The computer was born to solve problems that did not exist before. – Bill Gates

The computer is one of the most powerful innovations in human history. With the use of computers, people are suddenly able to perform a staggering amount of computations at dazzling speeds. Information can be crunched, organized, and displayed in the blink of an eye.

We now longer have to queue up at the bank. all our banking needs can be done with a few clicks of the mouse. We don't have to trundle down to the supermarket to buy our groceries just a few clicks and the nice man in his van pulls up outside the door with everything you wanted, well most of the time.

Life with your PC is all rosy until one morning you press that button expecting the little blue light to appear and your monitor to burst into life and disaster strikes. Everything is blank, your whole life flashes before your eyes and what's the first thing you do? "Look for your nearest PC Repair Man"

To save yourself a lot of money and unneeded trips to the computer shop for repairs, there are a series of very simple steps you can take to keep your computer running fast and efficient. and 90% of all computer faults you can easily fix yourself at home.

This site is deigned to help you keep your PC running in tip top condition and to show you how to perform routine maintenance and repairs on your PC System.

If you have a specific issue you would like to resolve please contact me and I will be glad to help. If you have had an issue that you managed to resolve and you think that others might benefit from your experience then also let me know

Here's to a smooth running PC

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Time To Spring Clean Your PC

Your PC's worst enemies are heat and moisture. Excess heat accelerates the deterioration of the delicate circuits in your system.

Dust is the number one cause of heat buildup and the death of a computer: Clogged vents and CPU cooling fans can keep heat-dissipating air from moving through the case,

Soft 404's What are they and how to prevent them

Soft 404 errors are usually nice custom 404 error pages, however they send back a 200 response code rather than a 404 code. 200 response usually means everythings ok. Like being redirected to another page on your website, however the content happens to say 'sorry, page not found'

How to fix WiFi Connection Problems

Wireless Internet networks afford us the luxury of browsing the Web cable-free, but a connection that relies on radio waves is subject to failure due to interference, signal range limits, hardware problems, and operator error.

How You Can Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

Knowledge of the tricks and scams that thieves use to try to obtain your personal information can go a long way toward preventing identity theft. Be vigilant about sharing your personal details, and try to stay up to date on the latest scams.

Keep personal data private. When a person, website, or email asks for your personal information, ask yourself if it is standard practice for such information to be requested.

Best Web Hosting Companies 2012

If you want to make your website as successful as possible, then you will need to have access to the right kind of hosting services.

Below you will find some of the most reliable hosting services with most plans including free domain name registration

How to Set Up A Wireless Internet Connection

Before you can connect to a wireless Internet connection there are two thing you need to know. Firstly you will need the Service Set Identifier (SSID) for the network and also the shared security key or pass phrase.

If you are connecting to someone else's network then you will need to get this information from them first.