Discover how to fix your Windows problems
large and small with the help of Nick Peers.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN famously said
that an ounce of preparation is worth
a pound of care, but when it comes to
troubleshooting Windows problems
there’s only so much you can set up in
advance. Even with the best backup
regimen in the world, you can’t always
inoculate yourself against a Windows
error, crash, or complete meltdown.
Don’t worry though, because armed
with a few tips and techniques, you’ll be
well-equipped to deal with the worst that
Windows can throw at you. We’ll start with
the most catastrophic circumstances—a
Windows installation that refuses to
boot successfully to the desktop. You’ll
learn how to combine Windows’ own
troubleshooting tools with a powerful (and
free!) third-party rescue disc to maximize
your chances of fixing the problem. And if
you can’t get Windows to boot again, we’ll
reveal how to recover important files from
the disk before performing a full reinstall.
Even when you can boot into Windows
successfully, the problems don’t stop
there. We’ll take you through some useful
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troubleshooting techniques covering a
range of issues, from Windows Update
to problems with USB peripherals and
issues with non-responsive or freezing
applications. And to help you tackle these
problems with the minimum of fuss, we’ll
namecheck some free tools designed to
diagnose and fix problems on your behalf.
If you can’t find the solution to your
specific problem from our advice, no
worries. We reveal the key tools and
techniques you can employ to diagnose
and fix problems, and information to
gather (and where to find it) to help you
hunt for a fix online. If all else fails, we’ll
also show you how to perform a ‘repair’
installation that will attempt to refresh
Windows without wiping any programs,
settings, or data, helping you to fix more
deep-seated problems without reaching
for the nuclear button.
Whether your Windows-related issue
is a minor irritant or of major concern,
you’ll discover how to take back control of
your PC and potentially save your system
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