QuickTips Index

"Mom and Pop" Computer Shop vs National Chain Computer Repair Service
Do you choose a local Mom and Pop computer shop downtown or do you visit a well known, national chain PC repair service like Geek Squad? These tips should help you make the best decision.

How to Describe Your Problem to a Computer Repair Professional
You don't need to be a computer expert to explain your problem to a repair professional. Follow these simple tips to ensure that the person you're paying to fix your computer has a clear understanding what the problem actually is.

Local Computer Repair or Online Computer Repair?
Do you take your computer to one of the many local PC repair shops to get it worked on or do you hire an online service to remotely connect to your PC and/or walk you through the solution to the problem?

Why You Should Always Try to Fix Your Computer Problem Yourself First
You should always try to fix your computer yourself before paying a computer repair service to do it. It's much easier than you might think and will save you money and time.

Important Reasons NOT to Download DLL Files
DLL download sites sometimes provide easy fixes for DLL problems by allowing single DLL downloads but you should NEVER use them. Read why you should avoid downloading DLLs from these sites and learn better ways to fix DLL problems.

How to Talk to Tech Support
Calling tech support is never fun but there are several things you can do to help make talking to tech support less painful for you than it may have been in the past.

How to Guess Your Own Passwords
Most people create passwords based on things in their life so guessing your own password might not be as hard as you think.

Important PC Repair Safety Tips
In addition to being an afternoon of great fun, repairing your own computer can save you lots of time and money. However, no amount of fun, money or time is enough to compromise your safety.