Drive Partitions: What Exactly Are They?
The word “Partition” seems to come from the root word “Part” which means a fraction or a particular section of a given whole. This means that a hard disk partition represents a specified fraction of your computer’s hard disk space which is created for a specific purpose. But being part or fraction of your computer’s […]
Continue Reading »Creating and Deleting Partitions with Windows Disk Management
Most users are not aware that their computer is actually capable of handling two operating systems at a time like Windows 7 and Windows 8 for instance. This is simply done by creating two partitions where you can install each one of them. Having more than one partition also is a good way of creating […]
Continue Reading »Manually Updating Windows 7 Hardware/Device Drivers
Owning a computer exposes you to common problems that may lead to more serious ones if not given ample solution right away. A slow computer for instance commonly occurs when viruses and other forms of malware start infecting different areas of your machine. Useless processes and programs can also make a computer sluggish due to […]
Continue Reading »Checking for Outdated Device Drivers (Windows 7 and 8)
Windows computers require hardware and device drivers to make all of its components run properly. When things start behaving slow, chances are some of the components on your computer (hardware and software) are not communicating well because of malware, viruses and other causes that disrupts important processes from working in the way that they should. […]
Continue Reading »What Exactly Are Windows Power Plans?
Most of us who have been using computers powered by Windows are surely familiar with losing power at the middle of an important online transaction or while doing other crucial tasks. Our laptops and netbooks at present start to have weak battery on its second or third year of usage and this life span shortens […]
Continue Reading »How to Transfer Windows 8 Installer to a USB Storage Device
Installing Windows 8 is pretty easy if your computer has a DVD drive but what if the drive is broken or you’re using a device that does not have one? This can become a serious problem for people who don’t have the techie mindset within themselves. If your Windows 8 installer is saved on a […]
Continue Reading »Learning How to Burn Files and other Media Contents Using Windows Explorer
A flood of third party programs and applications that helps in burning files and other media contents into CDs and DVDs are widely available all over the Internet at present. Most of these applications are offered for FREE and are described as having a lot to offer which make most of us forget that Windows […]
Continue Reading »Identifying the Version of Windows Installed on Your Machine
What if you get a prompt that suddenly asks you to identify the version of Windows that you have on your computer before you can go on and proceed with an installation process? What will you do? Most of us, at least those who are average to expert in using any Windows version are familiar […]
Continue Reading »How to Remove and Uninstall Programs and Applications on Windows 7 and Windows 8
Programs and Applications that are left installed on any Windows machine even if they are not used anymore can be a cause of problems and system slowdowns in the long run but how can you deal with these programs and applications if you can’t even find the uninstall file or shortcut for it? This becomes […]
Continue Reading »How to Use the Computer Management Administrative Tool on Windows 7 and 8
Windows 7 and Windows 8 offers a variety of tools which are readily available on your computer so you can administer every aspect of your operating system easily. One administrative tool that is less popular and seldom used by most users is the “Computer Management” administrative tool. What is this tool used for? Find out […]
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