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What causes things like fatal exception errors?

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Even though there is nothing you can do with the cryptic error messages your computer gives you during a problem, it might be nice to at least know what they mean! Find out what the three most common ones error messages mean.

How to Add a New Hard Drive to Your Computer in 8 Steps

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Do you own a computer that is more than a year old? If so, then you may be running out of disk space. Learn how to add a new hard drive to your computer.

How Are Computers Made?

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Interested to know how computers are made? We'll take a peek at the parts and processes that create computers and explore how computers are made.

How BIOS Works

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The basic input-output system (BIOS) is the first thing you see when you turn on your computer. Learn all about BIOS.

How Laptops Work

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Laptops are now as popular as desktops, and the price gap is closing. Learn about laptops, upgrading laptop memory, laptop batteries and more.

How Operating Systems Work

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The operating system controls your computer's tasks and manages system resources to optimize performance. Learn how your operating system works.

What Is Cache and How Does It Work?

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Anyone who owns a computer must at some point ask themselves: "What is cache?". Caching increases the speed at which your computer pulls data from memory. How can a little cache go a really, really long way? Read on to explore how your computer works at such incredible speeds!

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