Computer Help Articles
Free computer help is hard to come by these days, however Ryan’s Computer Consulting Services believes strongly in free education if one is willing to listen (or read). During many of our on-site calls we get a lot of questions, that often don’t have much to do with why we are there. In all these times we take the opportunity to educate and share our experience or pass it forward if you will. Computers are not meant to be feared, however the lack of understanding there uses and applications can leave one intimidated. Please have a look at any or all of the articles on this page. Check back often too, because we are always adding new content as it comes to our attention (and as we have the time to add them.) Enjoy!
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Disclaimer: RCCS is not responsible or liable for any damage or harm that could be the result of the tips below. If you should choose to do any of the following suggestions you are doing them at your sole risk and intent.
General Computer Help:
- Inexpensive Ways to Speed Up Your Computer: Memory and SSD
- Fear of Computers?
- What Should I Do with My Old Computer?
- Equal2New: New Used Computer Equipment
- Optimizing Computers for Performance: PC Tune Up
- Why Do Computers Lockup, Freeze?
- How to Prevent Your Computer From Crashing
- Computer Recovery Discs: How to Create
- Understanding the Basics of the Windows Registry
- Tips For Uninstalling Windows PreLoaded Software
- Computer Bios (Motherboard) Batteries: Losing Time
- Computer Beep Codes: What do They Mean?
- Rechargeable Batteries: Which One to Buy, Differences?
- Power Supply Failure Symptoms
- Computer Turns Off On Its Own, Reboots without Warning, Windows Freezes
- How to Keep a Computer or Laptop Dust Free
- How Cigarette Smoke Damages a Computer
- Cleaning LCD Screens: Right and Wrong Ways
- Computer Fans and Their Importance: Cooling a Computer
- What is Burning CD or DVDs? How Do I Burn CD/DVD’s?
- Common File Extension Errors and How to Resolve Them
- PC Email Errors and How to Easily Resolve Them
- What is a Battery Backup and Why Do I Need One?
DLL Related Issues:
Laptop Related:
- Broken Laptop Screen | LCD Replacement
- Dog or Cat Eat Your Power Cord?
- Laptop & Notebook Battery F.A.Q.’s
- Laptop not Starting, Booting, Charging, or Freezing?
Virus & Spyware Related:
- First Things To Do With a New Computer
- How to Remove, Prevent Spyware and Virus Attacks
- What is a Firewall, and Do I Need One?
Data Backup, Protection, and Recovery:
- Hard Drive Crashed? Not Working? Clicking, Grinding, Need your Data?
- What to Do If My Hard Drive Gets Wet and I need My Data Back?
- iPad and iPhone Data Recovery
- Hard Drive Defragging, It’s Important
- Empty Computer Temporary Files and History
- Data Backup & Protection
- Automatic Online Data Backup
- Disk Boot Failure Error
- Invalid Drive Specification Error
- S.M.A.R.T. Error: The kiss of death
- No Bootable Devices Found
Introduction to Hard Drives and Data Storage:
- What is a Hard Drive and How Do Hard Drives Work
- What is an ATA or IDE Hard Drive
- Why Does My Hard Drive Storage Capacity Seem to Show Wrong Size?
- What is a Solid State Hard Drive, SSD, Flash?
- Sounds of a Bad Hard Drive or Going Bad
- How and Where to Buy a New Hard Drive?
Search Engine Optimization and Business Opportunities:
- (SEO) Road to High Traffic Success!
- Starting an Affiliate Business: Do You Have What It Takes?
- Why Websites Don’t Get Rich Quick: Debunking the Myth!
Internet & Networking:
- Employee Computer Monitoring
- Delivery Failure with E-mail Coming Out of Nowhere? E-Mail Spoofing
- How to Create Your Own Website
- What do I need to Setup a Wireless Home Network?
- Way to Organize Multiple Computers in Small Office