The Older Geek

Replacing your computer’s CPU cooling fan is a lot easier than you think. I recently had to replace one of my computer’s fans when the old was making a lot of noise and stopped working periodically. The CPU fan is a very important component, as it keeps the computer’s CPU (central processing unit) cool during [...]

Computers are much more stable than they used to be, and it seems that operating systems are distributed less frequently now (thank God). You may be one of those folks who still works from a 5- or 10-year old computer. Over time, the computer system slows down. The hard drive becomes clogged with excessive files [...]

Here’s a little gem of a tutorial I discovered, from the Microsoft website: How to Find a Phone Number For a Microsoft Product Activation Center. This can be a very useful little tool for one of those I’m-having-a-major-problem-now-what-do-I-do moments. I never seem to have the numbers at hand when I need them most– am I [...]