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Fix Windows 7 Repeatedly Tries to Update
If your PC repeatedly tries to install updates each time it's shut down, it's most likely because a Windows update has failed. Microsoft created the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows 7 because of an inconsistency in the Windows servicing store which may prevent the successful installation of updates, service packs, and software. 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 ...

How to Troubleshoot a Document Scanner
When toubleshooting a scanner, first check the obvious. Then make sure the scanner iinitialized properly. The make sure the PC recognized the scanner. More ...

Four FAQs on How to Update Chipset Drivers
If you need to update your chipset driver, there's a small chance it was something you did, but, it's more likely caused by a device that overwrote the driver or a power surge corrupted the driver. You can manually update your chipset driver or you can use automatic driver update software. More ...

Video - Exploring with Process Explorer
In this video, Leo Notenboom walks through some of the features and useful things you can do using SysInternals Process Explorer. When you start Process Explorer, you'll see a list of processing running. Double-click on a process for more information about it. More ...

How to Fix "USB Device Not Recognized"
what happens when you get a "USB device not recognized" issue? In this article I'm going to walk you through the common fixes of device not recognized issues starting with the easy stuff first. More ...

Troubleshooting Windows 10 DHCP is not enabled
If you receive the message DHCP is not enabled when you attempt to connect to your local network or the Internet, you may solve the problem by resetting Winsock. More ...

Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Computer Hardware
Hardware and software work together to form a fully functional system. Rarely do you get a fully functional system all the time. Recovery of failed hardware components is basically identifying and replacing the problematic component. More ...

Fix CD Writer Buffer Underrun Errors
You patiently wait 20 minutes while your CD Writer has written 300 of 600 MB to a CD-R. Suddenly the buffer underrun error message appears, ending your recording session and wasting your time and a CD-R disc. More ...

Troubleshoot Windows with Task Manager
Task Manager is a Windows system utility that displays the tasks or processes currently running on your computer. To open Task Manager, press Ctrl+Alt+Del. The Applcations tab lists the applications currently running on your computer. A single application may actually consist of several running processes, and many programs that run in the background are not listed (you can see icons for some of these programs in the System Tray). More ...

How to Create a Vista Boot Disk
Hard disks formatted with NTFS have built-in security features that prevent using a boot disk to access their files. The boot disk for Windows Vista is actually the Windows installation disc. If Vista won't start, you can use the installation disc as a boot disc. 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 ...

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