A PC shutting down suddenly is usually a sign of a power problem and can be extremely frustrating. This can cause you to lose whatever you're working on, but it may also be a sign of damage to the ...

The occasional freeze as your computer thinks is normal, but sometimes a complete freeze occurs, preventing you from even shutting down. Solving this issue relies on diagnosing the root cause, whether ...

There are few certainties in life: Death, taxes, and turning your computer off and on when there’s a problem. This advice is usually the first tip you get from friends, family, and tech support.

Q: What is better for a computer, leaving it on all the time or shutting it down every night? — Justin A: This age old question has been debated since the beginning of the personal computer era and ...

How often does it happen that you close down Windows and then forget to turn off the computer? This circuit does that automatically. After Windows is shut down there is a ‘click’ a second later and ...

Many of us spend a sizable portion of our waking hours at or near our computers, whether it’s for work, socializing, or entertainment. Practically the only time we’re not using a computer, it seems, ...

The dreaded “save power mode,” the place computers wind up when a battery goes dead in the motherboard. David Knopf Special to The Star My computer had been running slowly — so slowly you could move ...