Laptop | PC Maintenance

Slow Laptop Performance: Registry Tuning Your Way to a Faster PC

by Rod Dunne January 30, 2011

Slow laptop performance can often be as a direct result of a corrupted Windows registry file. In this article I’ll show you some of the common cause of problems and how to remedy damaged to registry keys. Causes Of Damage The Windows registry file contains computer information for all of the users and applications on (more)

Laptop Data Backup Tools: Making Local Duplicates

by Rod Dunne January 25, 2011

The traditional way to do a laptop data backup has always been to make local copies to CD or an external hard drive. While this approach is a little antiquated and harks back to techniques that have been used for decades, it is still very valid today. Here I’ll show you what software utilities to (more)

Laptop Keeps Freezing: Troubleshooting Tips

by Rod Dunne December 17, 2010

Getting to the bottom of why my laptop keeps freezing is not made easy due to a lack of exceptions being displayed. However, there are some troubleshooting techniques you can use for fixing a computer with these issues. Here, we’ll go through some of the software, log files and checks you can make to establish (more)

Slow Laptop Fix: How to Improve Overall PC Performance

by Rod Dunne December 17, 2010

By following some regular computer repair and maintenance techniques, it should be possible to improve slow laptop performance. If you find your computer running slow repeatedly then this article should help you focus in on the three main areas where you can make improvements. Using utilities as part of regular computer repair and maintenance It (more)

Speed Up My Laptop: Checklist and Software

by Rod Dunne December 3, 2010

Understanding how to speed up my laptop has helped extend the effective working life of my seven-year-old computer. In this article, I’ll detail a checklist of maintenance items I do on a monthly basis along with computer fixing software use to help speed up laptop performance. Recommended software There are a variety of tools for (more)

Hard Drive Repair Analysis And Software Tips

by Rod Dunne November 9, 2010

Hard disk failures and issues are normally due to hardware or software issues. When considering doing a hard drive repair by yourself, you need to start your PC repair work by making sure it is not a mechanical fault as these can potentially lead to disk platter damage and data loss. In this article, we (more)

Broken Computer – Repairs, Recovery And Recycling

by Rod Dunne October 29, 2010

It is surprising how many people will not attempt to fix a broken computer for themselves (instead resorting to computer repair services) when in fact, some simple computer maintenance and repairs techniques can resolve most hardware and software issues quite easily. In this article, we’ll step through some straight forward approaches to desktop and laptop (more)

Free Laptop Computers: From Hoaxes To The Real Deal

by Rod Dunne September 2, 2010

The web is awash with offers for free laptop computers these days. Some of these are legitimate student programs but many can be hoaxes and scams. Here, we’ll look at the small print conditions that these programs often have to catch out unsuspecting applicants. There are many types of free laptop deals so it is (more)

Free Laptop Deals: Scam Or Legitimate Businesses?

by Rod Dunne August 18, 2010

Have you seen these free laptop deals on TV or the web and wondered how these firms are making money? Is it some sort of scam? Well, in this article we’ll give some of the background to these schemes, the legitimate business model that these firms use to make money and the dangers to look (more)

Laptop Data Backup: Using Online Services Versus Local Copies

by Rod Dunne August 17, 2010

The main laptop and computer backup options to consider these days are to either copy your files to a local network/hard-drive/CD/DVD or consider the more modern approach of uploading files to a web-based service. Here, we’ll look at the pros and cons of each approach to highlight which types of user they might ideally suit. (more)

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