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That Damn PC: Hardware, Software, Virus, Malware, PC Troubleshooting,

Archive for the ‘Help Me’ Category

March 21st, 2007

Which OS is right for you?

You thinking of getting a new system or just want to start anew with your old one and one question is bothering you: Which OS should i use? Windows? XP or Vista? Linux? Which distribution? or , heavens forbid, should you switch to OS X?
Once, you were either a Mac person or a Windows user. […]

By Kiven -- 4 comments

January 13th, 2007

PC not booting?

Here’s one tip from Extremetech:
Perhaps your RAM is dead, and causing the system to hang. When you start your computer, it checks for all (present) hardware, and if something fails (like my IDE drive), it either freezes, or it gives an error message.
Maybe you could try clearing the cmos , or replace your RAM stick, […]

By Kiven -- 0 comments

December 18th, 2006

Contest: It takes a computer… to truly screw things up!

The contest is closed for now because I wanted to offer better prizes. It takes a computer… to truly screw things up! Contest!Have your own outrageous, true computer tale of horror, woe, or hilarity to tell?

I am sending the winner an original artwork, which may double as a mousepad (in a pinch). I’ve given these […]

By Mary Ford -- 6 comments

April 21st, 2006

Computer Hangs on Shutdown

This is a weird one I have no answer to (mostly because I ran out of time and I’m likely going to reimage the machine next week anyway).
A user downloaded the latest client VPN piece to upgrade his VPN access. The process removes the old version, reboots, and then loads the new […]

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