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Computers
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48,002 Questions
How is an external hardrive used as backup computer storage?
You can copy data to an external hard drive to create a backup of files on your computer. The simplest option is to drag and drop from your computer to the external drive so that you have a copy. Backup software such as Apple's Time Machine does that automatically and can also keep track of different versions of a file so that you can undo accidental changes.
Are dell home computers cheap and reliable?
Yes, Dell Home computers are cheap and reliable. They offer computers for very low prices, compared to other brands. These are high quality computers that will last you a long time.
How do you save a PrtSc picture into your computer?
Paste the image to word or another such program, then right click and save image.
Will shutting down your computer destroy the hard drive?
If you mean switching off without shutting-down properly - it won't destroy the hard-drive - but it may cause errors. The hard drive is a flat disc, with a sensor that reads and writes information to it. When you shut-down the computer, it moves the sensor to an unused part of the disc, and cuts the power to the disc's motor.
What is event 11 on event viewer and how to fix it?
That is a hard drive error, and it can be caused by quite a number of things. It may mean that the storage drivers need to be reinstalled or that the firmware needs updating. Sometimes you might also see event 187 which is related to S.M.A.R.T. It can also be related to events 129 and 24800.
The event can also mean that you are attempting to read a card reader without a card. Somtimes malfunctioning card readers cause this error at random. In that case, changing or disabling them may be the best course of action. Bad drive enclosures can be a cause as well.
In rare cases, the error may be related to a drive jumper setting or using a different power supply.
How do you remove ms removal tool from your computer?
MS Removal Tool cannot be detected by antivirus, so you may better try a manual removal.
The processor would be considered to be the brain of the computer. RAM is just part of the working memory of the computer.
Can you totally erase all evidence of websites visited from your computer?
go to tools at the right hand side of internet explorer and click delete rowsing history New Person: or u can block the sites if you want 2 so u can get back on them just in case. it will be under either help or tools depending on what computer u have.
What do you do when your insanely hungry in computer class...Like right now?
You have 2 senerios.
1. you can wait until ninja Kawalas send poptarts threw the window or since that's probably never going to happen, you can steal a snickers from your teachers desk Orrrrr Better yet starve until 4th and have lunch Like "the man" wants you to. I for one would go for senerio #1
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How do you change your computer's cursor?
If you have Windows XP:
Click on Start, Control Panel, Mouse, Pointers. Then choose one under the word "Scheme" and click on Apply and Save. OR:
See the video below for the answer.
if u want to like relly change the entire cursor like into cats or something u can google cursor maniaand click any one and just foloow the instructions and it works on any computer
Run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
Run the anti spyware removal programs spybot
Run Superantispyware
Run a complete scan with free curing utility Dr.Web CureIt!
How can you speed up computer?
go to the Verizon store and ask the person for high speed on your computer. it does cost money.
Another Answer
Without adding faster hardware there are some things you can do to make it faster.
Remove Viruses
Clean Temp Files
Fix Registry
Disk Defrag
Edit Startup
Change Performance Settings.
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Method One: Uninstall any undesirable programs and software from your computer
You may haven't noticed that your computer performance has been drastically decrease by the tons of programs installed on your computer. The computer professionals who design the programs attempt to set the program to run at system startup for luring the users to pay for the upgrade version. If you have never checked that how many programs they have installed on your computer, you may consider enabling the Windows Add/Remove utility to help you fix the problems. To uninstall unwanted programs and software, please follow the steps: Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> double-click Add/Remove Programs.
Furthermore, you can uninstall the program from the All Program List: Start -> ALL Programs(or Program Files) -> Scroll to the program you need to uninstall -> enable the built- in uninstall tool in the program -> totally uninstall the program.
Method Two: Check and remove spyware
Spyware is notorious for it has the ability to silently get into your system and steal your private information for commercial purposes. Once your computer has been deeply destroyed by spyware, you may consider enabling a reliable and ultra- powerful spyware removal tool on your computer to help you. The best and the most efficient method to remove spyware for Windows users is to enable the Microsoft Essential Security on the poorly secured system. Microsoft Essential Security is a free and comprehensive spyware removal tool for legitimate Windows- based compute users to safely, totally and instantly remove any sign of malicious programs and technology from your computer. To speed up PC, you should make a free scan for your computer with Microsoft Essential Security immediately.
Method Three: Get back an error- free Windows Registry
The irregular accumulation of obscure registry errors and undesirable registry files has the power to result in multiple system problems and drastically slow down the whole system performance. This is because the Windows Registry plays a crucial role in Window operating system for system configuration.
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1. Keep spyware away from your computer.
Spyware refers to any type of technology that aims to gain illegal profits through damaging critical system files and purposely gathering your personal or sensitive information, including log on credentials to online bank account and credit card account, email passwords and identity details, and then transfer them to predefined remote servers. If your computer has been compromised by spyware, you may experience the problems listed below:
Sharp reduction of system performance
Unexpected Blue Screen of Death errors
Further dangerous malicious software
Undesirable advertisement bombard
Software instability
Increasing times of program crashes
Third- party program uninstall failure
Missing or damaged Windows components
Windows components removal/install failure
Missing personal or confidential files
An efficient solution that can not only keep any sign of spyware away from your computer, but also can make computer faster free is to enable Microsoft Security Essentials on your computer. Microsoft Security Essentials combines with a collection of ultra powerful utilities that can safely and instantly detect, block and wipe out the entire undesirable malware from your computer.
2. Remove undesired temporary files
The undesirable files locates on C:\ can drastically slow down system performance or even bring about further complicated system problems to your computer. they consist of temporary Internet files, downloaded program files, such as Microsoft ActiveX controls and Java applets, files from the Recycle Bin, Windows temporary files, such as error reports, optional Windows components that you don't use, installed programs that you no longer use and unused restore points and shadow copies from System Restore. You can enable the built- in Disk Cleanup utility of Windows operating system onto your computer to perform the task:
For Windows XP user:
Step One: From the Start menu, click My Computer.
Step Two: In the My Computer, right-click C: drive, and then go to Properties.
Step Three: From the Properties dialog box, click Disk Cleanup. Select the check boxes next to the files that you need to perform the removal task, and then click OK.
Step Four: Click Yes to the proceed with this action, and then click OK.
For Windows 7 and Windows Vista user:
Step One: From the Start menu, navigate to All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup. Then Disk Cleanup will automatically scan your disk for files you can delete.
Step Two: Click Disk Cleanup, and then select the check boxes for the files you want to delete.
Step Three: When you finish selecting the files you want to delete, click OK, and then, to confirm the operation, click Delete files. Disk Cleanup then removes all unnecessary files from your computer.
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How do you restore sound to your computer after accidentally removing sound devices?
Well I had the same problem. I had a friend with a computer like mine so I got her sound system but if you don't have a friend with the same computer as you, you can simply download one off the internet.
How do you delete the files on a microsd card if you cant delete them already?
order a Ubuntu CD,
insert it in ur CD ROM drive and start ur PC with it
Now when compter starts, open your SD micro drive and format it...
You can download the most recent Windows Installer package here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c
What all streams are permitted for M.Tech after B.Tech in computer science?
There is no such thumb rule and fixed streams that you can do after b.tech(cs). You can do any m.tech in any stream, whether it is electronics or ece. Except Mechanical, chemical and civil, in any other branch you can do m.tech(cs).
Open command prompt
Type @echo off
Type color a
Type tree
The radical Islamist followers essentially believe that America is evil and must be destroyed. In their holy scripture, although it is now interpreted differently by most normal Islamist followers, it says that if you die while destroying "evil" you will go to their version of heaven.
A microprocessor is a processor with reduced?
A microprocessor is a processor on an integrated circuit. Historically, the processors in computers could be made of hundreds or thousands of integrated circuits, or hundreds of thousands of discrete components. If anything, A microprocessor is a processor on one chip (or a family of very closely related chips).
Perhaps you were thinking of "Reduced Instruction Set Computer" (RISC) processors. These have an instruction set that is reduced to just the simplest instructions most commonly used by compilers for High Level Languages. But these need not be microprocessors. In fact the first computer now generally recognized by Computer Historians as having a RISC style processor was the CDC 6600, first introduced in 1964, its processor was composed of about 600,000 discrete gold doped NPN 2N709 silicon planar transistors and about 150,000 discrete gold doped silicon diodes, both made by Fairchild Semiconductor.
What does system administration generally mean in computer terminology?
System administration generally refers to configuring a computer or compter systems, software, Databases etc. It involves creating users, user groups, accesses, setting up network configurations, IP addresses and so on. It involves installing software patches such as the Operating System upgrades. It may also involves some amount of computer hardware knowledge.
