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Internet speed test Internet speed has always been an obsession for Internet users, there are couple of factors behind slow internet connection speed, the first one is from the ISP (Internet Service Provider) side and the second one is your side, I will show you how to perform your internet speed test. ISP (Internet Service Provider) First of all, if your slow internet speed connection caused by your ISP, then you can’t do anything about it rather than asking your Internet service provider to upgrade your account. Note: Any kind…

Slow Internet If you are experiencing slow internet speed at your home or office, try to investigate whether only you at home or office having that problem in order to eliminate the possibilities, then go further for more detailed investigations, in general you may first try to restart your modem, then check your computer for any related issues (I will show you below in details) that might cause the problem. Tips for eliminating every single possible reason for slow internet? If you are asking yourself “why is my internet connection…

Normally we install Microsoft Windows on Drive C, and when Windows is crashed we start clamoring for how to get our files that stored on our desktop or other locations on C drive such as my documents … etc, and even if the operating system installed on other partition rather than C. Note: I’m mentioning the Windows partition because some times when Windows is crashed because of a virus or registry errors and cannot be repaired we do a clean Windows installation which requires formatting the partition that the current…

PC Hardware Devices or Peripherals drivers Sometimes when you have a situation of having a PC just formatted but without hardware devices drivers installed on it, you need to get the correct drivers for the computer hardware peripherals or hardware devices and install them to solve this issue and to accomplish that you need to read the below tutorial as it covers several areas of this problem. How to identify the Pc hardware components and install the correct drivers for them? You can prioritize this process starting with the easiest one as…

I am trying to play a video file but the media player says there are missing video codecs? Sometimes when you play a video file using the Windows Media Player or any other players you get a message after the playing failure stating that a missing video codecs are required in order to play this media file. What does a video CoDec mean? A codec (‘Compressor-Decompressor’ or ‘Coder-Decoder‘) is a computer program that handles the encoding and/or decoding of a digital data stream or signal, also defined as a software that compresses and decompresses audio and video data streams. The…

K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools. Codecs are required to encode and/or decode (play) audio and video. The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your movie files. With the K-Lite Codec Pack you should be able to play 99% of all the movies that you download from the internet. The K-Lite Codec Pack has a couple of major advantages compared to other codec packs: – It it always up-to-date with the latest versions of the codecs. – It is…

What is a Router? A Router is a network device that forwards data packets to their destinations. It’s work represented by it’s name as it does routing to all data packages it receives. Do I need a Router? If you have a LAN network and want to connect it to the Internet then you need a router. If you want to use VoIP technology using your LAN network, then definitely you require a router. What types of Internet connectivity require a Router? There are two types of broadband Internet connectivity…

Shutdown and Restart shortcuts ! Did you know that you can create two shortcuts on your desktop for shutdown and restart for quick execution process ?? Many people add those shortcuts on their desktops as they feel its more convenient to shutdown or restart their PCs quickly. Are those shortcuts applicable for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7? Yes, you can apply the below steps on whatever Windows version mentioned above you are using. How can I add Shutdown and Restart shortcut icons on my desktop? For the Shutdown shortcut icon,…

Download Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Finally you can download Windows 7 Service Pack 1, this is the first Service Pack has released since Windows 7 became out. What is a Service Pack mean? A Service Pack is a software update package (in our case the software is Windows 7) that enhances the current Windows version and also fixing any bugs or issues in the operating system as well as increasing the system security and enhance the performance. How many versions of Windows Service Pack available? There are two versions, one…

What if cleaning the CPU fan and heat sink from dust did not solve the overheating? When I discovered that my CPU is getting overheated I have cleaned the CPU fan and heat sink following the steps in the previous tutorial “How to deal with my CPU overheating?” it did reduced the overall temp but it did not solve the problem 100% because I discovered that the fan is no longer capable to handle the heat produced by the CPU, so I purchased a new heat sink with bigger fan…

What symptoms lead me to check my RAM for errors? If your computer hangs sometimes or several times a day while watching a movie, using a program, surfing the internet, chatting with someone or any other activities there might be a problem with your RAM, I know that the cause of a computer being hanged may vary and there might be several reasons behind that but one of those reasons is the RAM and thats why we should check out ram for issues. What does a RAM mean? The RAM is a fundamental component for…

Will I be able to Boot Windows, install Windows from USB stick directly? Yes, you will be able to install Windows from usb, boot Windows XP, Vista or Win 7 on any PC or laptop that you want from a USB memory stick as per the Windows version you have prepared to use. Booting my computer using USB memory stick is it only for installing Windows? For many reasons, you might need to use the USB memory stick to boot windows on your PC or laptop if you don’t have…

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Internet speed test! How to?

Slow Internet Solution

How to backup my files after Windows crash?

Hardware Devices or Components – How to identify them?

Video Codecs issue – Can’t play a video file on my computer!

K-Lite Codec Pack Full

What does Router and DHCP mean?

Shutdown and Restart icons on your desktop!!

Download Windows 7 Service Pack 1

Cleaning the CPU Fan did not solve the overheating!!

How to check my RAM for errors?

Install Windows from usb, Boot Windows XP, Vista and 7 from USB drive..