Computer Maintenance

Your computer should be located in a clean environment with air flow around it.
Don't put the computer on the floor where it gets dusty. Don't hide the computer inside the desk where there's no air flow.

Here's some additional advice.

How To's

Wireless Setup - Log in to your Router - Posted Wednesday, January 20, 2010

If you have a laptop and would like to connect to your Router, Microsoft's setup instruction is here. Do not use the old WEP protocol. Use only WPA2.

Microsoft's Windows Help Index - Posted Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Microsoft has a Help Index for all versions of Windows. The link is here.

Vista computer doesn't work on my network - Posted Friday, April 24, 2009

QUESTION:
Ok, I've been sticking with XP until now. Finally had to buy a new computer when mine died and it comes with Vista. My problem is it won't work on my home network. I have a cable Internet connection and a router I've had for about seven years. I have another computer with XP (wife's) that still works fine on the network. I checked and I have Vista set up to get an IP address automatically but when I check the ipconfig it doesn't look like it has an IP address on my network. Can you help or do I have to format this disk and go back to XP to have home networking again? Thanks. - Sid J.

ANSWER:
If your Vista computer isn't being assigned an IP address, it may be because of a difference between the way XP and Vista are configured by default in relation to DHCP discovery packets. There is a registry edit that you can make to disable the DHCP BROADCAST flag in Vista to fix the problem. Be sure to back up the registry first. Read all about this problem and get the instructions for editing the registry here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233

Windows Vista: Some services don't start after repeated rebooting - Posted Friday, April 24, 2009

If you reboot your Vista computer multiple times, you may find that some services, such as the DHCP client service, don't start as expected. This is because of a problem with Services.exe not checking driver status of the services correctly. There is a hot fix package available to fix the problem. Find out how to get it from KB article 960014 at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960014

List of processes on Windows computers - Posted Monday, March 02, 2009

Need to know what processes are running on your computer?
This Process Library will explain what each process is used for.
If you're a Computer Repair Shop looking to track down a Rootkit or Virus, maybe this list will help.
View the list

Keep your PC from over-heating - Posted Monday, March 02, 2009

Article is here.

Windows Tips - Posted Monday, March 02, 2009

Want to learn more about Microsoft's Windows?
Here's a good page on the WugNet website to read and learn. Go...

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