#1 way to fix problems i would think www.google.com, for a list of comprehensive problems - with windows you just can't identify the problem all the time. Just put n a phrase consisely describing the problem and it'll see if anyone else has had a problem.
however i'm not sure how this works for windows, i mostly run linux and use a compination of google searches, forum searches, and wikipedia.
A very important piece of information no book can cover is hardware specific problems. If you believe your hard drive fails for instance, you need to visit the manufacturer web page on another computer and read support there, they often have a boot utility that can anylize your hard drive to see if its valid. Then you can rule out the hardware, and move on to possible filesystem corruption.
Sorry if i didn't read the whole article just a glance while i'm at work- hope my response was on topic. However a good PC tech book that explains the basics of how components work could be valuable as well. However i'm sure there are many places on the internet to find that information as well.
as far as the comment bashing a person with their dream job and putting a downpayment on a house as a bad idea. First of all, I doubt anyone buys houses with cash, second house loans often have lower interest than most other loans, and you can mortage your house to pay often car loans with much higher rates. If you have a steady job and live in a suburban area with increasing population, chances are your house will rise in value faster than the amount of interest you are paying through the loan. And about selling an apartment/condo making more money than renting is an absurd idea. Being a landlord can be some work dealing with repairs, but I used to live in a condo when I was younger and my dad since rented it for cash for over 8 years, and then sold it and made over 3-4 times the amount if he sold it originally, because of renting payments and rising property values. Its always a good idea to take into account changing real estate values in your area. But as with the person suggesting this, only make downpayment on a house and/or condo if you have a stable job and know you're going to work their for a while.
as for temporary investments most banks have an option to lock your money at a much higher savings rate, for as little as time as 4-6 months. If you are living on campus and have yourt semester downpayed for, leave enough in reserve for emergency cash, and lock down some of that money for while you're at school.
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#1 way to fix problems i would think www.google.com, for a list of comprehensive problems - with windows you just can't identify the problem all the time. Just put n a phrase consisely describing the problem and it'll see if anyone else has had a problem. however i'm not sure how this works for windows, i mostly run linux and use a compination of google searches, forum searches, and wikipedia. A very important piece of information no book can cover is hardware specific problems. If you believe your hard drive fails for instance, you need to visit the manufacturer web page on another computer and read support there, they often have a boot utility that can anylize your hard drive to see if its valid. Then you can rule out the hardware, and move on to possible filesystem corruption. Sorry if i didn't read the whole article just a glance while i'm at work- hope my response was on topic. However a good PC tech book that explains the basics of how components work could be valuable as well. However i'm sure there are many places on the internet to find that information as well.
as far as the comment bashing a person with their dream job and putting a downpayment on a house as a bad idea. First of all, I doubt anyone buys houses with cash, second house loans often have lower interest than most other loans, and you can mortage your house to pay often car loans with much higher rates. If you have a steady job and live in a suburban area with increasing population, chances are your house will rise in value faster than the amount of interest you are paying through the loan. And about selling an apartment/condo making more money than renting is an absurd idea. Being a landlord can be some work dealing with repairs, but I used to live in a condo when I was younger and my dad since rented it for cash for over 8 years, and then sold it and made over 3-4 times the amount if he sold it originally, because of renting payments and rising property values. Its always a good idea to take into account changing real estate values in your area. But as with the person suggesting this, only make downpayment on a house and/or condo if you have a stable job and know you're going to work their for a while.
as for temporary investments most banks have an option to lock your money at a much higher savings rate, for as little as time as 4-6 months. If you are living on campus and have yourt semester downpayed for, leave enough in reserve for emergency cash, and lock down some of that money for while you're at school.