I have a love - hate
relationship with my DELL XPS 13 notebook. Even
though I have 4 gigs of memory, a huge drive with
Windows 10, my Dell is noticeably slower by the
week. Issues that drive me crazy like Windows
needs to restart or Chrome is not responding, have
recently started. I tried some quick online
suggestions, but it hasn't helped. My Avast
anti-virus reports my Dell is clean. But I worry
that I have sneaky virus, maybe malware or perhaps
some corrupted some files. How can I safely and
easily restore my notebook?
- Dina E. Carmel, CA |
The
good news: It's not your notebook. Your Dell XPS
is a solid PC. Therefore, it has to be Windows.
Whether you have a hidden virus, malware or a
corrupted file(s), you need to restore Windows.
The simplest and safest way to do this is to use a
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I shop a lot on-line.
Lately, I feel like I am being tracked because I
see the same ads regardless of the website I
visit. It can't be a coincidence. How am I being
followed from site to site? How can I protect
myself and my online identity? Is there a way to
be invisible?
- Shelly S. Montreal, QC, Canada
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On-line companies have been
secretly watching most everything you do online
for years. Next they will sell and share YOUR
personal whereabouts and activity to others in
order to influence your on-line experience. This
underhanded practice is called "Digital
Fingerprinting". These on-line ID thieves
know where the information is stored, and they
want it. To protect you, we strongly recommend TrackOFF. Instantly
TrackOFF will
prevent covert data miners from logging and
stealing information about your family (age,
religion, work and school), your finances (income,
debt, credit, loans, bank accounts) and web
history (articles, videos, shopping). Try TrackOFF's free
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My CPU fan is stuck at
100% and it's very loud. The fans started running
at high RPM shortly after I updated my Asus
motherboard BIOS. I tried changing my BIOS fan
controls, but that doesn't seem to work. Before
all this, I could control fan speeds with Silent,
Standard, Turbo, or Manual. Now these settings
don't work and the fans are running at max speed.
Any ideas how I can stop my CPU and chassis fan
running at 100%?
- Larry L., Baltimore, MD |
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There are a number of things that
you can try that might help the situation you are
dealing with:
- Ensure that the Fans are Plugged
into the Proper Ports
- Clear your CMOS (BIOS) Settings
- Downgrade the BIOS to another
Previous Revision
- Determine if the Fans are Faulty
- Determine if the Power Supply is
Faulty
Aside from these options, you can
try installing a different BIOS on the system.
Visit BIOSAgentPlus.com and scan your system.
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Driver Tip:
Resolving Driver Issues
Whether you have recently
installed a device or it came pre-installed, you
will definitely have problems if the right driver
isn't installed, or has become corrupted. Here are
some of the things you can try to resolve a driver
related issue:
Restart the computer - Before you
do anything, try a simple restart of the computer.
Sometimes the computer freezes or gets
overwhelmed, and restarting the machine may
resolve the problem. Bear in mind that most
operating systems require that the computer be
restarted after a new installation; otherwise the
connected device will not work properly.
Disconnect and reconnect the
device - Especially if the device is connected via
a USB (universal serial bus) port, disconnect it
and then plug it in to a different USB port. This
will allow the operating system to automatically
resolve problems related to minor resource
conflicts. If all goes well, the OS will detect
the device (assuming it is plug-and-play) and
install the correct drivers.
Check if an updated driver is
available - Run a scan with DriverAgent
for the latest version of the driver. Installing
the latest driver doesn't only ensure that your
device will work properly, but it will improve the
device's performance as well.
Check your driver's compatibility
- Ensure that your driver is compatible with the
operating system and other hardware on your
computer. DriverAgent
will locate the latest compatible drivers for your
system. All you need to do is run a
scan.
» Perform a driver scan
now!
PC Performance
Tip: Clear Your Cookies and Browsing
History
When you surf the web, you leave
tracks and all your browsing history. Now you can
quickly identify all your browser history in
seconds and wipe them clean. Take a minute and run
eSupport.com's RegistryWizard for a free PC Scan
and clean your PC.
» Perform
a PC performance scan now!
BIOS Tip - Wrong
Motherboard Identification Can Cause BIOS
Failure
One of the most common
reasons for a BIOS upgrade failure is that the
user has wrongly identified their system's
motherboard. If you download a BIOS for the wrong
motherboard, then the BIOS update will fail and
your motherboard will become inoperable.
That is why a tool like
BIOSAgentPlus
is so useful. It takes all the guess work out of
it. BIOSAgentPlus
scan technology properly identifies your
motherboard 100% of the time. There will be no
doubt what motherboard you have after scanning
with BIOSAgentPlus.
Once you have scanned, our team of
BIOS Technicians make sure that you are sent the
proper BIOS update for your system.
So, don't ever download a BIOS if
you are unsure of what motherboard you have. Let
BIOSAgentPlus
take the guess work out of it.
» Perform
a BIOS scan now!
How to Change Startup Apps
in Windows 10 |
To change
which apps run at startup in Windows 10, simply
Press and Hold (or right-click) the Start button,
select Task Manager, and then select the Startup
tab. Choose an app, then select Enable or Disable.
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- Benjamin Franklin |
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