How to Avoid Pets Damaging Your Computers
You may be a cat or dog lover, have a bird, rabbit, or gerbil. Whatever creature you invite into your home, don’t overlook the potential damage a pet can do.…
You may be a cat or dog lover, have a bird, rabbit, or gerbil. Whatever creature you invite into your home, don’t overlook the potential damage a pet can do.…
You have likely been alerted by popups while browsing the web. These, often flashing, advertisements claim your computer has more than a thousand errors requiring urgent attention to fix. Helpfully,…
Most people like to take a shot at fixing things themselves. With some things, that works out great, but it's probably not worth the effort when it comes to do-it-yourself…
You drop your computer in the bathtub or your basement home office floods, and the desktop is underwater. Or you spill your tea across the keyboard. If any of this…
Portability is a significant advantage of laptops. But when you take your computer anywhere, you are likelier to break it. You may not see a break, but there are other…
Many of us have one solution to try when something goes wrong with our computers: turn it off and back on again. We panic when that doesn’t work: “How am…
Dropping your laptop is not a good idea. Trust us: this is not a statement you want to test. Still, it can happen. Typically, this happens in painful slow motion…
Something is broken! The laptop is whirring. The computer won’t power up. In either case, you’re staring at a blank, blue screen. Yet you can’t live without your computer. You…
Schedule a cleaningDid you know that computers should be cleaned at least once a year? You may have more dust than you think. All that dust traps heat and keeps…
It’s upsetting when a computer breaks down: “My whole life is on there!” Then, you have to trust someone to take care of your device. It’s a lot to ask, and…