The Veena Malik Brouhaha

Having an opinion about Veena Malik, much like Veena’s clothing itself, is strictly optional. What is not acceptable is occupying a position of neutrality in the fight between Veena and her holier-than-thou critics. Veena Malik’s nude photo shoot in FHM India, which she and her publicist are claiming was doctored but the magazine’s editor insists was genuine, is not something to give our enthusiastic support to. One of the greatest mistakes liberals make is to support every action that upsets the morality brigade rather than to argue for the principle that each individual is free to choose their own path, no matter how wrong-headed it may be, so long as it doesn’t harm others. What we must be ready to do is enthusiastically defend Veena from the attacks that are sure to come her way.
Even more important is to fight back against the vision for Pakistan that the likes of Veena’s attackers are trying to impose on us. For them, the country should be a soulless place where diversity is not permitted and women are to be kept cloaked. This is not to say that one is at all condoling indecency; rather, the point is that we need to be less controlling and judgemental as far as women are concerned. That they are willing to enforce this vision with the force of arms only adds to the case against them. Pakistan is a country large enough to accommodate the likes of both Veena Malik and Mufti Naeem.
Moreover what is being completely ignored is that Veena’s side is denying the photo shoot ever took place. Regardless of the denial, we are quick to judge her, as we have been quick to judge other women. As a society, we seem to unfairly subject women to a much higher standard, indicative of a misogynist/patriarchal mindset. Even if she has done the photo shoot, there will be those who will accuse her of doing it only for shock value, for deliberately offending the sensibilities of the majority of the nation. They may well be right. But Pakistan should not become a country where something is banned simply because a lot of people don’t like it. The rights due to minorities should extend to minority opinions and actions that may not be to the liking of the majority. That is the very essence of a tolerant society.

Veena Malik Files For Rs100m In Damages From FHM

Refusing to balk in the face of controversy, Veena Malik has filed for monetary damages against For Him Magazine (FHM) to the sum of Indian Rs100,000,000 following their release of two magazine covers featuring the diva naked.

The notice was delivered on Sunday and named Maxposure Corporate Media, FHM chieft editor Kabeer Sharma and photographer Vishal Saxena as respondents. It outlined Malik’s narrative of events surrounding the photo shoot for FHM, including the claim that “our client was assured that no nude photograph in any manner would be shot by you.”

The notice reiterated that Malik’s photos had been morphed, stating that Malik had agreed to be shot in shorts and tee shirt and boots; wearing a fur coat up to thighs and boots; hot pants and a broad big belt with the upper portion of her body covered with her hands and an ISI tattoo on her hand; an image with a tattoo of “ISI” appearing on one hand, in which Malik would wear a bikini and/or a thong posing with folded hands with the upper portion of her body covered with other tattoos.

Claiming irreparable harm, loss and damage, the notice said the respondents had committed offences punishable under the Indian Penal Code as well as Information and Technology Act, 2000. The notice called on FHM to ensure the magazine issue would not go into print, remove the tampered photos from the FHM website and pay millions in damages.

Seen-A-Malik

After going through an excruciatingly painful yet sheepishly exciting bit of research on our one and only Wild Woman, Veena Malik, This is what I have to say…

… Frecking Hilarious!!

I say this in a condescending tone of voice, of course. This girl is so oblivious to the realities of life, that it’s absorbingly painful in a weird and unhindered way.

You think NATO dropped a bomb on us? Wait till you see this acclaimed “Pakistani Weapon of Mass Destruction” with her rather tart but enthusiastic, show of obscenity on the Cover page of FHM India, where she flamboyantly reveals her self-proclaimed, “Toned and muscular body.” which by the way is also slightly (massively) photo-shopped.

Another thing that seems to be remarkable and attention-grabbing besides the obvious… ;) …is the visually loud and apparent tattoo of the renowned Pakistani Intelligence agency ISI; stamped on her right shoulder.

I’m assuming that’s just her way of, “showin’ da love!”

Now after a long and hectic analysis of the situation I ask, what else do you want from her folks?

She goes all over the world and makes Pakistan popular well not in a good way, but still, she loves the ISI to such an extent that she tattooed it to her arm; for life!, she disciplines the old mullahs who force their gaunt faces and clerical judgments on her, she even took off her God dam clothes for you!! Jesus on a bicycle, what else do you want? You entertainment-hungry-soul-consuming monsters!

All jokes aside,

It was pretty obvious that the Pakistani people were eagerly anticipating her next move to be of a similar nature as to what she has done now, so this shouldn’t come off as a surprising fixation to us. This is how we know her and this is how we have to accept her. Or not!

Maybe we should just get them to pass a “fatwa” requiring her to immediately cease to exist; or make another Salman Rushdie case out of her. I don’t know, but just in case you’re a terrorist or an angry feminist and reading all this is making you angry, please don’t hate me! She’s the one who has been bad; very; very bad, in fact.

In conclusion, I wonder:

Was this an “ultramodern” act of rebellion? Or was she just trying to do something that’s avant-garde in her own little world?  Rest assured, whatever has been done; she has definitely broken new barriers, at least when it comes to how Pakistani Women are perceived all over the world. Let’s hope she gets what she deserves, which could be loads of money, fame, love, respect and power. Or… like I said, if you’re still reading Mr. terrorist-blog-reader-guy and the angry-feminist-lady, let’s get her a fatwa!

FHM India 2nd Cover Option With Veena Malik

After not being in the limelight for quite a while Veena has done it once again! She posed nude for an Indian Magazine, apparently they say she did it for Free, they shot two options for the Cover, this is the second image!

Veena represents Pakistan there in India and should know she has done in this picture, as she has justified herself before with full emotions and tamed by the audience and media both, Surely she is one actress who knows how to draw eyeballs towards her, but the way of being famous chosen by her is beyond adulthood and just because of her vulgarity in a sacred month for Muslims is a redundant ignominy, she has always been controversy's favorite child courtesy her link-up with Muhammad Asif and her on-off affair with “Assshhhhmit Patel”, seemed all set to create yet another controversy with her adult photo shoot.

On the other side, issue that has taken place is that Veena talks about controversial topics like Hijaab and Work related visas.

She would do anything to get some attention going towards her, She does not actually care if the whole world hates her as long as shes getting famous. She has done nude photoshoots before, but the most controversial thing being here is the ISI tattoo part, Her manager denies this, She is a little confused about it, FHM India Editor claims Veena was a big part of the concept. Well I guess its not surprising that she would do this to get some fame, but is she that dumb, that when Pakistan is in the middle of a crisis situation where NATO forces killed 24 army personnels, where the US is claiming that ISI has been helping out the Taliban's and the whole worlds watching.. here comes a nude ISI chic from Pakistan...

Desi Boyz – Movie Review

Producer: Krishika Lulla, Vijay Ahuja and Jyoti Deshpande
Director: Rohit Dhawan
Cast: Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Chitrangada Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Anupam Kher and Omi Vaidya
Music: Pritham
Release Date: November 2011

Actors Akshay Kumar and John Abraham have already rocked the audience with their slap-stick comedy in the movie Garam Masala. The duo is back with another comic-caper. In their latest movie Desi Boyz, they take their comic-timing to next level, which is sure to entertain the movie-goers.

Desi Boyz is a Hindi comedy drama and the amazing chemistry between Akshay Kumar and John Abraham is the major attraction of the film. Pritham's music, Natarajan Subramaniam's picturisation, fast-paced screenplay and dialogues, graphics work, beautiful locations, costumes and art direction are the other highlights of the movie. But it suffers a setback due to weak storyline and poor characterisation.

The movie is about two jobless youth's struggle for livelihood during recession. Director Rohit Dhawan might have failed to have strong storyline, but he proves that he is no lesser to his filmmaker father David Dhawan in making a comedy. With his dynamic screenplay, he makes sure that the audiences' attention will centre on screen till the end of the film. One thing should be said here unlike his father, he never plays it over the top.

Two friends Jignesh a.k.a Jerry (Akshay) and Nick (John) are working as security guard and banker respectively in London. Jerry has a responsibility to look after his sister's orphan son, while Nick has a high maintenance girlfriend (Deepika Padukone). But hell breaks loose when they lose their jobs due to recession. In a bid to seek desperate measures for survival, they meet Sanjay Dutt, who hires them as male escorts in his company. What happens next will form the interesting portion of the movie.

Akshay Kumar and John Abraham are superb in their respective roles. As far as their acting is concerned, there seems to be a tough competition between the two. Their telepathic conversation in the film is very humourous. Their chemistry is awesome. Deepika grabs the eyeball with her acting, while Chitrangada Singh is a treat to watch. Sanjay Dutt, Anupam Kher and Omi Vaidya also brighten up the screen with their hilarious acts.

Pritham's composition of the songs is very impressive. Especially, title song 'Desi Boyz' and party number 'Tu Mera Hero' are ultra-groovy. Natarajan's cinematography also adds to the richness of the production values. Dialogues and Editing are also commendable.

Overall, Desi Boyz is a good entertainer, which can be enjoyed by comedy lovers.

The Dirty Picture - Movie Review

Producers: Ekta Kapoor and Dheeraj Shenoy
Director: Milan Luthria

Cast: Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Emraan Hashmi, Tusshar Kapoor, Anju Mahendru, Rajesh Sharma, Shivani Tanskale, Mangal Kenkre and Imran Hasnee

Music: Vishal-Shekhar
Release Date: December 2, 2011

Director Milan Luthria and script writer Rajat Arora are back with another realistic movie. Once Upon A Time In Mumbai duo's latest film The Dirty Picture is another bold attempt. The movie is daring and provocative, yet it keeps distance from vulgarism and offensiveness.

The Dirty Picture is a biopic on the life of the South sex symbol Silk Smitha. Actress Vidya Balan's bold performance is the major attraction in the movie. Vishal-Shekhar's music, Rajat Arora's dynamic script and sharp dialogues, Bobby Singh's cinematography, Pony Prakash Raj's choreography and beautiful art works and costumes are the other attractions of the film.

The movie is set against the colourful and entertaining setting of the South film industry of the 80s. It revolves around a girl's journey from a makeup artiste to a sex goddess. She battles fame, fortune and alcohol. The Dirty Picture does not focus on the sleaze, but the tragic story of the sex siren, who provided titillation to thousands of viewers, but died a lonely and tragic death.

The first credit of the movie goes to Rajat Arora who has written a wonderful screenplay and power-packed dialogues. Secondly, it is Milan Luthria, who has wonderfully executed them on screen. The narration of the movie is so interesting that it will not let the viewers rest even for a single second. In the second half, Emraan-Vidya sequences slow down the pace, but soon the narration picks up pace dramatically. Of all what strikes one's mind is the recreation of the era 1980s.

Vidya Balan has a role that she has never played before and she has delivered a brilliant performance. She surely wins the heart of the movie goers with her confident act in sizzling show and dare-bare sequences. As an ageing South Indian superstar, Naseeruddin Shah reminds us of the 1980s stars and his acts surely provoke claps, laughs and whistles among the viewers. Emraan Hashmi and Tusshar have also got totally new role. As a headstrong director, Emraan has delivered a bold act, while Tusshar appears fantastic in his role. Others like Anju Mahendru, Rajesh Sharma, Shivani Tanskale, Mangal Kenkre and Imran Hasnee have also done justice to their respective roles.

The Dirty Picture has a rich production values and Vishal-Shekhar's music is the major attraction in the technical front. Their compositions like 'Ooo La La', 'Ishq Sufiyana' are 'Honeymoon Ki Raat' are the pick of everyone. Pony Prakash Raj's choreography and Bobby Singh's cinematography are excellent in these songs. Akiv Ali's editing is also commendable.

Overall, The Dirty Picture is a right blend of wonderful script, amazing direction and bold performance from the lead actors. The movie has a universal theme and mass appealing story. This movie is a good entertainer.

Veena Malik Denies Nude Photo Shoot For FHM

Veena Malik has stirred controversy in both Pakistan and India — and this time she is not even involved. An alleged photograph of the actress posing nude appeared on the Indian online edition of the international monthly men’s lifestyle magazine FHM on Friday, but her PR manager confirmed to The Express Tribune that the photograph is fake.
When contacted by The Express Tribune, Veena Malik’s PR Manager Sohail Rashid said Malik has not done any such photo shoot.
He added that Malik was unaware about the shoot, since she was currently busy shooting for two movies in India.
Rashid said that she has instructed him to approach their lawyer, on December 3, to deliberate a legal course of action with regards to the matter.
“Veena knows her limits. I know we have done quite bold stuff/shoots, those which are available on our website, but she knows her parameters. Yes we need to be bold for international magazines, but she won’t cross her limits,” Rashid added.
The picture – which was posted on FHM India’s website, Facebook page and Twitter account simultaneously – was cited as the cover of the magazine’s December 2011 issue.
The actress was shown naked, brandishing an Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI) tattoo on her arm, linked to text that says “hand in the end of the world too?”.
The magazine cover made waves online, with many speculating over the authenticity of the photograph.
A Times of India report quoted Malik while speaking during the photo shoot:

“It’s tough standing on one leg, while trying to cover up with one hand and running the other through my hair – you guys are going to pay for this.”

In a new Times of India report, Veena has been quoted denying she has posed nude for the magazine. She says the photographs have been morphed.

“I have never posed nude. I have never done anything like that ever. My manager and legal team is looking into the matter. We will take legal action against them.”
“The picture has been morphed. Its not me. Definitely not.”

FHM India Editor Kabeer Sharma denies her claim and says the magazine has proof of the photo shoot.

“The photo shoot was done in Mumbai on November 22. We have a video of the photo shoot.”
“I also have an email from Veena in which she says she has seen the photos and is happy with them, and that she’s looking forward to seeing the cover.”

Veena Malik Becomes More ‘Dirty’

Lahore: 
Pakistan’s most controversial actress Veena Malik, who is controversial for her bold acts and allegedly involvement in a sexual scandal in near past, now captured in a new scandal in which she picturized a ‘nude’ photo shoot in India.

According to reports, Veena Malik gave the photo shoot for men’s magazine FHM which was shot by Vishal Saxena.

Interestingly, she is portraying controversial message through a tattoo mark on her arm ‘ISI’.

A nude Veena Malik who is covering her ‘modesty’ with her hands, with a blatant lettering on her arm – is bound to attract the kind of attention the publishers are hoping for.

Despite being cited as the cover image of the December 2011 issue, Veena’s camp strenuously denied any such photo shoot had taken place.

Her manager, Sohail Rashid, has clearly refused about that photo shoot and said “I know we have done quite bold stuff/shoots, those which are available on our website, but she knows her parameters. Veena knows her limits. Yes we need to be bold for international magazines, but she won’t cross her limits”.

These kinds of actions by Veena has been appreciating by the some sections of the society including the celebrities in Pakistan.

But the critics of Veena argued that this may be a try to become famous in the Pakistan and India, but the way of being chosen is not up to the level and very cheap.

The actress had been involved in scandals with Pakistani fast bowler Muhammad Asif and with India mediocre star Ashmit Patel, seemed all set to create yet another controversy with her adult photo shoot.

According to Pakistani English news paper Express Tribune, Not only has the picture got the online community talking, Pakistani diva, Meera – who had earlier called Veena a “cheap girl” – was active on Twitter commenting on the picture.

This is not the first time that FHM India has been accused of manipulating photographs.

According to reports, Indian actress Kajal Agarwal had accused the magazine of “morphing” her pictures taken at a photo shoot for the September 2011 issue.

Veena Malik Has Gone The Full Distance By Baring It All For Men's Magazine FHM

Pakistani actress Veena Malik, who is best known for her stint in Bigg Boss 4, has gone the full distance by baring it all for men's magazine FHM.

Veena, who has always been controversy's favorite child courtesy her link-up with banned Pakistani cricketer Muhammad Asif and her on-off affair with Ashmit Patel, seemed all set to create yet another controversy with her adult photo shoot. Veena has not only revealed it all but has even gone ahead and got an ISI tattoo on her arms. This picture has been shot by ace photographer Vishal Saxena.

The issue also has Veena talking about controversial topics like Hijaab and Work related visas.

Surely here is one actress who knows how to draw eyeballs towards her.

10 Reasons Why PCs Crash

Fatal error: the system has become unstable or is busy," it says. "Enter to return to Windows or press Control-Alt-Delete to restart your computer. If you do this you will lose any unsaved information in all open applications."

You have just been struck by the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Ms Windows will be familiar with this. What can you do? More importantly, how can you prevent it happening?

1 Hardware conflict

The number one reason why Windows crashes is hardware conflict. Each hardware device communicates to other devices through an interrupt request channel (IRQ). These are supposed to be unique for each device.

For example, a printer usually connects internally on IRQ 7. The keyboard usually uses IRQ 1 and the floppy disk drive IRQ 6. Each device will try to hog a single IRQ for itself.

If there are a lot of devices, or if they are not installed properly, two of them may end up sharing the same IRQ number. When the user tries to use both devices at the same time, a crash can happen. The way to check if your computer has a hardware conflict is through the following route:

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager.

Often if a device has a problem a yellow '!' appears next to its description in the Device Manager. Highlight Computer (in the Device Manager) and press Properties to see the IRQ numbers used by your computer. If the IRQ number appears twice, two devices may be using it.

Sometimes a device might share an IRQ with something described as 'IRQ holder for PCI steering'. This can be ignored. The best way to fix this problem is to remove the problem device and reinstall it.

Sometimes you may have to find more recent drivers on the internet to make the device function properly. A good resource is www.driverguide.com. If the device is a soundcard, or a modem, it can often be fixed by moving it to a different slot on the motherboard (be careful about opening your computer, as you may void the warranty).

When working inside a computer you should switch it off, unplug the mains lead and touch an unpainted metal surface to discharge any static electricity.

To be fair to Mcft, the problem with IRQ numbers is not of its making. It is a legacy problem going back to the first PC designs using the IBM 8086 chip. Initially there were only eight IRQs. Today there are 16 IRQs in a PC. It is easy to run out of them. There are plans to increase the number of IRQs in future designs.

2 Bad Ram
Ram (random-access memory) problems might bring on the blue screen of death with a message saying Fatal Exception Error. A fatal error indicates a serious hardware problem. Sometimes it may mean a part is damaged and will need replacing.

But a fatal error caused by Ram might be caused by a mismatch of chips. For example, mixing 70-nanosecond (70ns) Ram with 60ns Ram will usually force the computer to run all the Ram at the slower speed. This will often crash the machine if the Ram is overworked.

One way around this problem is to enter the BIOS settings and increase the wait state of the Ram. This can make it more stable. Another way to troubleshoot a suspected Ram problem is to rearrange the Ram chips on the motherboard, or take some of them out. Then try to repeat the circumstances that caused the crash. When handling Ram try not to touch the gold connections, as they can be easily damaged.

Parity error messages also refer to Ram. Modern Ram chips are either parity (ECC) or non parity (non-ECC). It is best not to mix the two types, as this can be a cause of trouble.

EMM386 error messages refer to memory problems but may not be connected to bad Ram. This may be due to free memory problems often linked to old Dos-based programmes.

3 BIOS settings
Every motherboard is supplied with a range of chipset settings that are decided in the factory. A common way to access these settings is to press the F2 or delete button during the first few seconds of a boot-up.

Once inside the BIOS, great care should be taken. It is a good idea to write down on a piece of paper all the settings that appear on the screen. That way, if you change something and the computer becomes more unstable, you will know what settings to revert to.

A common BIOS error concerns the CAS latency. This refers to the Ram. Older EDO (extended data out) Ram has a CAS latency of 3. Newer SDRam has a CAS latency of 2. Setting the wrong figure can cause the Ram to lock up and freeze the computer's display.

Mcft Windows is better at allocating IRQ numbers than any BIOS. If possible set the IRQ numbers to Auto in the BIOS. This will allow Windows to allocate the IRQ numbers (make sure the BIOS setting for Plug and Play OS is switched to 'yes' to allow Windows to do this.).

4 Hard disk drives
After a few weeks, the information on a hard disk drive starts to become piecemeal or fragmented. It is a good idea to defragment the hard disk every week or so, to prevent the disk from causing a screen freeze. Go to

* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-Disk Defragmenter

This will start the procedure. You will be unable to write data to the hard drive (to save it) while the disk is defragmenting, so it is a good idea to schedule the procedure for a period of inactivity using the Task Scheduler.

The Task Scheduler should be one of the small icons on the bottom right of the Windows opening page (the desktop).

Some lockups and screen freezes caused by hard disk problems can be solved by reducing the read-ahead optimisation. This can be adjusted by going to

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System Icon-Performance-File System-Hard Disk.

Hard disks will slow down and crash if they are too full. Do some housekeeping on your hard drive every few months and free some space on it. Open the Windows folder on the C drive and find the Temporary Internet Files folder. Deleting the contents (not the folder) can free a lot of space.

Empty the Recycle Bin every week to free more space. Hard disk drives should be scanned every week for errors or bad sectors. Go to

* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-ScanDisk

Otherwise assign the Task Scheduler to perform this operation at night when the computer is not in use.

5 Fatal OE exceptions and VXD errors
Fatal OE exception errors and VXD errors are often caused by video card problems.

These can often be resolved easily by reducing the resolution of the video display. Go to

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Display-Settings

Here you should slide the screen area bar to the left. Take a look at the colour settings on the left of that window. For most desktops, high colour 16-bit depth is adequate.

If the screen freezes or you experience system lockups it might be due to the video card. Make sure it does not have a hardware conflict. Go to

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager

Here, select the + beside Display Adapter. A line of text describing your video card should appear. Select it (make it blue) and press properties. Then select Resources and select each line in the window. Look for a message that says No Conflicts.

If you have video card hardware conflict, you will see it here. Be careful at this point and make a note of everything you do in case you make things worse.

The way to resolve a hardware conflict is to uncheck the Use Automatic Settings box and hit the Change Settings button. You are searching for a setting that will display a No Conflicts message.

Another useful way to resolve video problems is to go to

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Performance-Graphics

Here you should move the Hardware Acceleration slider to the left. As ever, the most common cause of problems relating to graphics cards is old or faulty drivers (a driver is a small piece of software used by a computer to communicate with a device).

Look up your video card's manufacturer on the internet and search for the most recent drivers for it.

6 Viruses
Often the first sign of a virus infection is instability. Some viruses erase the boot sector of a hard drive, making it impossible to start. This is why it is a good idea to create a Windows start-up disk. Go to

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs

Here, look for the Start Up Disk tab. Virus protection requires constant vigilance.

A virus scanner requires a list of virus signatures in order to be able to identify viruses. These signatures are stored in a DAT file. DAT files should be updated weekly from the website of your antivirus software manufacturer.

An excellent antivirus programme is McAfee VirusScan by Network Associates ( www.nai.com). Another is Norton AntiVirus 2000, made by Symantec ( www.symantec.com).

7 Printers

The action of sending a document to print creates a bigger file, often called a postscript file.

Printers have only a small amount of memory, called a buffer. This can be easily overloaded. Printing a document also uses a considerable amount of CPU power. This will also slow down the computer's performance.

If the printer is trying to print unusual characters, these might not be recognised, and can crash the computer. Sometimes printers will not recover from a crash because of confusion in the buffer. A good way to clear the buffer is to unplug the printer for ten seconds. Booting up from a powerless state, also called a cold boot, will restore the printer's default settings and you may be able to carry on.

8 Software
A common cause of computer crash is faulty or badly-installed software. Often the problem can be cured by uninstalling the software and then reinstalling it. Use Norton Uninstall or Uninstall Shield to remove an application from your system properly. This will also remove references to the programme in the System Registry and leaves the way clear for a completely fresh copy.

The System Registry can be corrupted by old references to obsolete software that you thought was uninstalled. Use Reg Cleaner by Jouni Vuorio to clean up the System Registry and remove obsolete entries. It works on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), Windows Millennium Edition (ME), NT4 and Windows 2000.

Read the instructions and use it carefully so you don't do permanent damage to the Registry. If the Registry is damaged you will have to reinstall your operating system. Reg Cleaner can be obtained from www.jv16.org

Often a Windows problem can be resolved by entering Safe Mode. This can be done during start-up. When you see the message "Starting Windows" press F4. This should take you into Safe Mode.

Safe Mode loads a minimum of drivers. It allows you to find and fix problems that prevent Windows from loading properly.

Sometimes installing Windows is difficult because of unsuitable BIOS settings. If you keep getting SUWIN error messages (Windows setup) during the Windows installation, then try entering the BIOS and disabling the CPU internal cache. Try to disable the Level 2 (L2) cache if that doesn't work.

Remember to restore all the BIOS settings back to their former settings following installation.

9 Overheating

Central processing units (CPUs) are usually equipped with fans to keep them cool. If the fan fails or if the CPU gets old it may start to overheat and generate a particular kind of error called a kernel error. This is a common problem in chips that have been overclocked to operate at higher speeds than they are supposed to.

One remedy is to get a bigger better fan and install it on top of the CPU. Specialist cooling fans/heatsinks are available from www.computernerd.com or www.coolit.com

CPU problems can often be fixed by disabling the CPU internal cache in the BIOS. This will make the machine run more slowly, but it should also be more stable.

10 Power supply problems

With all the new construction going on around the country the steady supply of electricity has become disrupted. A power surge or spike can crash a computer as easily as a power cut.

If this has become a nuisance for you then consider buying a uninterrupted power supply (UPS). This will give you a clean power supply when there is electricity, and it will give you a few minutes to perform a controlled shutdown in case of a power cut.

It is a good investment if your data are critical, because a power cut will cause any unsaved data to be lost.