How to Change the Default Program to Open a File With
Helpful if you've added a brand new program
With so many great open source programs on the market, it’s pretty normal for people to use third party text editors, photo editors, etc. instead of the default programs installed […]
How to Repair and Fix Winsock Error in Windows
You have to reset the entire TCP/IP protocol stack
Winsock is a specification that is used in Windows to determine how network applications communicate with network services, such as TCP/IP. It basically defines how two network programs will communicate […]
How to Fix "Missing or corrupt NTFS.sys" Error in Windows XP
When the answer from Microsoft Support doesn't work
One of my Windows XP computers at home crashed today with the error “Missing or corrupt Ntfs.sys” and would not get past the initial BIOS screen. I eventually got it […]
How to Fix "Host process for windows services stopped working and was closed"
And what exactly this cryptic error means
Don’t you just love cryptic Windows errors? In this post, I’ll be going through some steps you can take to fix the “Host process for windows services stopped working and […]
How to Fix Microsoft Windows Search Indexer Stopped Working and Was Closed
The complete solution to this annoying notification
Being the computer guy in my family, I perform all the technical support tasks and sometimes run into strange issues that I decide to write about. Of course with Windows, […]
How to Block Internet Web Sites with Free Parental Control Software
We'll show you 2 of the very best
Are you on the lookout for free web filtering and parental control software that you can use on a home or school computer to block access to porn, gambling, social […]
Troubleshoot Windows XP Wireless Network Connection Problems
Several different tricks to get you up and running again
Does your laptop keep dropping or losing its wireless connection for no reason? Or maybe your laptop can see the wireless access point, but won’t connect unless you restart the […]