So here's the deal: I'll open my start menu, type something I'm looking for in the box, then the computer will try to open another window to show the search results yet it disappears when trying to open. Can it be fixed? Virus, spyware, malware scans come up clean.

It seems the icons within the jump lists that pop up when right clicking a program icon on the taskbar have all disappeared. All there is when I right click is a list of recent documents in text, no icon. How do I get the icons back?

I can hear my notebook's fan quite clearly while the notebook is on. It's really loud. It has a AMD processor. I thought that AMD processors fans run a bit quieter than this. What can I do? Any software to install? There is no setting in BIOS for the fan, none in the software that came with the notebook. Just curious if this if a defect.

So after a new install of Windows 7 and the newest version of Flash I have noticed the games I play on Facebook run really slow. My GPU, Radeon 6320M, is built into the CPU. I was curious what can be done to make Flash games run faster. I have the processor set to run at full speed when plugged in, and I have 4 GB of DDR3 at my disposal, so what else can be done? I should also mention I am using Firefox version 3.6.28. Would upgrading to Firefox 11 help any?

OK, brand new laptop.. Sold the desktop to get it. Anyhow, every now and then, a line appears across the screen near the top, like a flicker. Sometimes it happens in the middle. What would cause this? Should I be concerned? Driver issue? Here is a video of problem. Near the end you will see what I am talking about, at the top of the screen. I have installed different drivers. I'll see if that helps. http://youtu.be/rolahwZN25U  

Has anyone ever used the Waterfox browser? If so, your thoughts? Better than Firefox or Palemoon?

So does anyone know of a program that will scan my PC and tell me what drivers need to be updated? Looking for a low cost or freeware solution. Also my computer takes forever to boot. It's just a few days old. I've gone into MSCONFIG and turned off all of the useless things that I don't need turning on when I boot up. I've also disabled anything that auto-updates. Yet the notebook takes almost a minute and a half to boot. Can this be due to my low end Celeron B800 1.5 GHz dual...

Just curious. I recently picked up a system with a 1 TB Western Digital hard drive. This drive puts out a decent amount of heat. Is that normal?

So I have a widescreen monitor. How can I get the video card to play my games in non-widescreen mode?

Anyone out there running an Android based tablet? I had a question. We have one here at the house. Tried to connect to the Android app store and it required me to add my Gmail account. So I did. Yet I get a "Could not establish a secure connection" message when trying to log in. Any ideas as to a fix?

Not really computing related. Just thought I would ask. How long is the life expectancy of an LCD TV? Especially if left on most hours of the day?

Due to the fact that some of my favorite extensions will not work on Firefox 10 I am still using Firefox 3.6.26. I've noticed that Firefox is getting slower and slower and I need help figuring out why. It can't be my computer as it has more than enough RAM at 2 GB of DDR3. Perhaps it is a memory leak or a rogue extension? I am running the following extensions:   AdBlock Plus Element Hiding Helper For AdBlock Plus Facebook Zoom IE Tab V2 Is It Compatible? Java...

Just curious if it's normal for a computer running Windows 7 Home Premium to keep accessing the hard drive every other second. My HDD LED light lights up every other second, the hard drive never seems to rest. No unusual background programs running, I have my auto-defrag programs and A/V scans turned off. Just wondering if I should be worried. Thanks!

I'm fixing my girlfriend's notebook. It's a Gateway 4025. It has an Intel PRO Wireless 2200BG wireless card. It connects to a D-Link DIR-615 router. Both have the latest drivers and firmware. The Gateway runs Windows XP SP3 with all updates. Yet the notebook drops the connection almost every 5 minutes. Is there a way to solve this besides switching to Linux?

I am currently using Wordpress. I was curious what others are using and if Blogspot is a bit easier to use.