PC Memoirs

After you install Service Pack 3, sometimes Windows XP won’t load. All you can see is a blank screen. Unfortunately, you have to uninstall SP3 to resolve this problem. To do this, you must restart the system and boot into Safe Mode (press and hold F8 after the restart until you see the new menu). Once you […]

Have you ever had this problem: you turn on your computer, but the monitor shows nothing – the screen is blank? I have encountered this problem many times and I found that the cause wasn’t always the same. There are a few things you can do to find out what is causing this, but I […]

I found an interesting article about free alternatives to Microsoft Office, written by a fellow blogger. The blog is called Windows Tips Tricks Tweaks and Hacks (not online any more) and the writer mentions 6 programs that can substitute MS Office. They are: Google Docs Zoho OpenOffice ThinkFree StarOffice Ajax Write I stumbled upon his blog when I […]

When you start up your PC, the antivirus definitions are out of date even though you updated them recently. When you try to update again, you are told there are no new updates or you should reinstall the program. I have had this problem several times it was always caused by the wrong time and date. The system […]

If you are looking for a quick way to resize your large photos and keep the same quality, try my solution using Microsoft Office Picture Manager. This software usually comes bundled with Microsoft Office. I hope you have it, because it’s a good program for basic photo and picture modifications. Once you download the picture from […]