The date on my computer show January 2000. When I change this to the correct date and time it lasts for around 5 minutes before reverting back to January 2000 again. How can I configure the correct time and get this to stick? The computer is running Windows XP. (more…)

Recently when I booted the computer it refused to boot. Somehow I managed to load a screen allowing me to commence a system recovery, but as a result I have lost all the data on my computer. The various documents and other personal information on the computer does not concern me, as I have a backup of that information. However, I purchased some antivirus software from the internet and do not have another copy of the installation file, so I was hoping that I could recover the antivirus software from the computer? (more…)

Can you recommend the best method to backup the My Documents folder on my computer in increments? I have both a USB key and USB external hard drive with copies of the My Documents folder which I manually make every week. Is there any software available which can backup any file that has been changed within a given period of time and does not touch anything else, as this would be both more time efficient and space efficient on the external storage devices. The computer is running Windows XP although I would also like to backup my Windows 7 laptop using the same method. (more…)

I have installed Registry Mechanic 8.0 and Roxio Media Creator 9 on my computer. Both programs worked fine for quite a while, but recently whenever opening Registry Mechanic the installer for Roxio My DVD DE starts. This can be cancelled and Registry Mechanic continues to open and appears to function normally. However, this is interrupting the starting process for Registry Mechanic and is quite frustrating. Reinstalling Registry Mechanic does not solve the issue. How can I stop this from occurring? The computer is running Windows Vista Home Premium. (more…)

Could you comment on the use of computer tune-up utilities, such as those suggested when doing internet searches in Google? Do these utilities serve a useful purpose to improve and maintain the performance of my computer? I am using Windows XP. (more…)