Sunday, April 12, 2009

Troubleshooting Common Computer Problems - 5 Simple Steps to Try

If your computer is not striving right, it can be frustrating, time consuming and costly to find out why and get it fixed. Before you run off to the repair service, here are five simple tips for troubleshooting computer problems that you can try.

#1) Black screen, no power or it can not turn on?

If the screen is black you may have an issue between the computer and the source of power. If there are no lights on on the computer, make sure that you firmly pressed the power button. You can also evaluate which your surge protector is not the culprit by plugging in directly to the outlet. Another worry to do is check for a problem in the outlet it's self. Try directly plugging the machine in to a new outlet. If you undergo one handy, you can also analyze the power cord it is self by trying a multitude of (compatible) one.

If it's turned on just fine, but having other problems heres a few things to try...

#2) Try a Fresh Reboot

If you have maxed out the memory on your computer, it can embark on to act a bit wily. Believe it or not, 9 times out of 10 a fresh reboot ought to clear up hassles that develop "all of a sudden". Before you delve deeper, try restarting the machiene and see if that resolves the problem.

#3) Retrace Your Steps

If you experience recently added any software or hardware to your computer, no matter how small this could be the cause of your problem. Try mentally retracing your steps to determine if you need to uninstall a program or disconnect new equipment.

#4) Windows Registry Problems

Problems and errors in the Windows registry are often responsible for software and operating system related problems. To find out if this is the case for you, download a free of charge registry scanner and see if it finds everything incorrect with your registry. If problems are found, they can be repaired by the same software relatively easily. For your convenience, check out the link at the bottom of this article for downloads of free of charge registry scanners.

#5) Run Your Virus Scanner In Safe Mode

Still no luck? Viruses are an unfortunate truth and are a common culprit when it comes to computer problems. If all else fails, reboot your computer in secure mode by restarting and tapping the F8 key on your keyboard as the computer reboots. You should get an option to start in "safe mode". Select this and wait for the system to load. Next, run your virus scanner software. If viruses are found, they can be cleaned by your software.

While this is far from a comprehensive list of all that could go wrong, these are some simple troubleshooting steps that can save you time, frustration and large repair bills.

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