1. DirectX 10 for Windows XP - 2008
2. Hidden Browser in Windows XP
3. How to Use Check Disk in Windows Vista
4. Easy to make firefox run 10 times faster
5. Give XP the performance tools of Vista
6. Boosting Windows XP Performance
7. How to search for hardware device drivers download more effectively
8. Five Firefox Tips
9. How to Surf the Web Anonymously
10. Speed Up your Net
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Sooner or later most of us have to confront the problem of running out of hard disc space. Usually there’s no alternative but to bite the bullet and delete some files and applications, upgrade to a larger hard drive, install a second hard drive, or if the PC is coming to the end of the road, buy a new one. However, it may be possible to delay the inevitable by scanning your drive with this freeware utility. It’s called DoubleKiller and its job is to track down and eradicate duplicate files. You would probably be surprised how many duplicate files you accumulate over time, I found several hundred megabytes worth on a quite modestly well-used office PC. (more…)
A keylogger, as you probably know, is a type of spyware program that infects your PC and sits quietly in the background, recording every keystroke you make. The idea is sooner or later you’ll type in login and passwords, and these will be sent back, via your Internet connection, to fraudsters, who will use the information to raid your bank account.
Before you get too worried, provided your PC’s security is kept up to date, you use decent AV and firewall programs, and avoid dodgy porn and file sharing websites, the chances of getting caught are quite small, but it doesn’t hurt to take extra precautions. A freeware program called Keyscrambler should make it (more…)
Let’s say your computer started acting funny and you have no idea what’s going wrong. Maybe it slowed down, or a program or device isn’t working like it should.
Windows Vista can run a diagnostic report to find any obvious problems and save you the time and aggravation of hunting the problem down yourself, especially if you’re not an IT pro. (more…)
You will have to first login back to Windows Vista in case you forget your login password. Follow the steps as mentioned in this article and solve the problem.
One of the major problems in Windows is logging onto your PC when you have forgotten your password. Vista allows us to create a “password reset” disk if you forget your login password.
You can just press Ctrl + Alt + Delete > Change a Password > Create a Password Reset Disk. Follow the step-by-step wizard and you’re all set. (more…)
Unfortunately you must be proactive to protect yourself from today’s bad guys. Here is my down and dirty list for PC users.
1. Install a good anti-virus program and make sure that it is updated regularly. While most of today’s programs update automatically, you should check occasionally to make sure they are working properly.
2. Don’t open email attachments even if they are from someone you know. Open only if you are expecting them, you know the person sending them, and you know what the attachments contain. (more…)
1. How Genuine Is Your Windows?
2. 10 iTunes add-ons for Mac and PC users
3. Six Free Vista Utilities to Tweak and Improve Performance
4. How to Download Books from Google
5. Complete Overview of Windows XP Service Pack 3
6. Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit
7. Ubuntu 7.10 on PS3
8. Optimise Firefox for broadband
9. Is Windows Vista Slower Than Windows XP?
10. Set Internet Explorer 7 Free
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I was at my parent’s place and discovered that their home PC’s system partition was nearly full. Naturally the easiest way to free up some storage is to simply delete files that aren’t necessary on the hard drive - particularly in the c:\windows directory.
Here’s some quick ways to clear out some unneeded files and free up some space on your system partition. (more…)
If you are an iTune user, the following add on list will come handy for both Mac and Windows users.
Lets first check the programs, which should be there on a Mac computer:
Synergy: Synergy is an iTunes utility designed for expanding the graphical display of the standard iTunes feature set. The update adds the ability to display album covers of song titles being played.
Fetch Art for iTunes: Fetch Art allows to automatically download album art from music in iTunes. It uses album art from Amazon.com, and the ID3 tags in the MP3 files to determine the appropriate CD cover to download. (more…)
Method 1: Connect the mobile PC to a power source
When you plug the mobile PC into a power source, Windows Vista switches the wireless network adapter power setting in the default power plan from the Medium Power Save setting to the Maximum Performance setting. This turns off the 802.11 power save mode.
Method 2: Modify the default power saving power plan
Modify the default on-battery power setting for the wireless network adapter. Configure the wireless network adapter to use the Maximum Performance setting when Windows Vista is configured to use the Balanced power plan or the Power saver power plan. To do this, follow these steps: (more…)
