troubleshooting
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The Best Tools and Techniques for DIY Tech Support
Sooner or later, something’s going to go wrong with your tech — and that’s when you’ve got a choice to make. As with all the jobs that need doing around the home, either you call the professionals in and pay for help, or you attempt to do the required fix yourself for free. There are…
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12 Things To Do To Your Friends’ And Family’s Tech To Get Them To Stop Bothering You
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: The time when you get to tackle a year’s worth of tech troubles in just one visit to the home of a relative. If you’re the designated IT expert in your branch of the family, here’s how to pass on the most useful advice in the quickest…
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11 Free Apps For Fixing Annoying Problems On Windows 10 And MacOS
No matter how careful you are, problems tend to crop up on Windows and macOS anyway—from little annoyances you can’t get rid of to full-blown system-wide issues that make it hard to use your computer normally. We’ve got some good news for you though: You can find plenty of free apps to help at least…
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How To Figure Out What’s Slowing Your Computer Down
Inevitably your computer slows down. You try to open a website and it grinds to a halt, or read an email and it churns along sluggishly. A slow computer, in many ways, is worse than a broken one — or at least infinitely more frustrating.