How Do You Know Your Operating System Is Corrupt?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Monte

How do you diagnose a corrupt Operating System?
How do you know that it is time to either wipe the partition the OS (OperatingSystem) is on or put the image you made on the partition?
The symptoms are very noticeable, the time it takes the OS to start … Continue reading →

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Have A Repetitive Job You Need To Do?

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Monte

Some tasks or jobs need to be done regularly, on a schedule.
Some jobs are down right mundane and extremely boring to do over and over.
So why not use your computer to do the things that it was made to do, … Continue reading →

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Hot! Did DIY Computer Repair Just Get Cheaper?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Monte

Why yes DIY Computer Repair did get cheaper, and here is why:
In preparation for the release of my new Second Edition of my first best selling DIY Computer Repair book I have decided to … Continue reading →

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Their back! The Pay Pal Thieves!

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Monte

Pay Pal has always been a favorite target of hacker/thieves/spammers but for a while they were shut down.
Now they are back, most of these thieves were located in Kenya and Russia but they move around to other countries that the law enforcement is either non existent or so under funded that these criminals can ply their trade… Continue reading →

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Check Disk, Why Use It?

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Monte

Check disk or chkdsk.exe is a very handy tool for anyone.
As part of your maintenance plan like defragmenting you hard drives you should run the check disk program once a month.
There are different ways to use the check disk program:.. Continue reading →

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Documentation, Sometimes It Is Hard To Find …

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Monte

What happens to computer hardware documentation after the new hardware is installed?
When you buy a new car, washing machine, house, etc, you always read the owners manual and keep them safe. Don’t you?
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Computers Are On Rockets, So Is Computer Repair Rocket Science?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Monte

Computer repair, is it Rocket Science?
Well maybe the design could be called a science, but the repair? I don’t think so because with today’s designs everything is modular in respect to major components and devices. Continue reading →

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Tips – Computer Terminology!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Monte

Now this is an interesting topic Computer Terminology, especially for a computer repair type blog!
On the main web site at there are two pages of terms, and in the Self Computer Repair Unleashed! Manual on starting on page 409 there are 5 more pages of terms…
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Remote Control Of Computers Across The Internet

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Monte

It is coming to that time of the year again, summer, that means vacations and traveling.
In these modern times the laptop is giving way to the tablet. Some people have found that a tablet will work almost as well as a laptop for a short time say a couple of days or so while traveling or on vacation. … Continue reading →

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I Use The Shutdown Command From The Start Button – But …

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Monte

When I use the shutdown command from the start button the computer does not power off (hangs)!
Yes, this happens from time to time time.

But why does this happen? … Continue reading →

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Just What Are The Symptoms Of A Slow PC?

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Monte

Recognizing that your computer has a problem be it a performance or virus infection makes all the difference in the world.
Nothing is more frustrating than a slow computer, nothing is more detrimental to your data as an infected computer… Continue reading →

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Were You Unknowingly Hacked?

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Monte

A news story about the unwary being hacked is not getting the attention it deserves. Only one media outlet is carrying the story about a large hacking / theft ring that netted millions of dollars from the unsuspecting.
Why should you worry? … Continue reading →

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Tools? For Computer Repair?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Monte

What is in your toolbox?
PCMech.com had a post today that made me think about what you really need in your toolbox to repair a computer.
You know the usual: “Tools? We don’t need no stinking tools!”… Continue reading →

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What Happens When You …

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Monte

Inset a screw driver in a AC socket?
POW! And if you survive you will find yourself across the room.
Now what happens when you have a screw driver … Continue reading →

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How Do I Make My PC Faster?

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Monte

A novel concept – A faster PC.
There are a few ways to do it some cost money (sometimes a lot), some are [gulp] free! Lets start with the ones that cost the least money … Continue reading →

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