by Shane Grantham | Mar 2, 2022
To refresh about anything on a Microsoft Windows computer I use the F5 key. On an Apple computer use the command(key) R combination. I use this the most on web pages and my email. I think it works on other apps and programs but I’m drawing a blank now....
by Shane Grantham | Jan 2, 2022
One of the things that can slow down a Microsoft Windows computer is hard drive fragmentation. This is where parts of a file are spread all over the drive and not in one contiguous piece. If you you have a sold-state drive, they don’t need...
by Shane Grantham | Dec 17, 2021
I have yet to see any technical articles on Linux and Ransomware so I wanted to share my thoughts. One of the dangers of using a computer is getting infected with malicious software. Viruses, key-loggers, and ransomware are some of these malicious software which can...
by Shane Grantham | Sep 29, 2021
All computer OS (operating systems) have periodic updates until they are retired. Microsoft Windows, Apple IOS and Linux are the main examples that most people use. In the past, I’ve written on Microsoft Windows 10 updates and how they’ve forced restarts....
by Shane Grantham | Sep 17, 2021
Sometimes it’s better to start over with a fresh computer than fix software and OS problems. That’s what my client this week wanted for their HP All-in-one desktop PC. They said it was slow and full of malware- they didn’t need any data recovered....
by Shane Grantham | Sep 16, 2021
When I’m troubleshooting a computer I want to rule out hardware failures before I work on the operating system and software or malware problems. I like to test the RAM and hard drive for defects and if a computer has built-in testing diagnostics, it makes...
