Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) is software on a motherboard that will control all hardware that is attached to it. BIOS components are often soldered to the motherboard and therefore not serviceable by the user. Still some of these can be inserted into a socket, allowing its replacement. All BIOS components are serviceable via a firmware [...]

Upgrading your PC from Windows XP to Windows 7 requires a custom installation which doesn’t preserve your programs, files, or settings. It’s sometimes called a clean installation for that reason. We highly recommend that you print this tutorial. Your PC will restart during the Windows 7 installation process, so having a printed copy will help you follow the steps if you’re unable to return to this webpage.

Every so often you should reformat just to keep your computer running to the best of its ability. Before you do so, you should first back up everything onto CD or any type of high capacity removable media. This is imperative because when you are reformatting everything will be deleted from your computer.