Is Microsoft Outlook acting up?

Posted on October 30, 2011 by admin

If you are having issues with Microsoft Outlook, then starting it in safe mode is your best bet. Starting Outlook in Safe Mode will prevent add-ins from being loaded, prevents several settings files from being loaded and turns off the Reading Pane which in turn helps you diagnose the issue.

To start Outlook in Safe Mode here is what you need to do:
■ Windows XP
Start-> Run; outlook.exe /safe
■ Windows Vista and Windows 7
Start-> type; outlook.exe /safe

If you are having issues that you just cannot figure out. Call the Jacksonville FL Computer Repair Experts at ACS (904) 371-3118

Posted in Blog, Computer Repair Jacksonville FL Blog | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Beware of “Cleanup Programs”

Posted on September 10, 2011 by admin

These days, there are tons of free “Cleanup Programs”. How do you know which ones are real and which ones really work? That is tough because we have tested various ones that you see offered on TV, such as finallyfast.com and others. We have found that majority of these registry and system cleaners can do more harm then they do help. Some such as finallyfast.com have even been found to have spyware built into them. The only one I have found to work well is CCleaner. This is a great program and will clean your computer pretty quick. So when surfing the web for a free alternative, be careful, because you might just make your PC worse than it was before or compromise your PC to more spyware and viruses.

Posted in Computer Repair Jacksonville FL Blog | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Is your screen upside down in XP?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by admin

It is not often that we get phone calls about this issue but it is a pretty simple fix. A customer usually accidently hits random keys on the keyboard and then all of the sudden their screen is upside down or sidways. Here is the fix:

  • Step 1

    Press the Ctrl + Alt + arrow (left, right, up or down keys) keys to rotate the screen in the direction you would like.

  • Step 2

    Press the CTR + ALT and arrow keys until you have the desired rotation. This works with most computers that run on Windows XP. If this doesn’t work, follow Step 3.

  • Step 3

    Click the Start menu then Control Panel, then Display, then the Setting tab, and finally the Advanced button. Check for an Orientation option. Once found, just select the correct Orientation needed.

If you are still having issues and these steps did not help, please feel free to call one of our highly trained technicians at (904)371-3118.

Posted in Blog, Computer Repair Jacksonville FL Blog | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

How To Use Ccleaner.

Posted on August 7, 2011 by admin

First step, download ccleaner from here . Make sure to click on download latest version on the top right of the page. Filehippo.com has many free software titles that work very well.

Next step is to install and run ccleaner. Once you open ccleaner it will look something like this:

ccleaner

Please make sure to close down any web browsers before running this software. Just click on Run Cleaner and ccleaner will do the rest!

This is a very useful tool, it will delete all of your temporary files and does a better job than the Windows disk cleanup utility.

If you have any questions about this tool or any other computer related issues. Feel free to call ACS at (904)371-3118

Posted in Blog, Computer Repair Jacksonville FL Blog | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

How to kill a process?

Posted on July 27, 2011 by admin

How to kill a process effectively? Usually the best way is by using the Windows Task Manager. You can get to the task manager by typing Ctr Alt Del or by right clicking on the taskbar and click on start Task Manager. Once in Task Manager you can:

  1. Click ProcessesTab
  2. Find the process you want to kill by scrolling down the scroll bar on the right
  3. Click the process
  4. Click End Process button

 

end_process

Posted in Blog, Computer Repair Jacksonville FL Blog | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Security Tool Virus

Posted on May 8, 2011 by admin

System Tool is a rogue malware virus /spyware that infects typically through a fake website. It pretends to be anti-virus on your PC telling you that you have viruses and other issues and request that you purchase the software to fix the issues. If you are getting this warning, do not give System Tool your credit card information, it is a scam and a malware virus. It is best to shut your computer down until your computer is repaired to avoid the virus spreading.

Here is an example of what it looks like:

We are more then capable of taking care of this issue for you today.Call (904)371-3118 to speak to one of our highly trained technicians.

Posted in Blog, Computer Repair Jacksonville FL Blog | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment