Q. Many times when I am having a computer problem my IT guy will tell me to reboot my computer. And most of the time this will actually fix the problem. Why is that? A. As a computer is running and ...

Turning off your computer at night has an obvious benefit: it saves electricity, which saves you money. Rebooting your computer, on the other hand, has less obvious benefits. Most laptops have the ...

There are few certainties in life: Death, taxes, and turning your computer off and on when there’s a problem. This advice is usually the first tip you get from friends, family, and tech support.

“Last night, I heard my computer rebooting. Is this a virus or something?” Not to worry. A spontaneous reboot most often is caused by Windows Update, the option that checks for updates and installs ...

Microsoft to Alleviate the Pain of Windows Update Reboots It's very frustrating to be in the middle of working on your PC, or just having walked away for a few minutes, only to return to see your ...

Love them or hate them, Windows Updates are very important. They ensure your PC has the latest security updates applied and that everything keeps working so that you can too. But the way in which ...

A while back I posted about this and had a few times thought the problem was resolved. Well much to my suprise its still very much alive. <P>A few months ago I purchased a new case from frozencpu.com, ...

Love them or hate them, Windows Updates are very important. They ensure your PC has the latest security updates applied and that everything keeps working so that you can too. But the way in which ...

The fuzzy sound of a distorted electric guitar is, for rock fans, a thing of beauty. It has been a staple of music since the early 1950s, when guitarists strained the vacuum tubes inside their ...