computer maintenance is not only things you should do with files, hard drives and programs, but with the physical parts of your computer such as the tower, keyboard and monitor to keep it healthy for a good long time.

Over a period of time your PC will begin to slow down. At first you may not notice the drop in performance, but after a while the effects will certainly become more pronounced and the longer you ignore it, the worse it becomes.

A discussion about the pros and cons of both gaming on the PC and on consoles.

I have written articles in the past on upgrading and buying a new PC. This is all well and good but is there a time when you should not buy a new PC?

For the novice computer owner, explaining concepts on the importance of protecting and backing up of files.

Is your PC getting slower and slower? Find out what the most common culprits are and how you can combat this progressive speed problem.

A PC can last a good long time with just a little maintenance: tender loving care not required. Even when you decide to purchase a new PC, you can put the old one to use as a spare, pass it along to your child, or set up a home or small office network.

Written by the author of more than 30 books on PCs and Windows, this is the essential guide to basic tricks necessary to get a recalcitrant Windows PC to start up as it should. This covers Safe Mode, boot disks, and even Windows XP's Recovery Console.