Home & Small Business Computer Repairs - 8 Tips for Emergencies

1. One of the most occurring problems is that the computer seems to work in slow motion or freezes completely. The main reason for this is usually poor maintenance. When the computer is not responding or applications freeze, it is time to use Ctrl+Alt+Del. Then the Task Manager will. Here you can find the program that is not running and close it.



2. If computer is ‘frozen’ until the point that you cannot open the Task, you might have to shut down the computer and restart it. By rebooting, the programs are closed properly and the files needed to run the operating system on your computer will be reloaded.



3. This is a good option to save time, but does not solve all the computer problems. The reason of freezing will not be solved or changed at all. After a crash, you should always run ScanDisk on the computer, so it will find and solve basic problems. ScanDisk can normally be found in the Start Menu under Accessories and System Tools. However, Windows XP named it differently. From ‘My computer, right-click on C: and click on ‘Properties’. On the ‘Tools’ tab, you will find ‘error checking’ and ‘Check Now’.



4. Another thing that should be done regularly and definitely after a crash is Defragmentation. When you use a computer longer, the files become spread out over the whole hard drive. The computer needs to work very hard to find them back. The defragmentation function puts related files close to each other and speeds up the computer considerably. This function can normally be found right next to the ScanDisk.



5. Your computer crashed, but you never saved the file. Now what? Your file is probably not lost. If you have AutoRecover turned on, it will have saved the file for you. In MSWord, the AutoRecover can be turned on from ‘Tools’ and ‘Options’. Check AutoRecover on the ‘Save’ tab.



6. In the case that AutoRecover was not turned on when the computer crashed, all is not lost yet. The file could be recovered from the temporary files. Go to ‘Find’, ‘files and folders’ in the Start Menu. Search in C: for a file named *.wbk. When you recognize it from the time and size, you can change the extension to .doc. Do this by right-clicking on the file and choose rename. Now you can open the document in Words again.



7. You are receiving messages that your computer does not have enough memory to open or run an application. Do you need to buy more RAM? Maybe not. Some programs use a lot of memory that is not necessary. In web browsers clear the history and cookies regularly. Some other programs use memory and do not clear it after closing. With the Task Manager you can close ‘hidden’ programs and free up memory.



8. Memory errors are also created by viruses on the computer. Run a virus and spy ware checker that is up to date and see it this was the problem.



9. Having connection problems? Or does it seem that the internet is down? Try other sites first, to see if the problem lies with your connection or with the website that you try to visit. Restarting the browser or the computer does also solve many problems that look as if coming from the connection.

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Nick Tate is a computer repairs specialist and provides support and advice for computer repairs in Perth, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.

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