How To Fix Intermittent Sound Problems In Windows
Sound problems are annoying. Doubly so when they're intermittent. Here's how you can diagnose and solve them in Windows.
3 Clever PowerShell Functions After Upgrading to Windows 10
Windows 10 brings us a new PowerShell, essentially Command Prompt on steroids. This article shows you how to do the otherwise impossible with PowerShell. And it's easier than you think!
How to Find & Fix AMD or ATI Display Drivers in Windows
After being acquired by AMD, the ATI brand name hasn't been around for years, but old graphics cards are still around. If you're still using one, here are some maintenance tips.
How to Update Audio Drivers in Windows 7 & 8
Wondering whether you need to update your audio drivers? In short, don't fix a running system. If you're having issues, however, re-installing or replacing the driver could do the trick.
How to Fix Your Wireless Internet Connection in Windows
Are you struggling to get a strong and stable wireless Internet connection? It could be the hardware or Windows itself causing the problem. Here are some troubleshooting tips.
Open Source AMD Graphics Are Now Awesome, Here's How To Get Them
The AMD proprietary driver on Linux is fast but buggy, and the open source driver has now become awesome
IObit Offers Driver Booster Tool to Simplify Updating of Critical PC Drivers
Just last week, IObit officially launched its driver updating tool called Driver Booster, which acts as a stand-alone tool for frequently updating drivers to optimize your PC gaming experiences.
How Can I Install Hardware With Unsigned Drivers in Windows 8?
To protect the average user, Windows 8 requires all hardware drivers have a digital signature before you can install them, making it more difficult to install malicious drivers.
4 Windows System Parts You Should Be Extra Careful With
I believe it was 1998 when my family invested in our first PC. Late by many's standards, but I was only a nine-year-old kid at the time. Since then, if I had to take a stab in the dark. I'd say I've been through about eight different PCs. One of the biggest learning experiences is finding out what parts of your computer are sensitive to tweaking. It's good to be cautious, but not too cautious. If you consider yourself a novice to the Windows platform, here are four areas that I recommend you stay far away from.
Should You Use AMD Proprietary Graphics Drivers & How Do You Install Them? [Ubuntu]
If you have an AMD or nVidia graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop, you have some serious graphics processing power under the hood. However, these highly respected graphics vendors like to keep their secrets, which includes making their drivers proprietary software. Ubuntu and other Linux distributions use open source drivers to make them work. But what’s the difference between the two, and how do you install the proprietary driver in Ubuntu if you decide to use it?
Double Driver Makes Backing Up & Restoring Your Drivers Easier Than Ever [Windows]
Your drivers can be a scary and intimidating thing. The two pieces of the Windows backend that I never recommend the novice user play with are the registry and device drivers. The smallest of errors in handling either of these can result in system instability or a completely bricked operating system, and that's no fun. As you become a more experienced, savvy, and paranoid citizen of the Internet, you'll grow accustomed to religiously backing up your system and online data.
Top 3 Websites To Check Whether Your Hardware Is Supported By Linux
No operating system will have support for every single piece of hardware out of the box, and it's important to know which ones have that support. There's always a driver for that piece of Windows hardware, but with Linux, you do not have that guarantee, so the overall hardware support is smaller. You can figure out, however, which pieces of hardware do have Linux support by checking hardware databases.
How To Safely & Easily Update Your Video Card Drivers
Hunting for device drivers isn't such a task anymore, anyway. Most of your Windows drivers will never need to be touched right out of the box. Your video card is in its own sacred territory though. Video card drivers are updated more frequently than, for example, your network card's drivers. Updating your video card drivers can show a huge performance boost across your system, as well. Keeping these drivers up to date is quite essential if you're a gamer.
Quickly Access & Report All System Devices With DevManView [Windows]
If you've ever had to deal with troubleshooting hardware on your computer, then you probably have some experience with the Windows Device Manager. It is a simple tool that comes with Windows and lets you browse through all of the devices to check for device properties and conflicts. However, I've always found that the stock Device Manager that comes with the Windows OS is a bit lacking. The one thing I like about it is the fact that it's easy to navigate, as the main screen has all devices nicely categorized, but that's the extent of anything good I have to say about it.