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7 Mistakes You Make That Could Damage Your Computer

I know you'll be curious with the title of the post. The title itself is a warning guys, never try to see if it is true. I have run into or seen all these situations. #1 Fake virus pranks are fun. But, it doesn't always end happily. You probably be using batch programs. It is possible to format, shutdown, copy and do all kinds of crazy things with them. So, you have to know what you are doing. #2 Remove and add drive address from the Disk management, you have crashed the boot loader. The Windows will work normally, until you shutdown. But when you start your computer next time, it won't start up. You will have to use the Windows disc to repair it. #3 Formatting the system drive from another Operating System you installed side by side to Windows. This is similar to the above scenario. But one difference, you would have to reinstall Windows. Even if you had two versions of Windows, without bootloader none would work. You also have to be careful when repartitionin

How to Remove Adwares From Mozilla Firefox

Adwares are programs that show advertisements when you use them. Some paid software offer a free option with ads. Most of the legit software removes those advertisements if you pay for that software. They are usually not harmful to users. But, There is also malware that installs these programs without your permission. One time I was trying to install some software and it installed some extension that showed ads on the browser. If you want to remove that adware, remove the software that came from. If you don't know which is that software, just restore windows to a recent restore point using Backup and Restore. If the adware is integrated into Mozilla Firefox, there most probably be a separate installation for the adware. Check Program and Features for any unusual software and uninstall them. In case you install the program it will install again by itself. To avoid this go to Start up a folder in Windows and delete any unwanted start-up items. To open the start-up folder, search on