Introduction to Windows Performance Monitor
Performance Monitor is a visual tool that system administrators can use to examine how various parameters of a Windows system are performing. More ...
Troubleshooting DLL Problems
When using an application, if you receive an error message like Illegal Operation, Incorrect DLL Version or similar types of errors, it could be because you don't have the latest DLL or it could be because one of DLLs of that application was overwritten when you installed a new program. More ...
Diagnose a PC's Multimedia Functions
The DirectX Diagnostic Tool is a Windows built-in diagnostic tool included with DirectX to help you troubleshoot problems related to multimedia, such as video, sound, input devices, music, and computer games. More ...
How To Troubleshoot Video Display Problems
When you have problems with your video display, it can be something as simple as having the brightness turned down to a bad controller on the motherboard. If you have not done, first learn to identify the components of the video display system. More ...
Four Ways to Fix No Sound From Easy to Difficult
When you get no sound from your speakers, which method you choose to repair the problem depends upon your technical ability. However, even if you know nothing more than how to plug speakers in, you can fix audio problems yourself. More ...
Five Ways to Fix USB Ports Not Working
If your USB ports can't detect one or all of their USB devices, here are five proven ways to fix USB port trouble. More ...
How To Fix pnrpsvc.dll Error
The pnrpsvc.dll provides Peer Name Resolution Protocol service, which enables serverless peer-to-peer programs to communicate with each other across a network. Here's how To Fix pnrpsvc.dll Error. More ...
Your Computer Can't Keep Time
If your CMOS battery is dead, your computer will not be able to retain the date and time. The computer will also lose any custom settings, for example, the boot sequence. If you set a password in CMOS, you may be locked out of the computer. More ...
A Quality Freeware Hardware Diagnostic Tool
Restart your computer with the diskette in your floppy drive. Your computer will boot from the floppy and begin running a series of diagnostic tests to check your computers CPU, RAM, display, floppy drive, hard drive, serial port, and parallel port. More ...
Troubleshoot with Free Process Explorer Utility
Process Explorer is a more sophisticated version of Windows built-in Task Manager with a rich set of features for collecting information about processes running on your PC. It can be used as a troubleshooting tool to examine processes to see which are utilizing excessive CPU time, or which resources that are held by which process. More ...
Troubleshooting Windows 7 Inside Out
This book is for all level of Windows 7 users ranging from beginner to quite advanced. Lots of tips and tricks explained with screenshots. Contains a ton of useful troubleshooting tips for Windows 7.
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Hard Drive Does Not Boot
When your computer does not boot, the first thing a technician must ask is; what do you mean by "it won't boot"? Many times the problem is simply that the user doesn't have their monitor turned on, or they left a floppy in the drive. More ...
