How Do You Troubleshoot Windows XP Computers?
Bizarre error messages, frequent freezing and applications running slow are common problems encountered in Windows XP computers. When these problems arise, troubleshooting may be necessary to remedy the situation. Error messages, for instance, should be fixed as soon as they are encountered to prevent things from becoming worse. Errors that are left unfixed may cause your computer’s performance to slow down, crash or fail to start up. If a technician is not in your reach, you may troubleshoot the problems yourself. Make sure that the cause of the Windows XP problem is not hardware related by performing a disk integrity scan. Open up your “My Computer,” right-click on your primary drive (usually C:) and then click “Properties.” Click the “Tools” tab, and then click “Check Now.” Check both tick boxes, and let the scanning commence. If you are required to restart your computer, close all your programs and restart your computer so that it can scan before Windows XP boots. Observe whether a
