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Installing the latest device drivers is an essential task for keeping your system running at peak performance, but almost all of the driver update solutions out there aren’t actually free. Thankfully, Device Doctor is absolutely, completely free to use…
I’m sure anyone who has used computers or worked with computers has face this horror. The Blue Screen of DEATH!!! The most frustrating thing about the BSOD is not that the computer will not boot correctly or the fact that the blue on the screen is just horrifyingly horrible. No, the most frustrating thing about the BSOD is the fact that the computer reboots from that screen so fast that the victim can barely read a couple words to find out what is wrong with the computer before its gone again. Now we have two methods to read what the blue screen of death says.
Method One: Download BlueScreenView.
Method Two: Keep your computer from automatically rebooting.
If you often use removable USB devices like a flash drive, you are probably already familiar with the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon that sits in the system tray. The problem for many people is that the icon is tiny, and clicking it just right to bring up the menu is a pain. Can’t we just make a shortcut to bring up the dialog?
Of course you can, and it’s really quite easy. Easier than trying to click the tiny icon in the tray, at least…
Have you ever wished you had an extra Hard Disk to store files, share, or set aside as an encrypted vault? One of the new features in Windows 7 is the ability to create Virtual Hard Disks…
It might be smart to take a look at this recent recall issued by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission if you own any of these devices: All-in-one VAIO Desktop Computers, VAIO Docking Stations, VGC-LT series, VGC-JS2 series, VGP-PRBX1, or VGP-PRFE1. All these devices were supplied with Sony VGP-AC19V17 which have been found to be a shock hazard.
“Hazard: Insulation inside the AC adapter can fail over time, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Sony has received four reports of adapters short circuiting. No incidents occurred in the United States. No injuries have been reported.”