Computers are indispensable business tools, if they are working properly. Many small businesses can't justify the expense of a full-time IT position, so the job of trying to get a non-booting computer ...

Check your computer's power source and cables, as a loose connection might cause restarts. Make sure your computer is not overheating, as this can force it to restart. Updating Windows and ...

Windows only: LookInMyPC generates a complete report of what's going on in a computer—from hardware to software, and everything in between. After playing around with it, this writer wouldn't start ...

A lightning strike can cause terrible damage to electrical devices. The damage doesn't have to be smoking components either; a lightning strike can fry hardware without any visible signs of failure.

In this IT tale, a techie lands his first job working at a support center -- and learns to really listen to what a caller is saying Back in the mid-’90s, I worked at a support center for a line of ...

Troubleshooting a computer can be trying in the best of circumstances. Troubleshooting specific performance problems can be a hair-pulling experience—especially when those problems are game-related.