The Best Help Desks On The Internet

Title:The Best Help Desks On The InternetWord Count:549Summary:If you are having a technical issue with yourcomputer, and you need assistance, your best betis to call your manufacturers technical supportline. In most cases, technical support is part ofthe package when you first purchased yourcomputer. If, for some reason, you are unable to

use your computer manufacturers help deskservices, here are a few free help desk sites onthe Internet.Tech Support Guy claims to be the #1 tech supportsite on the web and can be found at...Keywords:help desk,computer,businessArticle Body:If you are having a technical issue with yourcomputer, and you need assistance, your best betis to call your manufacturers technical supportline. In most cases, technical support is part ofthe package when you first purchased yourcomputer. If, for some reason, you are unable touse your computer manufacturers help deskservices, here are a few free help desk sites on

the Internet.Tech Support Guy claims to be the #1 tech supportsite on the web and can be found athttp://www.helponthe.net. Tech Support Guy helpdesk site offers free assistance to users ofMicrosoft Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP andLinux.This site is free because it is run completely byvolunteers and is paid for by donations.Donations are requested but not required to usethis site. The way this site works is that firstyou must search the topic of you problem. If youcan 抰 find it, then you can post your technicalissue on one of Tech Support Guy 抯 forum pageswhere other users of the site will try and assistyou.One positive aspect of this site is that it hasan extensive forum of questions from previous

users so you will most likely receive the answerto your technical issue pretty quickly. Onenegative aspect of this site is that it is up toyou to find the answer to your technical issue.There isn 抰 a customer service supportrepresentative to walk you through your technicalissue at this help desk.5 S tar Support technical services can be foundon the web at http://www.5starsupport.com. Thishelp desk provides support to users of Windows,Linux, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express,Netscape, Windows Messenger, AOL, Networkingtroubleshooting, Microsoft Office Products.Simply enter your technical issue in a web formthat will be emailed to several volunteertechnical support representatives and then waitto receive your reply back. You may receiveseveral replies from several differentrepresentatives and each solution may be

different. You may email the representative backif you are unable to satisfactorily fix yourtechnical issue.For people who want a solution faster, there isa method available where you can phone a computersupport specialist and they can talk you througha solution to your technical issue. There is asmall fee for this service however and can bepurchased in annual, monthly or per incidentincrements.Another service the 5 star offers is free PC helptutorials on topics such as Clean Installation ofWindows XP, Install a Home Network, Configuringa Network Card and Partition a Hard Drive.Suggest A Fix can be found athttp://www.suggestafix.com. This site also isrun by volunteers but is a free service. It isforum based as well and you need to take the time

to scroll through the posting to find somethingthat matches your particular issue. However, inthe toolbar virus information and tutorials arealso available as quick options.The best thing about the forums is that you willusually receive good quality answers to yourtechnical or general computing questions. Thereare a few dedicated people that seem to field amajority of the questions, so depending on thetime and day; your answers may vary greatly.