Why is My Computer Doing That?

Some Common Computer Problems

or, Why did the computer just do that?

I work on a lot of computers. The problems I fix for people come down to just a few things, usually.

The computer has become painfully slow. Slow Computers
The computer shows a persistent "security alert" window, that won't go away, and wants money Fake Alerts
The email stopped working Email Problems
My friends are getting emails from me and I didn't send them Email Problems
My (grand)kids just visited and now nothing's working right Kids

Of course, my favorite complaint is the very simple battle cry "It's not working!" Broken