computer help

Windows 10 Black Screen Issues can be a real pain. Even a Blue Screen of Death is more informative than your monitor turning black and giving you nothing. Typically, these black screens happen just after a Windows update or as you log in. It seems no amount of key pressing or mouse clicking can fix […]

Continuing on from yesterday where we covered Ipconfig, PING and Tracert, we continue our overview of home network troubleshooting tools. Today we’re going to look at Nslookup and Netstat. Nslookup Nslookup is an excellent tool for troubleshooting DNS (Domain Name System) issues. If you’re having trouble connecting to other computers or websites using their URL […]

The PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA error is a blue screen error that is caused by Windows not being able to find a piece of data it expected to find. It can indicate a memory error, physical memory issues, a driver error or Windows swap file issue. All but one of those is fixable without needing to buy new […]

Unless you are a professional laptop technician, laptop repair might not be something you are familiar with. But that does not mean you should not try to repair your own laptop when the performance slows down or when the whole thing bogs down. Whether you have disassembled a laptop before or will be doing so […]

  If you’re seeing an error that says ‘The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b)’ it means something has gone wrong with the program or with Windows files that the program needs to access. While it sounds serious, it is actually quite straightforward to address. With some basic Windows troubleshooting techniques, we can fix […]

Is your computer running slow? Are you tired of going from repair shop to repair shop in Palmer Ranch and Lakewood Ranch looking for good service and computer help? If so, Dave’s Computer is here for you and we can offer computer help for any issues you may be facing. One of the most common that we […]

Today we live in an information-rich world and now more than ever it is necessary for everyone to have at least a working knowledge and understanding of the way to use and manipulate computers. For some residents of the Siesta Key and Bradenton areas, this can be a challenge, especially if they are not used […]

As a small business owner, you have to be careful with budget allocation. Unlike larger competitors, you don’t have a lot of extra capital to throw around. As a result, you may be unable to hire the IT and help desk support staff you need to ensure that your computer equipment and network are secure, […]

Have you ever noticed that if you don’t have the current version of a type of software, then you can run into issues just because other types of software may not work properly with it? Often, you can rectify various problems simply by taking the time to upgrade software. In fact, if you don’t have […]

If your computer ever crashes or something seems to be wrong with it, then it would be very helpful if you had already created a recovery drive for emergency data recovery. This is a set of files that you save on a flash drive that will allow you to access things like command prompt and […]