On a mailing list, a member who is also a Terry’s Computer Tips subscriber, wrote that his Windows XP computer had craahed with the infamous blue screen of death. In his case, he had an error message that said "Driver_Power_State_Failure". I’ve seen that error message before on my own computers, not often and not repeated. [...]
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Delayed
With the emphasis on IE7 and Windows Vista, Microsoft has announced that the next Service Pack for Windows XP will be delayed until 2008. Quoting Microsoft’s site: SP3 for Windows XP Home Edition is currently planned for 1H CY2008. This date is preliminary. SP3 for Windows XP Professional is currently planned for 1H CY2008. This [...]
WinXP Slow Shutdown Problem — Solved!
Several months ago, I solved a Windows XP slow shutdown problem that had been plagueing me for about three months on my notebook. Since I normally let the notebook run overnight or close it to let it hibernate, I wasn’t able to identify when the problem happened, so I wasn’t able to identify the change [...]
Wireless Networking Problems & Wireless Networking Security
Recently, I was the host of the Cajun Clickers Computer Club’s weekly radio show on WJBO in Baton Rouge. We run a call-in "ask the experts" show about computers on Saturday mornings. One of the calls was from a lady who had multiple wireless computers. Originally, they all would connect successfully to her router. Now, [...]
A Look Inside WinPatrol and WinPatrol Plus
I’ve written about WinPatrol and WinPatrol Plus a lot of times in the past because I believe that it’s a great tool for anyone who wants to make their computer run better and more safely. Tech Tip Want to see my other WinPatrol articles? Use the Google search box at the top right-hand side of [...]
A Look Inside PC Pitstop Optimize 2.0 | PCPitstop Optimize 2.0 Review
Product: Optimize 2.0 Publisher: PC Pitstop License: Commercial software, annual. Licensed for multiple-users on one computer or multiple computers one user Like many of the other downloadable programs that are designed to scan and fix computer problems, Optimize 2.0 from PC Pitstop is a program that can be run on schedule to routinely check for [...]
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