Windows Troubleshooting
Troubleshoot With Reliability Monitor
Windows Reliability Monitor, available in Windows 7 and Vista, is a built-in utility that analyzes your PC's event logs and provides a graphical display. If you click on an x, a list of the events related to the error will appear in the details box at the bottom of the page. More ... Get Remote Technical Assistance
The Remote Assistance feature in Windows XP allows a support technician to connect to your computer over your local network or the Internet and see what you see on your computer screen and to use their keyboard and mouse to troubleshoot your computer. More ... A lot of Beepen and Tooten But No Booten?
You start your computer and all you get is a blank screen and some beeping noise. The reason your computer is beeping is because it has a serious problem that prevents it from communicating via its standard output, the screen. More ... How to Fix Hard Drive Errors and Slowdown
Hard drive errors that indicate errors in sector X or Y occur when the electrical motor sends the spindle to a section of the disk that cannot be read. In this case, you may be able to fix hard drive errors to allow the section to be read. This article hopes to aid you when you need to an easy way to fix hard drive problems. More ... Use chkdsk to Find and Repair Disk Errors in Windows 7
If your computer takes a long time to start, and occasionally locks up or crashes, Check Disk is a command line program that can perform an analysis of the disk and repair any errors it finds. 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 ... Troubleshoot Windows with Event Viewer
Anything noteworthy that happens in Windows is referred to as an "event" and is recorded in an "event log". Windows actually creates three logs, the Application log stores events related to applications. The Security log stores events related to security related events, for example user logons. The System> log stores Windows operating system events. Most people ignore these logs; however, they can be very useful for troubleshooting purposes. More ... How to Resolve Cable, DSL, and Dialup Modem Problems
When it comes to diagnosing the modem and any other computer problem, always start with the most obvious first. Modem problems may be repaired as fast as re-booting the computer or can be as complex as resolving hardware conflicts. More ... Fix 0x80070035 Error on a Windows PC
This error could be caused by a network configuration issue, or by the LLTD (Link-Layer Topology Discovery) Responder component not installed in the workstation or server. More ... Troubleshoot Windows 7 with Problem Steps Recorder
You may not be able get help desk personnel to come to your assistance if you have to leave your desk. The Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder (PSR) records your problem by capturing screen shots as you move and click with the mouse. You can then send the recorded results to
the help desk. 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 Troubleshoot Your Computer's Keyboard
A computer's keyboard is a mechanical device, and a cheaply constructed mechanical device at that. The problem with mechanical devices is that they wear out and/or get dirty and stop working properly. In this article, I provide some information about how to troubleshoot a keyboard that's not working properly, or not working at all. More ...
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