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How To Wipe A Computer – 3 Approaches

The reasons for clearing a hard drive’s contents vary in the level of security you require. This post shows how to wipe a computer using three different approaches, along with their suggested usage. Low Security The low-cost and low-security way to clear down a PC is to manually remove all your personal files yourself. This [...]

Hanging Computer Problems And Resolutions

One of the trickier computer problems for many to resolve is when a computer freezes (randomly or in relation to a specific application). There is rarely a useful error message to help guide you to how to fix it. Instead, you need to consider the broader issues leading to this fault and remedy them using [...]

Day In The Life Of A PC Technician

This post looks at the working life of a PC technician. This is an interesting IT profession where no two days are ever alike. A PC technician’s day will be dictated by the broad range of skills they are trained in. Each day provides a mix of upgrading PCs, repairing hardware, setting up email programs [...]

How To Maintain A Faster PC

Doing a one off  upgrade is no longer enough to maintain faster PC speeds. Over time, as a computer is used, there are a number of factors that can begin to degrade performance. In this article, we will cover some of the more common pitfalls. The following tasks should really be run every few weeks [...]

Computer Freezing Up? Common Causes And Solutions

Performance problems in PCs can be some of the most difficult to resolve if no exceptions/error codes are shown. This article takes a look at some of the problems and resolutions to attempt when you find your computer freezing up. Computer Freezes When Using Certain Applications In a sense, if the computer hangs only with [...]