I'll say it out loud. Much as I love the functionality that Windows offers, I've never been the greatest fan of the operating system because of the sheer amount of maintenance it requires to keep ...

3. Smoother system performance. A PC well-maintained is a PC that is fast and efficient. Some basic maintenance can be quite handy if you want your computer to perform at the top of its abilities for ...

ZDNET's key takeaways The Black Screen of Death is incredibly annoying, but often easily diagnosed.The most common culprits are outdated software or faulty drivers. With a few quick fixes and basic ...

The great part about your computer is that—unlike you—it doesn't require any sleep. Take advantage of your PC's insomnia by automating time- and processor-intensive tasks while you're counting sheep.

When I wrote this week's blog "wiping an infected computer is best for any OS", I could have almost predicted some of the "you're chicken" type of responses. Richard Stiennon posted "Microsoft ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The No. 1 reason consumers replace their computers – short of a complete system failure – is that ...

When friends and family have computer issues, I am often the first person asked how to fix things. And while it is difficult to fix a fried motherboard or CPU, most of the time the issues stemmed from ...

Sharon Hanan wants to know what to do about her husband’s PC. A power outage left it unusable. Electricity doesn’t always behave itself. Sometimes a power surge can fry a piece of your computer, ...

A point in time does come when you may be required to send your Windows PC or laptop to a computer technician or a repair shop. Before you simply hand over your computer to him, there are a few ...

It probably comes as no surprise, but it seems most people ignore routine computer maintenance and only think about it when disaster strikes. You know, like falling victim to more than 3,000 viruses.

If you are an owner of Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise then you have access to a feature called Complete PC Backup and Restore. This feature allows you to create backup images of your ...

Personal and business computers have become commonplace. Knowledge of how to repair computers when things go wrong with them, however, is not as widespread. Starting a computer repair business allows ...