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Dave’s Tech Support Tips: How to Command a Prompt System Restore

If you run into problems with your computer, sometimes, a system restore can be very helpful. In many cases, an update, new software or other change recently made could be the reason your machine is acting up and you’ll need the assistance of tech support. In those cases, when you restore your computer back to … Read more

Computer Support: Install Windows 8 with a Flash Drive

If you purchase Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, then you are about to embark on a whole new experience that is different from any version of operating system you have had before. Of course, before you can do that, you will need to install the new software. If you purchased the product on a DVD, … Read more

When Windows Update Freezes

If you have Windows Update set to automatically run, you probably already know the hassle of waiting on it to do its job. The good news is that when it is updating, it is doing great things for your computer, like installing patches and safety measures to protect your machine. However, what happens when it … Read more

Finding Your IE Version

Let’s face it. These days, as soon as you have one version of some type of software, it seems like a new version becomes available. That’s not quite the case, but new things are released regularly, and you may be confused about what you actually have on your computer. In fact, plenty of people in … Read more

How to Find Windows 8.1 Drivers

When you upgrade your operating system, one of the first things you will find is that not all hardware will continue working properly. That’s because the drivers currently in use by that hardware are not designed to work with Windows 8 or Windows 8.1. Of course, that can bring on a big hassle and it … Read more

How to Update Drivers in Windows 8.1

Anytime you update your operating system, such as when you go from Windows 7 to Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, then you will likely need to update drivers for various parts of your hardware. Don’t worry though. You don’t have to contact a computer support service in most cases. Of course, if you have trouble … Read more

Understanding Windows 8.1

Windows 8 certainly shook up the computer world because it was so different from any of the previous operating systems. Of course, as with anything new in the technology world, there would soon be things that needed to be tweaked, changed, and updated so that the operating system would work better for users. That’s why … Read more

Upgrading to Windows 8.1

If you have had Windows computers for a long time, then you know that updates become available from time to time to repair issues and to make the operating system more user friendly. With all versions up to Windows 7, these major updates were called service packs. Now, with Windows 8, the major update is … Read more