Building a PC is a little like walking a tightrope without a net. Okay, it’s not quite that dangerous, but unlike buying an off-the-shelf system, you have to be your own tech support staff. Sure, you ...

According to the universal law articulated by Edward Murphy(we’re not closely related), anything that can go wrong will go wrong. And when the wrong thing happens to your desktop PC, it can plunge you ...

Sooner or later you’re going to experience a problem with your PC. It could be minor, like a virus infection, or something more serious that prevents Windows from loading. It might be something major, ...

Windows Task Manager is the perfect tool for early troubleshooting when your computer faces an issue. The Task Manager encompasses all the necessary widgets that allow you to calculate and manage ...

We've got solutions for your Windows 10 problems, whether you're suffering from uncontrollable scrolling, update issues or your cursor moving on its own. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined ...

Last month, we discussed several utilities to help troubleshoot memory and hard drive issues. However, many of the problems you’re likely to encounter will be ...

Being tech-savvy is a gift and a curse. When you know how to fix computers, you become "the computer person" for everyone you know. If you're using the same platform as the person you're helping—both ...

You're the computer whiz in your circle of friends and family, which means, inevitably, somebody is going to call for tech support. If you can't fix it in person, these are the best approaches we've ...

A couple of weeks ago, I upgraded some of my lab servers to Windows Server 2016. Although the upgrade process seemed to work flawlessly, my hectic schedule prevented me from doing an exhaustive ...

Most homes have an ever-increasing number of devices to connected to the Internet. On top of that, most of these devices, from desktops that utilize a Wi-Fi connection, to laptops, tablets, ...