Do it Yourself With Schrock

Some computer problems are completely repairable without the help of a technician.

Schrock offers these free Do It Yourself articles so you can tackle the easy problems on your own and save the tough ones for our expert technicians.

Recent Do It Yourself Articles:

Completely Remove Puper Malware From Your Computer

Posted on August 10th, 2008

Puper is one of the latest malware infections plaguing users on the Internet. It is a particularly difficult piece of malware to remove from your computer. This tutorial will show you how to remove the Puper malware infection from your …

Completely Remove SpyFalcon Spyware From Your Computer

Posted on August 10th, 2008

SpyFalcon (also known as SpySheriff and SpywareQuake) is one of the latest spyware infections plaguing users on the Internet. SpyFalcon is a particularly difficult piece of spyware to remove from your computer, and while there are many spyware and security …

Completely Remove SpyHeal Spyware From Your Computer

Posted on August 10th, 2008

SpyHeal is one of the latest spyware infections plaguing users on the Internet. It is a particularly difficult piece of spyware to remove from your computer, and while there are many spyware and security forums out there that show you …

How to Remove IEDefender Spyware From Your Computer

Posted on August 7th, 2008

IEDefender is one of the latest spyware infections plaguing users on the Internet. IEDefender is a particularly difficult piece of spyware to remove from your computer, and while there are many spyware and security forums out there that show you …

Completely Remove Brave Sentry Spyware From Your Computer

Posted on August 5th, 2008

Brave Sentry (also known as SpySheriff and SpywareQuake and SpyFalcon) is one of the latest spyware infections plaguing users on the Internet. Brave Sentry is a particularly difficult piece of spyware to remove from your computer, and while there are …

How To Boot Windows XP Into Safe Mode

Posted on November 26th, 2007

We recommend that you use the System Configuration Utility to get into Safe mode, however, the F8 key can also be used. Keep in mind that in order to use the System Configuration Utility, you must log on to Windows …

How to Run a chkdsk to Repair Your Damaged Hard Drive

Posted on October 24th, 2007

Over time, your Windows XP/2000 PC will develop errors on the hard drive. These errors can be the result of hardware failure, improper shut downs, or power outages. Many times these hard disk problems can be repaired using the chkdsk …

How To Boot Windows 2000 Into Safe Mode

Posted on October 2nd, 2007

Unfortunately, the F8 key is the only way to get into Safe mode in Windows 2000. See the steps below for booting Windows 2000 into safe mode:

  1. Restart the computer.
  2. When you see the black-and-white Starting Windows bar at the

What do the beep codes mean?

Posted on September 24th, 2007

True story – We had a local customer whose computer was beeping constantly through its PC speaker, even though it seemed to be working perfectly. Our customer happened to be a retired navy man who knew Morse code very well. …

How to back up your Windows registry

Posted on August 15th, 2007

Should I back up the entire registry, or just one key?

  • We recommend that if you edit the registry, you back up the entire registry. While this is the safest method, it can be more complex than backing up a