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Friday, February 17, 2012

Discover The Various Computer Problems And Their Solutions

By Gnifrus Urquart


There are various computer problems which may come about as a result of certain issues. However, at times it becomes tricky to really know where the problem is but once discovered, the solution is normally easy. Read the below to help you understand some of those problems and how you can fix them.

Computer viruses are the most common type of problems that may make a computer act strangely. You may begin to observe that the machine is very slow and your applications take too long or do not respond at all making you restart it. When this happens, buy a good anti-virus software program and have it scan the computer for any virus attacks and remove it.

If you have been downloading and opening email attachments on a computer and it starts misbehaving, most probably it could have been attacked by malware. Common in the category of malware is the Trojan horse and worms which usually attack your files and may destroy the entire hard disk. For you to effectively do away with malware, consider doing a system restore and if it does not work, uninstall and then reinstall your operating system.

There are also problems of computers which may make them slow down in their performance and you may notice unnecessary programs have been installed on your system without your knowledge. This could be attack from spyware which is intended to collect your vital information and pass it to a third party. There are very good available anti-spyware programs in the market to help you eliminate the spyware.

After doing a full virus scan and no viruses have been found but still find that the computer is running very slow, your disk could be the problem. Perform a disk clean up and carry out defragmentation on your hard disk to help organize it. Clear cache and history of websites that you visit to make your browser run faster.

Another common computer problem you may encounter is you may find that your computer switches off on its own after every few minutes of usage. When that occurs first it could mean there is too much overheating or some other physical problems. Switch off your computer and give it time to cool down and after powering it up and it behaves in the same way, then consider checking on its components. If you are not very qualified in working inside your computer, please find a technician to assist you.

To fix computer problems, it is extremely important that you first try to find out what problem it is. Once you do that, finding a solution to it is not difficult at all. Remember to always ensure that your system is fully backed up and always updated.




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