Troubleshooting PCs / by Dan Gookin.

Troubleshooting PCs for dummies (other title)
Troubleshooting personal computers (other title)

Summary:

"What do you do when "turning it off and on again" doesn't solve your problem? Google something? Throw your keyboard? Pray? In Troubleshooting PCs For Dummies, bestselling author Dan Gookin delivers an easy-to-follow and practical guide to solving the most common problems that PC users encounter on a daily basis. This book offers quick solutions for issues arising in your desktop or laptop's graphics system, its peripherals, and a whole host of frequent software and hardware problems. You'll find in-depth troubleshooting guides for everything from power-up issues to important privacy and security problems. You'll also discover how to boost your PC's performance with easy tweaks and adjustments as you get your computer running smoothly and efficiently. Inside the book: Detailed discussions of what not to do, including how to avoid counterproductive strategies like deleting important files, installing suspect apps and programs, and failing to perform necessary maintenance; Practical walkthroughs for common hardware maintenance tasks, like upgrading PC components, adding memory and hard drive space, and working with your printer; How to use Windows utilities to keep your system operating at optimum levels. Perfect for all home and office Windows users, Troubleshooting PCs For Dummies is a must-read tutorial for everyone interested in keeping their Windows PC running safely, quickly, and reliably"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781394390281
ISBN: 1394390289
Physical Description: xii, 370 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Publisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2026
Copyright: ©2026

Content descriptions

General Note:: Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Introduction -- Part 1: Quick solutions for annoying problems. O trouble, hinder thy bidding! ; Quick fixes -- Part 2: What's wrong now? Startup problems ; Deter disk disaster ; Monitor mayhem ; Deep inside the case ; Printer problems ; Peripheral perils ; Software situations ; Network nuisances ; Shutdown issues -- Part 3: Troubleshooting tools. The device manager ; The task manager ; The Windows registry ; Events and diagnostics ; System restore ; The MSCONFIG utility ; Safe mode ; Windows recovery environment -- Part 4: Privacy and security. Software issues ; Keep the bad guys out ; Backup and restore -- Part 5: The part of tens. Ten useful utilities ; Ten tricks to boost PC performance.
Source of Description Note:: Description based on publisher data.