Tips
The same fixes I walk clients through in West LA homes and offices every week — written the way I'd explain them at your kitchen table. Start with the quick answer, follow the steps, and know exactly when it's time to stop and call for help.
Microsoft just fixed a real slowdown in how Windows launches apps — and the fix is already sitting in your update queue. The flashy speed switch in test builds is a trap: it only works on processors that don't exist yet.
The most dangerous malware right now doesn't break into your computer — you install it yourself, thinking you're fixing a problem. It's called ClickFix, and there's one rule that defeats it completely.
If your phone stays online while your Windows laptop drops, the router is probably innocent. The usual culprit is a power setting putting your Wi-Fi adapter to sleep — and the fix takes about a minute.
Dead silent, lights but no picture, or starts then dies — those are three different problems with three different fixes. Here's the order a repair tech checks them in.