Even with computers getting smaller and more and more digital devices available that can store your files there are still a number of reasons why you may want to have a USB Flash Drive. Whatever you call them, these USB drives are tiny devices that can store a huge amount of data and allow you to take it with you were ever you go and access it from other computers and digital devices.

While most USB devices automatically format to your PC by downloading appropriate drivers, knowing how to format it manually will always come in handy. This is especially true if you ever need to use your USB as an installer or if you need to reformat it due to a virus or error. Here is a simple how-to for formatting (or re-formatting) your USB Flash Drive.

Is “Undo” your favorite tool in your menu? Is the “Delete” key a close, personal friend of yours? Have you ever wished you could undo things on your PC when they go horribly wrong?  We have good news. There is help for you! It’s called a restore point, and if you've got an older computer; it's a good idea to be aware of your system's backup potentials.

What is a Restore Point?

A restore point is kind of like a giant “undo” for your PC. It is a previous point in your computer’s existence where everything is working correctly. So if something goes wrong with your PC, you have the option of revisiting that previous point and restoring your system.

What's more, if you're thinking about upgrading to a newer version of Windows, you may want to re-assess the files you have.  Windows Restore is designed to revert a system to an older set of configurations - a way to undo bad program and driver installs - but it won't erase the files you've made.

Windows Restore Points

All PCs with Windows come with an existing, preset restore point. Windows periodically creates restore points in your system, almost like snapshots. These points are created automatically at regular intervals and some systems, like Windows XP, will also create them during significant installations of programs or updates too.

But you don’t have to depend on Windows’ points. You can create your own.

I am by no means a computer expert, although I married one. Unfortunately for me and the computers at home, my personal computer expert works twelve hour days more often than not so I’m stuck deciphering the more technical sites to get the computers up and running again while he’s away. It’s nothing short of amazing how much you can figure out in an afternoon when a printable coupon or coloring page emergency strikes.

The Run DLL Error

In the case of the RunDLL Error, a critical file (the rundll file) is missing or corrupted on your machine. Unfortunately, this is likely due to a virus or spyware. Fortunately, you can resolve the error by cleaning your computer and ridding yourself of the pesky malware causing the problem in the first place.

Step 1: Identify the problem.

Fortunately for those of us who can boast only moderate technical skills, Windows does a nice job telling us when something is wrong.

If your printer isn’t working with Windows 7 or if you’ve encountered problems with a new game you’re trying to play, you likely need to install a new driver. Before going through the trouble of manually finding and installing a driver in Windows 7, check Windows Update to see if there are updated drivers there that you should install. You can set Windows Update to check for new drivers automatically as well.

You can do this by going to Start/All Programs/Windows Update.