COMPUTER TIPS

How to Fix Problems During the Windows Login Process What To Do When Windows Freezes During or After Login sometimes your computer turns on as you'd expect, you get to the Windows login screen, but then something happens. Your computer might freeze up, reboot on its own, or just stop and not respond to anything you do. Maybe you see the login screen but after entering your password, nothing happens. On the other hand, maybe you can log in but then Windows freezes and you have to reboot manually. Then again maybe Windows seems to start but your desktop never shows up and all you can do is move your mouse around a blank screen. Regardless of the specifics, this is the troubleshooting guide to use if Windows starts most of the way but you can't get logged in or your desktop never fully loads. Important:  If you don't even get to the Windows login screen, or you see any kind of error message, see How To Fix a Computer That Won't Turn On for some...

Stopping, Freezing, and Reboot Issues During Windows Startup                    What To Do When Windows Hangs During Startup One particularly frustrating way in which your computer might not start is when you encounter an issue during the Windows startup process but have nothing to go on - no Blue Screen of Death or other error message. Maybe Windows 7 hangs on startup, forcing you to look at "Starting Windows" for a hour. You're forced to restart manually, only to watch it freeze at the same place again. Or maybe your Windows 8 computer restarts automatically sometime after it begins to load, causing what's called a "reboot loop." Sometimes your computer might even stop at a point where you can move your mouse around but nothing happens. Windows might seem like it's still trying to start but eventually you have to manually reboot your computer, only to see the same behavior again! Note:  If you s...

                 How to Clear CMOS                                    3 EASY WAYS TO CLEAR YOUR CMOS  Clearing the CMOS on your motherboard will reset your BIOS settings to their factory defaults, the settings that the motherboard maker decided were the ones that most people would use. One reason to clear CMOS is to help troubleshoot or solve certain computer problems or hardware compatibility issues. Many times, a simple BIOS reset is all you need to get a seemingly dead PC back up and running. You might also want to clear CMOS to reset a BIOS or system-level password, or if you've been making changes to BIOS that you suspect have now caused some kind of problem. Below are three very different ways to clear CMOS. Any one method is as good as any other but you may find one of them easier, or whatev...