This article is a simple guide to show hidden files on your computer.
Hidden files in Windows can be files that you have hidden yourself or more usually Windows system related files. Occasionally a virus or malware will hide files or entire folders of files on your desktop or your My Documents. However there is a simple way to get them back and visible again. (more…)
Have your desktop icons disappeared? Are your files and programs that were on your desktop not there any more? If so, here’s how to fix it. (more…)
If you find that your CD or DVD drive no longer appears in My Computer and you can’t read or write to disks, there is a known Windows registry fix that could help you.
Of course, you should first check that the drive is properly connected, just in case.
This Windows registry fix is based on a problem that can occur related to CD/DVD writing software. Unnecessary registry entries get created which interfere with how Windows communicates to your CD/DVD drive. (more…)
In a standard install of Windows 7, you should find that System Restore is turned on by default, creating restore points automatically on a regular basis. But in case you want to manually create a System Restore point, perhaps just after a virus cleanup or before installing a new program, here’s how to do it.
There are a lot of different routes to the System Restore point creation screen in Windows 7, but this is the way I create a System Restore point.
Click on the Start button and then right click on Computer. Select Properties from the context menu that pops up and the System window will open. This window displays a lot of basic information about your computer and the version of Microsoft Windows that has been installed on it. (more…)
A Clean Boot is a method of starting Microsoft Windows in Normal Mode (as opposed to Safe Mode) with the minimum of drivers, startup programs and services.
A Clean Boot is one method that can be used in diagnosing Windows startup problems, especially in cases where there is a software conflict or driver problem.
Note: If Windows will not boot into Normal Mode, this Clean Boot procedure can be performed in Safe Mode, as an aid to getting the computer working again in Normal Mode. (more…)
We had a returning customer come into the shop a few days ago. Everything was working fine on his computer apart from Firefox.
His operating system was Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit.
When he loaded up Firefox, his homepage appeared straight away. But any time he would click on one of the menus, or any of his favourites on his favourites bar, Firefox would go Not Responding, the little Windows 7 ‘waiting’ circle would appear and spin round, and the Firefox window would change to that opaque white colour that tells you Windows 7 is struggling with something. (more…)