How to tell if a PC power supply works
When a PC power supply breaks down or starts to wear, it has to be replaced. With a few tools and the help of this guide, you can do the job yourself.
When a PC power supply breaks down or starts to wear, it has to be replaced. With a few tools and the help of this guide, you can do the job yourself.
What to do if my laptop freezes, is nothing short of a frequent question, mainly because laptops usually have less RAM than desktop computers, making them more prone to crashing. Another factor that causes laptops to freeze is how easy it is for them to overheat because of their physical attributes. To help you solve…
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If you are a Windows 8.1 user and have updated to the latest Microsoft versions for your OS, you must have noticed that, sometimes, your PC unexpectedly slows down until you cannot open or run any application you choose in the Home Menu. Windows 8.1 is the updated and improved version of Windows 8, which…
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At some point, we have all found bad sectors in our hard drive. Bad sectors? What? Yes, you read that right. A common computer problem, which we will deal with in depth, right now. What is a bad sector? This is certainly the first question we should ask. After getting to know how they work,…
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We always talk about malware prevention, but oftentimes users are asking for help because a virus has already made its way onto their computer. In these cases, the next step is to try to eliminate the malware and counteract its damaging effects, the breadth of which we can often be unaware of at first. In more serious cases,…