| Here is a quick checklist on how to fix XP errors: | | | | crop up when you've been fiddling around with your |
| 1. Restart the PC. No jokes here. A fair amount of PC | | | | antivirus or firewall settings. If an application requests |
| errors are once-off occurrences. A reboot often | | | | special access, be sure that you don't at the same |
| solves the issue. The only problem here is that you | | | | time leave your PC exposed to malware invasion. |
| stand, at the same time to lose a few hours' work. | | | | 6. Remember what you were doing when the error |
| Another reality is that if the problem is caused by a | | | | happened. You're already halfway towards solving the |
| serious issue on your PC, chances are the error will | | | | issue if you can pinpoint what happened when the |
| crop up sooner or later. | | | | error occurred. |
| 2. Google the error. Paste the XP error text onto your | | | | 7. Get into the habit of backing up on a regular basis. |
| search engine and what results come up.I usually just | | | | You don't want to be caught with your pants around |
| do a copy-and-paste when I get some unintelligible | | | | the ankles here: computers don't fail every day, but |
| error. | | | | they eventually fail. Be sure that when this happens |
| 3. Visit XP support forums. When it comes to | | | | your vital data are safe somewhere else. |
| computer errors, the old saying "there is nothing new | | | | 8. Know beep codes. Most BIOS manufacturers have |
| under the sun" holds very true. If it has happened to | | | | hardwired in their firmware beep codes to give you a |
| you, then it has definitely happened to someone else | | | | clue on the cause of the error you're having. Get to |
| before. And they've found the solution and made sure | | | | know those codes. They will save you time when you |
| to post it somewhere in the thousands of online | | | | need to fix XP errors. |
| support forums. All you have yo is go in and get it. | | | | 9. Ask for remote assistance. If you've got a geek |
| 4. Be safe, have a registry cleaner. A registry repair | | | | among your friends, ask them to assist your to fix |
| tool is very important to keep your computer running | | | | your PC through remote assistance. He will show you |
| and optimum level. A registry cleaner will scan your PC | | | | how to set that up. |
| registry and remove all the clutter that's been building | | | | 10. If everything else fail, call a technician to fix XP. |
| up in there. | | | | After all they're trained to fix computers. |
| 5. Leave your antivirus and and firewall alone. Issues | | | | |