Blue screen errors are basically stop errors that occur when a critical system error forces your computer to halt and stop functioning. When this error occurs, the system performs a physical dump of all information that is currently in the system memory. Next, it displays a blue screen on which the error message depicting the cause of the error is displayed.

Because the error is displayed on a blue screen, it is commonly referred to as Blue Screen of Death and the error message is refe ...read more

The BIOS or the Basic Input Output System is in simple terms, a firmware that is used by your PC. When you boot up the PC, the hardware in the system needs to be initialized so that the operating system can ‘talk’ to them and coordinate with them. This role is taken up by the BIOS, which is a de facto standard that determines a firmware interface and takes care of the communication between the software and the hardware.

What is System BIOS?

You know that your ...read more

Does your computer takes hour to boot up, and you just don’t know what to do?

Well, if your answer is yes, it is essential that you realize, just like regular maintenance is required to keep your automobile running smooth, you need to perform regular PC maintenance to keep it running at its best.

Just a few minutes of PC maintenance once in a while can help you easily avoid boot up issues, where either your system takes a long time to boot or does not boot at all. A slo ...read more

This is a very common question. First, you need to identify when the problem occurs - at boot time, when you do something specific, or simply out of nowhere. Usually it is one of the first two options, if it is the last one then chances are high that you have a defective RAM module, or a mainboard problem - in that case it might be hard to get around Replacing Hardware.

However, if the problem occurs when the system is booting, things look better. If you have recently ...read more

It does not take long for a brand new computer to slowdown, if you don’t perform regular PC maintenance. Lack of maintenance not only slows down your PC when it is functional, but also slows down the boot up and shutdown processes.

There are several factors that contribute toward the slowing down of your computer. The top seven issues and what you can do to deal with them are discussed here in the form of seven speed up Windows tips:

Get rid of temporary files: ...read more

RegCure

The problem with many Windows versions is that, with time, their registry gets cluttered up with many useless entries by programs which either have not been deinstalled properly, or still linger somewhere without being used. This leads to a slower Windows system, as the registry is being read and processed many thousands of times a day by Windows. It is quite hard to do anything about it manually, as even deleting a few registry keys too many can have drastic conse ...read more

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows 2000 is the direct predecessor of Windows XP, and as such has always stayed somewhat it its shadow. It had 4 different versions: Professional, Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server. It was a somewhat radical departure from the previous Windows 95-98 Microsoft operating system lineup for private users. It no longer had a MS-DOS base, but rather was built on the Windows NT kernel, but with a different user i ...read more