Building a PC is a little like walking a tightrope without a net. Okay, it’s not quite that dangerous, but unlike buying an off-the-shelf system, you have to be your own tech support staff. Sure, you ...

Sooner or later you’re going to experience a problem with your PC. It could be minor, like a virus infection, or something more serious that prevents Windows from loading. It might be something major, ...

Does your PC have a black screen problem? Here's how to troubleshoot and fix this issue on Windows 11. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

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 ...

If you need to troubleshoot Windows 10, improve system performance, or just want to clear up some disk space, clear your cache.

According to the universal law articulated by Edward Murphy(we’re not closely related), anything that can go wrong will go wrong. And when the wrong thing happens to your desktop PC, it can plunge you ...

You can use Quick Assist in Windows 10 to remotely help someone with a PC problem. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Have you ever ...

Speeding up a slow computer can be a challenge, particularly when dealing with older hardware that may be on the cusp of needing an upgrade or replacement anyway. Sometimes, a system simply needs a ...

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.

If a Windows upgrade has ever gone sideways on you, you know how vague and unhelpful the error messages can be. Here are my go-to troubleshooting tricks when that happens.

A couple of weeks ago, I upgraded some of my lab servers to Windows Server 2016. Although the upgrade process seemed to work flawlessly, my hectic schedule prevented me from doing an exhaustive ...

On Windows 10 and 11, you can use these steps to fix a second monitor not detected on your PC, and here's how.