These tips are for everyone using Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Anyone who uses a computer knows they will have problems from time to time. It\u2019s expected. It\u2019s the nature of the beast. We\u2019re here to remind you that if you start having computer problems, the first thing you should do is make sure there\u2019s something really wrong with your computer before you set sail on a long, time-consuming voyage to fix it.<\/span><\/p>\n Here are two things you should always try as soon as you notice something\u2019s not right with your computer:<\/span><\/p>\n 1. Restart your computer.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n As silly and simple as that sounds, restarting your computer can correct a lot of minor temporary errors and put your computer back on track. It won\u2019t work every time, but it\u2019s the first thing you should try if something isn\u2019t right with your computer.<\/span><\/p>\n And\u2026 if restarting it does not work, we have one more simple thing you should do before you go off searching for help and fixes.<\/span><\/p>\n 2. Shut down your computer completely and wait a few minutes.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Make sure all power is off and all power lights are off. Wait five minutes and then turn your computer back on.<\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019ll find the second method may be successful if simply restarting your computer doesn\u2019t work.<\/span><\/p>\n Now, we\u2019re not here to convince you that these two simple tricks will fix all of your problems and computer woes \u2013 they won\u2019t. But many times restarting your computer or shutting down your computer and waiting for a few minutes before restarting it can correct many minor annoying errors. <\/span><\/p>\n And since it does not take much time or effort to try one or both of these tips, there\u2019s no reason not to give them a try before looking for other solutions. We\u2019ve seen restarting and\/or shutting down the computer and waiting a few minutes before powering it back on, work many times on our computers and many other folks\u2019 PCs as well.<\/span><\/p>\n And this trick also covers other electronic devices \u2013 tablets, smartphones, streaming devices, etc. Sometimes the best fix is the simplest \u2013 just restart the device. It works more often than you might think.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If You’re Having Computer Problems, Try These Tips First! These tips are for everyone using Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11 If you’re having problems with your Windows computer, before you tear out your hair in exasperation, relax. Here are two quick and easy tips that we are sure you’ll use… “maybe not today, maybe\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13977,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4353,3948,4221,4299,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24147"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24147"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24149,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24147\/revisions\/24149"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Cloudeight](\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2022\/hair.png\")
If you’re having problems with your Windows computer, before you tear out your hair in exasperation, relax. Here are two quick and easy tips that we are sure you’ll use… “maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon. And for the rest of your life\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n