Welcome to the top 10 desktop PC issues and problems. In this blog post, we will talk about the top 10 desktop PC issues, and how to resolve them. Of course, there are multiple ways to resolve any computer issues and the ones presented here provide an example of that if you know a better solution please leave me a comment I would love to learn about other possible solutions for any of these issues.
Number 1 bluescreen of death cause typically caused by driver or hardware conflict solution take a look at the dump file to figure out exactly what the cause of the error is alternatively updated hardware drivers or consider the situation in which blue screen of death happens, for example, you've installed new hardware or software also you might want to run hardware Diagnostics.
Number 2 missing DLL files cause typically caused by incomplete software installation solution reinstall software find the missing DLL and copy it to system 32 and/or sis while 64 32 folder registered DLL if needed through command prompt example reg SVR 32 space and then the name of the dll.
Number 3 software or application will not install cause not enough drive space newer version already installed you didn't install prerequisite software, for example, VC read dist x64 MS net or direct x or not compatible with the operating system solution free up space on hard drive look for previous installation of newer software install all prerequisites acquire compatible OS.
Number 4 software or OS is running slow cause lack of resources such as RAM CPU or hard drive virus or malware infection missing updates solution open task manager and look for RAM or virtual memory allocation any applications use all of the RAM adjust virtual memory if necessary check CPU usage levels check your hard drive space through task manager check the system processes and look for sketchy names using a lot of CPU or Ram virus can have similar name to common windows components perform full system scan for viruses if you have a virus that you can't remove consider OS reimage or reinstall install all updates for your computer let them finish reboot updates can take up resources and time as a side note you can also upgrade to an SSD storage for a huge boost in OS performance.
Number 5 computer restarting multiple times cause software or Windows updates or a virus solution to let the Windows updates finish when those updates alone can restart the computer many times and take a long time to run a virus scan.
Number 6 suddenly applications or computer behaving abnormally, for example, the software keeps crashing missing files or runs slow cause virus infection or a hard drive going bad solution run virus can check Windows system logs for NTFS system errors or other or other hard drive related logs replace hard drive if necessary.
number 7 internet or website issue error 404 pages not found cause page is missing or deleted wrong website link or website is down solution if a specific page is missing search the website for desired content double-check the website link because it may have been changed if all pages are 404 contact website owner.
Number 8 computer is running hot overheating cause poor airflow, not enough system fans dust or dirt accumulation CPU fan not working CPU heatsink is loose power supply unit fan is not working computer case is open overclocking room or ambient temperature is too high solution ad system case fans clean your computer from dust if CPU fan is not working replace it if CPU heatsink is loose attach it if power supply unit fan is not working replace power supply close the computer case stop overclocking lower room temperature or move the computer.
Number 9 low memory RAM or hard drive storage case too many programs open such as games video editing software large Excel spreadsheets and etc see task manager hard drive storage - small solution close application that uses too much RAMand only use one at a time perform this cleanup to free up space this should you remove recycle bin download folder cache data temp file sold operating system restore points alternatively you can purchase more RAM or add a second hard drive link in description.
Number 10 very slow internet cause too many downloads at the same time too many computers sharing internet connection bad Wi-Fi signal a virus or malware infection solution limit downloads if too many people are sharing Internet you can limit or set max speed in router for even distribution of bandwidth check Wi-Fi signal distance and adjust in router check PC for virus or malware infection rest router call internet provider thank you so much for watching I'm sure there are other possible solutions out there for any of these situations and if you know them please share them so that we can all learn about them.
