Why is my desktop PC running slow?
This is the single most common cause of a slow PC, and most people have no idea it's happening. Every time you install software, there's a reasonable chance it has added...
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How to tell if your computer has a virus
A virus doesn’t usually announce itself. It just quietly makes things worse – your computer gets sluggish, something pops up that shouldn’t, or a program starts behaving strangely. By the time most people suspect something’s wrong, the infection has been…
PC won’t turn on
The steps below focus on the first two - where the PC itself isn't coming to life. If you're getting power and fans but the screen is blank, the issue is more likely the monitor, the display cable, or a graphics card problem.
Why is my laptop running so slow?
Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Alt + Delete), click the Startup tab, and have a look at what's in there. Anything you don't recognise or use regularly can be disabled...