Tuesday, June 9, 2009

How to troubleshoot your own PC

How to repair your own PC? It's very simple, however, the complexity of the viruses or malwares will make your life difficult. Here are the basic tips:
1. Download any registry software. Then, check your registry status. If your computer suddenly
hangs, there should be a problem with your PC
2. Run antivirus program or Spybot software
3. Download anti virus removal tool. If your antivirus can identify the culprits
4. Prepare to format your computer. You'll need a bootable OS. If you want to save money,
download linux based OS such as ubuntu. Make sure you download the .iso file or find iso maker
software to convert the files to .iso type.
5. Set you computer to run by optical disk boot in the first priority.
6. Format you computer.

Good tips to minimize computer recovery action repairs:
1. You can use system restore features in windows, but it will consume too much resources
2. Always make partitions to your hard drive
3. Always keep records of your computer drivers especially the network drivers
4. You can have two layer filtering for your computer, i.e. antivirus + firewall

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