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Tag Archives: Maintenance
Q: Can I use compressed air to clean out dust from inside my computer?
Yes, you can. ‘Canned air’ is a common, if environmentally dubious, method of blowing dust out of computers. Although chlorinated fluorocarbon propellants have been banned, the replacement propellants, Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) and hydrocarbons, are still not good for the atmosphere, and … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Questions and Answers, General Computer, How-To
Tagged Clean computer, Compressed air, Dust, Duster, Maintenance
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How do I delete a User in Mac OSX?
One troubleshooting technique is to create a new, empty User account on your Mac, and then boot with that User to test the machine. This can test for problems with startup items and corrupted existing User account files. So, how … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Questions and Answers, Mac questions
Tagged Account, Mac, Maintenance, OSX, Troubleshooting, Users, Users and Groups
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Keeping clean is cool
Enemy #1 The number one enemy of computers is heat. Excess heat can damage components outright, or cause accelerated wear over time. Especially with laptops and all in one machines, a great deal of engineering goes into conducting heat away … Continue reading
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Tagged Cleaning, Computer, Dust, Heat, Maintenance, Service
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Q. How do I clone my Windows 7 drive to a new hard drive?
For this solution, we are assuming that you have a bootable Windows 7 installation on your working C: drive, and that you want to put a newer/faster/larger drive in as a new C: drive with the same Windows and programs. … Continue reading
Q. My hard drive is running out of space – why?
The space used on your hard drive is data that you have put on it, plus the operating system, plus any programs you have installed and the data files they generate. Have you Emptied your Trash? When you throw files … Continue reading