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Computing & Technology > Get help with your computer (the links below will take you online)
Find help and support online
	5 Star Support A free technical support website that has a team of over 250 experts who can help you out with a huge range of computer problems. There are loads of categories of advice and information as well as a live support chat room, a forum and email help.
	All Experts - Computing A free question and answer service in which you can contact a large number of different experts, who offer help in a range of computing categories. Includes networking, programming, operating systems and common software and hardware products.
	Annoyances A site all about the problems with Microsoft Windows written by real users. A brilliant place to find useful and detailed information written by people who have experienced the problems and bugs first hand. A great site and a fantastic resource.
	AskMe - Computing and the Web AskMe is a good place to find useful advice and information on a massive range of issues. This is their computing section, where you can find everything from beginners guides to expert help on some very advanced topics. Simple to use and very informative.
	Computing.Net This site contains some excellent support forums where you can find help with any computing problems you might have. The site is very popular and because of this, you will find some very good advice from a wide range of people. Very useful and simple.
	Cyber Walker This is a really good place to get tips, advice and information about buying, maintaining and upgrading your computer, as well as loads that can help you improve your experience of the net. Well written and comprehensive.
	Experts Exchange An excellent source of free information that covers pretty much every IT support topic. A lot of the information you will find is pretty advanced but it is easy to post your question and get help from lots of people who really know their stuff.
	Help Site A large and well established site that offers free help in a number of different areas. Each section contains a lot of different resources including a lot of links to some very useful sites and documents outlining tips, tricks and helpful information.
	Microsoft Support A tremendously useful site for helping you to solve any problems you have with Microsoft products. There is a huge amount of information available here, searchable in a a number of different ways. You can also download upgrades and use discussion forums.
	PC Pages A very good UK based directory of useful information and practical advice about computer hardware and software. Loads of different sections covering all the essentials as well as a lot of links to some good places to find free software and good deals.
	PC Pitstop A site full of small tweaks and tips for your PC that can help you get the best from your machine. There are several small tests available that perform diagnostic tests on your PC and give you easy to understand information about any potential problems.
Get anti virus software
	Comp Info - Anti Virus A good directory with lots of well organised links to anti-virus resources on the web. From here you can find out all about how viruses work and what the latest dangers are as well as accessing a range of useful websites concerning anti-virus efforts.
	Free Byte Anti-Virus Software Here you can find a huge range of free anti-virus software and other handy stuff like firewalls and virus removal tools. If you don't want to shell out to the likes of Symantec then this is a great place to find the cost free alternatives.
	McAfee Makers of some very good and widely used virus checking and firewall software. Their virus checks are used by the likes of Hotmail. You can subscribe to their services and they operate entirely online, meaning easy protection with no software to install.
	Symantec Manufacturers of the world famous Norton Anti-Virus products as a number of other excellent system tools. As well as purchasing any of the products in the range, you can get free updates for your anti-virus software and read about the latest viruses.
Get driver updates
	Driver Guide This is a brilliant site that can be completely indispensable when you need to find the correct drivers for a piece of hardware. It contains a huge database of drivers and it is simple to find out if they have what you need. An excellent website.
	Driverzone A large directory of drivers for hundreds of different hardware items. Searching for the correct driver is pretty easy or you can just browse around the site to see if they have what you're after. A very useful resource.
	Windows Update This Microsoft page checks your machine for the any available updates for Windows, device drivers or security patches and then gives you the chance to download and install them. A good way to ensure that you have the most up to date system.
Get help with games
	Adrenaline Vault This is a good place to go if you're looking for cheats, hints and downloads for a wide variety of games and games platforms. They also have lots of games news and reviews and information about hardware and software to improve your gaming experience.
	Find a Cheat This site has a big database of cheats for a huge number of games. They have been collected from websites all over the net and this is a good place to check out if you’re tired of trawling through hundreds of useless sites.
	IGN This is one of the most comprehensive and detailed cheats, codes and strategy sites on the net. There are hundreds of games in the database and loads of cheats and hints for each one. Well worth a look.
	Video Gamers First VGF is a fantastic resource for anyone looking for cheats, codes and level walkthroughs for a massive number of games on all the different platforms and formats, including loads of new releases. Furthermore, its well presented and easy to use.

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