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Dan Gookin. Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies
Introduction
About This Book
How This Book Works
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Book 1. Solve My Problem Now!
Chapter 1. Trouble Comes Hither
The Root of All PC Trouble
What’s Changed?
Hardware versus Software Problems
When to Give Up
Chapter 2. Quick Fixes
Things to Try First
Help!
Book 2. O, We Got Trouble!
Chapter 1. Startup Problems
The Onset of PC Heartbreak
Phase I: Power On
Phase II: The POST
Phase III: Startup Options
Phase IV: The Search for an Operating System
Phase V: Operating System Initialization
Phase VI: Sign In to Windows
The Last Thing You Do
Chapter 2. Disk Disaster
PC Storage Overview
Mass Storage Tools and Utilities
Drive Management and Maintenance
Fun with Partitions
Chapter 3. Monitor Mayhem
The PC Graphics System
Captain Video Troubleshooter
Chapter 4. Internal Issues
Deep Inside the Case
Things to Upgrade, Fix, or Repair Inside the Case
Power Management Issues
Chapter 5. Printer Problems
Between the Computer and Printer
The Windows Side of Printing
Printer Driver Duties
Printer Problems and Solutions
Chapter 6. Peripheral Perils
Hardware Troubleshooting
Audio Anxieties
Keyboard and Mouse Woes
Chapter 7. Software Situations
Installation Issues
Banish the Unwanted
The Good and Evil of File Association
Common Software Problems and Solutions
Chapter 8. Network Nonsense
The Network Big Picture
Network Hardware Connection and Configuration
The Software Side of Networking
Network Troubleshooting
Network Problems and Solutions
Chapter 9. Shutdown Issues
Such a Turn-Off
Problems with Restarting
Shutdown Malaise
Book 3. Tools to Use
Chapter 1. Windows Recovery Environment
Startup Keys and Recovery Options
The Sacred Recovery Volume
The Windows Recovery Environment
Chapter 2. The Device Manager
Your Pal, the Device Manager
Device Manager Duties
Chapter 3. MSCONFIG and the Task Manager
The System Configuration Utility
MSCONFIG Startup Options
Chapter 4. Safe Mode
The Mode Is Safe
Safe Mode to the Rescue
Safe Mode Duties
Not Safe Mode Duties
Chapter 5. System Restore
The System Restore Philosophy
Restore the System, Restore Your Sanity
System Restore on Schedule
Chapter 6. The Task Manager
Task Control Central
Here a Task, There a Task
Chapter 7. The Windows Registry
Behold the Registry
Registry Cleaning
Chapter 8. Events and Diagnostics
What Has Gone On Here?
Diagnostics to the Rescue
Book 4. PC Security
Chapter 1. Windows Update
Windows Updates, Doesn’t It?
Update Hiccups
Chapter 2. Keep Mr. PC Safe
Malicious + Software = Malware
Windows Defender to the Rescue
Life Behind the Firewall
Chapter 3. Backup and Restore
An Emergency Copy
Prepare for Backup!
File Time-Travel
The System Image
Book 5. This Old PC
Chapter 1. Performance and Resources
The Relationship Between Performance and Resources
How Ya Doin’, PC?
Chapter 2. More Mass Storage
The Mass Storage Pie
Get Yourself More Mass Storage Capacity
Even More Storage
Chapter 3. Boost PC Performance
Man, Your PC Is Slow!
Speed Up Your PC
About the Author
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