In Trouble With Windows Time To Use System Restore
If you have done something wrong with your computer , one of the best things you can do is perform a system restore where you can take your computer back in time to a date […]
Microsoft-Windows
So Here Is What I Think Is Wrong With Microsoft
This week I attended Microsoft’s Big Picture in Melbourne and I think it showed what’s wrong with Microsoft currently and only a bit of whats right. Microsoft and the Windows operating system were the overall […]
Quick Backup Guide – Windows and Mac
Looking for a quick backup guide where you backup everything then try this method. I much prefer this method to an automated backup solution which can show the backup as a ‘Blob ” then you […]
Networking Issues , Ideas and Solutions
Having networking issues ?
Just remember that up until a few years ago you had to have undergone a university course to have a grasp of the complexities of networks and networking.
There is a great site that can solve and explain a lot of the issues.
Practically Networked
The Troubleshooting and Tutorials section dispenses gives good advice at solving a lot of issues.
One of the biggest tips for networking windows computers is ensuring they are all in the same workgroup name.
Windows XP always had MsHome as there workgroup name but Windows Vista and Windows 7 has " workgroup"
Changing the Workgroup name in Windows XP will allow the networking and sharing of files.
How To Open Docx Files If Using Office 2003
If you have not made the switch to Office 2007 from earlier version's and you receive documents that you cannot open ( such as doc x ) you will need the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word , Excel & PowerPoint 2007 File Formats.
As usual make sure you read the instructions before installing.
How To Uninstall Programs From Windows
The question I am asked quiet a lot is , How do I uninstall programs in Windows Windows XP Go to control panel , add remove programs , open , and click on the program […]
Why Do I Have To Do Windows Updates?
I have seen a few people lately that have had their computers infected with virus's , spyware , malware.
There is a common theme in all these cases apart from the users behavior that caused them to become infected.
They had not kept up to date with Windows Update.
Windows Update is your first line of defence and automatic updates should be turned on.
Why are Windows Updates so critical to the prevention of virus's and infections in computers?
Virus's are written to exploit vulnerabilities in the operating system.
Windows Updates are released to amongst other things patch vulnerabilities in the operating system.
Therefore it makes sense to keep Windows Update's automatic update turned on along with your anti virus solution so that they can assist keeping malware etc at bay.
However remember it is also your actions that can help you not get infected as I have previously posted
What To Do If Disaster Strikes
I believe that if the worst happens with your computer you should have an organized plan to get you up and running as quick as possible.
The worst to me is a full reinstall of the operating system , applications and documents.
First , can you find your operating system disk , if you received one with your computer , if not many computers have a "F Key " trigger at start up to reinstall the operating system and bring the computer back to the point when you bought it.
You should keep your operating disk and your application discs ( office etc ) all together with any relevant instruction manuals.
Make sure you also have the installation keys for all your applications.
So here is the order in which you should perform your recovery.
- Install your operating system
- Connect to the internet , make sure you have your user name and password for your router and or internet connection
- Log onto ONLY Windows Update if you have a Windows machine
- Perform all updates , and reboot and check until there are no more to install.
- Then install your antivirus solution and update that until it is stable.
- Install your applications and check again for updates after installing
When you have no more updates and everything is installed you have the foundation for a stable computer system.
Here is where you could as a great backup solution is to take an image of the hard drive.
An image will allow you then to restore your computer to this exact state in the future if things went wrong again.
A good free program for this is DriveImage XML which will enable you to take a " snapshot " of your drive.
Read the instructions and make sure you can do an image restore and that you are comfortable doing it.
Once your system is restored then restore the backup of your documents.
Remember that organization and a plan will help you take some of the pain out of the process.
Network Apple Computer To Windows Network
The one thing that people forget when networking an Apple computer to a Windows network is making sure the workgroup name is the same as the Windows workgroup name. Windows 7 and Windows Vista usually […]