Pc remedies DO exist for most common pc problems.
Your computer system is a complex device with many layers of hardware and software that must cooperate and share resources while operating at blazingly fast speeds. Under these circumstances, conflicts are very likely to occur and, over time, become increasingly inevitable.
If you've owned your computer system for a considerable amount of time, you've no doubt experienced at least one of the five following problems.
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Easy Transfer for Windows XP is a utility from Microsoft that allows you to move your application documents and settings from your old XP-based PC to your new Windows 7 computer system.
It Does Not install your old software onto the new computer. It simply moves the files and settings so that when you re-install your software on the new system, it will feel familiar and you can resume working where you left off. This will save time and should help you avoid too many hassles when you begin working on your new system.
The video presented here shows you step-by-step how to use Easy Transfer to perform the migration task.
You will need your Windows 7 setup disk and some means of creating an Easy Transfer run disk for Windows XP. This can be an external hard drive, USB flash drive or network drive. Internal hard disks won’t do for this operation.
Easy Transfer for Windows XP can be downloaded from the Microsoft download center but you need to be aware that the XP version may throw up an error. That’s why this video uses the version of Easy Transfer included on the Windows 7 Setup disk. Using this version seems to work perfectly in tests. We provided the download link for information purposes only.
If you’re a Gmail and Chrome user like I am, you would probably enjoy tighter integration between the two products.
When browsing with Chrome, if you click a “mailto:” link, your default email client will start instead of your Gmail account.
The solution presented here, relies on installing a Chrome extension (a special script) that will start a Gmail compose dialog whenever you click a mailto link.
This special PC Remedies video will take you through the steps necessary to download and setup the extension.
The link to download the Gmail Chrome extension is located on the Chrome Plugins discussion forum. Click the link below and search for the post by the user “PAEz”. He is the developer who made this possible for our use and we owe him a vote of thanks.
Download the Gmail Extension for Chrome
So watch download the Gmail Chrome extension, watch the video and install this handy tool. Enjoy…
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Pc remedies often DO exist for common pc problems.
Previously, we looked at 5 common PC problems and their solutions. This time, we look at five more including Viruses, Printers, Software, Overheating and Power Supply problems.
Your PC or laptop is a complicated mechanism with numerous levels of computer hardware and software that must cooperate and share resources while functioning at accelerated speeds. Under these conditions, conflicts are very probable or even likely and, over time, become harder to avoid.
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Does your PC suffer from slow startup?
Do you sit in front of your PC screen gazing at the hour glass icon that's been displaying on your monitor for five minutes or more? You need to check your electronic mail prior to going to the office, but your computer is taking an eternity to boot. You keep asking yourself in disgust, "How come my computer takes so long to boot up?"
Knowing why this happens will allow you to easily prevent delays and make booting up as easy as waking yourself up with that morning cup of coffee. Despite your hard drive size, RAM, or what have you, there's normally only one main problem that causes your computer to experience slow startup.
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Solid state drives are the latest thing in technology these days. But did you know that the engineering behind these devices has been around for quite awhile and has only recently been commercialized? This innovation available today, ends the plague of hard drive crashes and ushers in a new era of reliable computing. This is especially true for laptops and notebooks and other forms of portable computing. This latest upgrade will now make them more durable and rugged.
This report focuses on what an SSD is and what benefits it contains for future generations of computer users.
Solid state is a term referring to electronic circuitry that's entirely constructed out of semiconductors and was earlier only used to describe electronics that utilized semiconductors instead of vacuum tubes. An example would be the early electronic transistor radio receiver that made it possible to take your radio anywhere instead of having to stay at home listening to your old tube type radio.
Read more!PC Remedies offers you an easy step-by-step approach to speed up your Windows Vista. By un-cluttering your hard drives and tweaking your settings, PC Remedies helps you solve your Windows troubles and make the most of your Vista experience. Make your Windows Vista speedier today.
Do this using a program such as CCleaner.
This freeware program is compact, contains no spyware or adware and is used to remove unused files and traces of your online activities from your computer system. This action helps Windows Vista run faster and also frees up more free space on your hard disk drive.
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