Windows 7 Tips and Tricks

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieok-cODbGRyJAfagXMX_TV9wRj3PaSsewE9lFdMSsA1zI0c8zAPRQCnlfB4HIKbzDCOl6uSZ3-MXYtgAyyTHrAc2LZwznI8OvD2uoq-So-Vw9UdDX9P3GgV0OAEF4HQtHu8VPNuER9QOw/s1600/windows7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://pcomtricks.blogspot.com" border="0" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieok-cODbGRyJAfagXMX_TV9wRj3PaSsewE9lFdMSsA1zI0c8zAPRQCnlfB4HIKbzDCOl6uSZ3-MXYtgAyyTHrAc2LZwznI8OvD2uoq-So-Vw9UdDX9P3GgV0OAEF4HQtHu8VPNuER9QOw/s200/windows7.jpg" title="Windows 7 tips and tricks" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. <u>Problems Steps Recorder</u></b><br /><br />As your local PC experts may be needed by friends and family to ask for help with their computer problems, yet having no idea how to explain or describe what happened. It's frustrating, but Microsoft will understand your predicament, and Windows 7 will include an excellent new solution in the Problem Steps Recorder.<br /><br />When any app starts stubborn or does not work in Windows 7 system then all you have to do is click Start, type PSR and press Enter, then click Start Record. Then the system will work to record every click of the mouse and keystrokes, screen changes, and all packets up to MHTML and will compress into a zip file when they're finished, ready to send the message to you. It's quick, easy and effective, and will save time for solving the problem<br /><br /><b>2. <u>Burn images</u></b><u><br /></u><br />Windows 7 introduces another operating system features after many years the ability to burn ISO images to CD or DVD. And very easy to use. Just double-click the ISO image, choose the drive by inserting a blank disc into your drive, click Burn and your disc will be made.<br /><br /><b>3. <u>Create and mount VHD files</u></b><br /><br />Microsoft Virtual PC creates a virtual machine hard drives in VHD files, and Windows 7 can now mount these directly so you can access them in the host system. Click Start, type diskmgmt.msc and press Enter, then click Action> Attach VHD file and select the file you want to mount. This will bring up a virtual drive in Explorer and can be accessed, copied or written just like any other drive.<br /><br />Click Action> Create VHD and for now you can create a new virtual drive of your own (right-click, select Initialise Disk, and after right-click the unallocated space and select New Simple Volume to set up). Once again, you are given a virtual drive that functions just like another drive, where you can drag and drop files, install programs, test partitioning software or do whatever you like. But it's actually just the VHD file on your drive can easily back up or share with others. Right-click the disk (that label the left says "Disk 2" or whatever) and select Detach VHD to remove it.<br /><br />The command line DISKPART utility has also been upgraded with tools to separate VHD file, and an EXPAND command to increase a virtual disk's maximum size. Do not play around with this unless you know what you're doing, though - it's too easy to be junk files on your system.<br /><br /><b>4. <u>Solve the problem</u></b><u><br /></u><br />If some part of Windows 7 behaving strangely, and you do not know why, do click Control Panel> Find and fix problems (or 'Troubleshooting') to access the new troubleshooting packs. It's a simple process that will resolve common problems, check your settings, clean up your system and more.<br /><br /><b>5. <u>Startup repair</u></b><br /><br />If you download Windows 7 (or buy a CD of Windows 7) is a good idea to create a system repair disc straight to boot your system when the system encountered a problem later. Click Start> Maintenance> Create a System Repair Disc, and let Windows 7 build a bootable emergency disc. If the worst does happen then this emergency bootable CD can be the only way to get your PC running normally again.<br /><br /><b>6. <u>Control</u></b><br /><br />Tired of installing dubious software or running applications you and prefer to work alone systems? AppLocker is a new feature of Windows 7 that ensures users can only run the programs you specify. Do not worry, you can create a rule to allow all of the security by a particular publisher, so choose Microsoft software for example, and a rule will let you run all signed Microsoft applications. Run gpedit.msc and select Computer ConfigurationWindows Settings> Security Settings> Application Control Policies> AppLocker to get a feel how this system works.<br /><br /><b>7. <u>Switch to a projector</u></b><br /><br />Windows 7 now provides a standard way to switch your display from one monitor to another, or a projector - just press Win + P or run Switch.exe Display and select the desired view. (It will not matter if you connect only one screen.)<br /><br /><b>8. <u>Get a power efficiency report</u></b><u><br /></u><br />If you have a laptop, you can use the efficiency calculator to get Windows 7 a lot of useful information about its power consumption. Used in the right way, this can help you make huge gains in terms of battery life and performance. To do this, you must open a command prompt on the administrator account by typing 'cmd' in Start Search, and when the cmd icon appears, right click and select Run as administrator.<br /><br />Then at the command line, just type in 'powercfg-energy' (without the quotes) and hit Return, and Windows 7 will scan your system looking for ways to improve power efficiency. This will display the results in an HTML file, usually in the System32 folder. Simply follow the instructions to get the report.<br /><br /><b>9. <u>Calibration Screen</u></b><br /><br />The colors you see on your screen will vary, depending on your monitor, graphics cards settings, lighting and more, yet most people use the default Windows color profile for the same. And that means a digital photo will look perfect might not look very less in the eyes of others. Fortunately Windows 7 now provides a Display Colour Calibration Wizard that helps you properly set up your photo brightness, contrast and color settings, and a ClearType tuner to ensure text is clear.<br /><b><br />10. <u>Clean up Live Essentials</u></b><u><br /></u><br />Installing Windows Live Essentials will get a new version of Mail, Movie Maker, Photo Gallery and others. Unfortunately also includes other components that may not be necessary, but if you want to clean up the system components can be quickly removed.<br /><br />If you set up the default "Set your search provider" option selected during installation, for instance, Windows Live will install Choice Guard, a tool to set your browser home page and search engine, and prevent other programs from changing system. If this causes problems later, or you just decide you do not need it anymore, then Choice Guard may be removed by clicking Start, typing msiexec / x and press Enter.<br /><br />Windows Live Essentials also adds an ActiveX Control to help upload your files to Windows Live SkyDrive, and Windows Live Sign-in Assistant, which makes it easier to manage and switch between multiple Windows Live accounts. If you are sure you do not need it. you can remove them with the Control Panel "Uninstall a Program" applet.<br /><br /><b>11. <u>Additional network support</u></b><br /><br />By default Windows Live MovieMaker will not let you import files over a network, but a quick Registry tweak will change. Run REGEDIT, browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows Live \ Movie Maker, add a DWORD value named AllowNetworkFiles and set it to 1 to add network support.<br /><br /><b>12. <u>Enabling Virtual Wi-Fi</u></b><u><br /></u><br />Windows 7 includes a little-known new feature called Virtual Wi-Fi, which effectively turns your PC or laptop into a software-based router. Wi-Fi-enabled devices within range Others - desktop, laptop, an iPod perhaps - will "see" you as a new network and, once logged on, immediately be able to share your internet connection.<br /><br />This will work if your wireless adapter driver supports it, though, and not all do. Check your adapter and make sure you have installed the latest drivers to work on Windows 7.<br /><br />Once you have driver support then the easiest approach is to get a network tool that can set up virtual Wi-Fi for you. Virtual Router is a free, easy to use and you are sharing your internet connection very quickly.<br /><br />If you do not mind working with the command line, though, might make some batch files or scripts, then it is not difficult to set this manually. See Turn Windows 7 laptop into a wireless hotspot for more details.<br /><br /><b>13. <u>Cruising with God Mode</u></b>Windows 7 has changed Control Panel a little, but it's still too difficult to locate all the applets and options that you might need God Mode, does offer an easier way to access everything you want from a single folder.<br /><br />To try this, create a new folder with the name:<br /><br />Everything. {ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}<br /><br />The first part, "Everything" will be the name of the folder, and get whatever you want: "Super Control Panel", "Advanced", "God Mode" if you want.<br /><br />Expansion, ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C, must be entered exactly as it is here, though, including the curly brackets. When you press [Enter] this part of the name will disappear, and by double clicking on the new folder will display shortcuts to functions in a centralized action, the Network and Sharing Centre, Power options, troubleshooting tools, user accounts and others - more than 260 options in total.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>14. <u>Everything with Right Click</u></b><br /><br />At first glance Windows 7 be very similar to Vista, but there is an easy way to begin spotting the differences - ie right-click things.<br /><br />Right-click an empty part of the desktop, for example, and you'll find a menu entry to set your screen resolution. No need to go browsing through the display settings again.<br /><br />Right-click the Explorer icon on the taskbar for quick access to common system folders: Documents, Pictures, the Windows folder, and more.<br /><br />And if you do not wish to use Internet Explorer then you probably will not want to be permanently displayed on the taskbar icon. Right-click the icon, select 'Unpin this program from the taskbar', then install Firefox, instead.<br /><b><br />15. <u>Adjust the log on screen</u></b><br /><br />Change the look of Windows log-on screen used to involve some complicated and potentially dangerous hacks, but not anymore for Windows 7 makes it easy.<br /><br />First, open the registry edit then browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Authentication \ LogonUI \ Background in REGEDIT, double-click the DWORD called OEMBackground (no? You can make) and set? Its value to 1.<br /><br />Now to put a background image you want to use. Make sure the size is less than 256KB, and in accordance with the aspect ratio to fit your screen.<br /><br />Next, copy the image to the% windir% \ system32 \ oobe \ info \ backgrounds folder (create the background \ info folder if it does not exist). Change the name of the background image for Default.jpg, reboot, and you now have an image on your computer when you are logging.<br /><br />Or, use a free tweaking tool to handle everything for you. Logon Changer displays a preview so you can see how the log-on screen will look without rebooting, while the Logon Screen Rotator accepts multiple images received some photos and will show different every time you log on.<br /><b><br />16. <u>Display Your Drive</u></b><br /><br />Click on the Windows 7 computer and when you insert a memory card but it does not appear, do not panic, because Microsoft is trying to help: drive reads the memory card and will not be shown if the memory card is empty. it is an improvement, but if you do not like it then you can display empty drives back. Run Explorer, click Tools> Folder Options> View and clear 'option uncheck the Hide empty drives in the computer folder'.<br /><br /><b>17. <u>Customize UAC</u></b><br /><br />Windows Vista's User Account Control was a good idea in practice, but the implementation of the many people who do not use it - make warning messages or alerts too much. Fortunately Windows 7 by default is not much, and lets you further fine-tune UAC to suit your preferred balance between security and a pop-up-free (Start> Control Panel> Change User Account Control Settings).<br /><br /><b>18. <u>Protecting Your Data</u></b><br /><br />USB flash drives are convenient, portable, and very easy to lose. That became a problem, especially if they carry sensitive data. Fortunately Windows 7 has the solution: encrypt your documents with an extension of Microsoft's BitLocker technology, and only someone with the password will be able to access it. Right-click the USB flash drive, select Turn on BitLocker and follow the instructions to protect your private files.<br /><br /><br /><b>19.  <u>Customizing System Restore</u></b><br /><br />Very little you can do to configure System Restore in Vista, but Windows 7 fix the situation with some useful setup options.<br /><br />Click Start, right-click Computer and select Properties> System Protection> Configure, set d late Max Usage value to a size that suits your needs (large capacity HDD can to save greater yrestore point, When the capacity of small hardis select a smaller to save disk space).<br /><br />And if you do not need System Restore to save Windows settings then, select the "Only restore previous versions of files" option. Windows 7 will not restore the Registry, which means you will reduce the number of restore point storage and file backups into the available disk space. System Restore is much less likely to get an unbootable PC working again, so use this trick at your own risk.<br /><br /><b>20. <u>Search privacy</u></b><br /><br />By default Windows 7 will remember your PC search queries, and display the most recent examples when searching in Windows Explorer. If you share a PC and do not want everyone to see your searches, Run gpedit.msc, go to User Configuration> Administrative Templates> Windows Components> Windows Explorer, double-click "Turn off display of recent search entries ..." and click> Enabled> OK.<br /><br /><b>21. <u>Extend your battery Durability</u></b><br />Windows 7 includes a new option that will help you to increase the battery life of your notebook. To see it, click Start, type Power Options and click the Power Options link, and then click Change Plan Settings for your current plan and select Change Advanced Settings. Expand Multimedia Settings, for instance, and you'll see the video "video" setting that can be set to optimize power savings rather than performance. Browse through the other settings and make sure they are set up to meet your needs.<br /><b><br />22. <u>Write a crash dump file</u></b><br /><br />Windows 7 will not create a crash Memory.dmp file if you are less than 25GB of free hard drive space, annoying if you've installed the Windows debugging tools and want to diagnose crashes. You can disable this feature, look for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ CrashControl to open the Registry Edit, create a new DWORD value called AlwaysKeepMemoryDump, set to 1, and the crash dump file will now always be saved.<br /><br /><b>23. <u>Looking Congestion</u></b><br /><br />From what we've seen so far Windows 7 is already performing better than Vista, but if your PC seems sluggish then it's now easier to find bottlenecks. Click Start, type RESMON and press Enter to launch the Resource Monitor, then click the CPU, Memory, Disk or Network tabs. Windows 7 will immediately show which processes hogging system resources.<br /><br />Checking the CPU is very useful, and give something like a more powerful version of Task Manager. If a program has been selected, for example, then right-click its name in the list and select Analyze Process. Windows will then try to tell you why it's hanging - the program might be waiting for another process, perhaps this can give you the information you need to fix the problem.<br /><b><br />24. <u>Drag and drop to the command line</u></b><br /><br />When working at the command line you will often need to access the file, which usually means typing long way and hoping your orders correctly. But Windows 7 offers an easier way. Simply drag and drop the file onto your command window and the full path will appear, complete with quotes and ready for use.<br /><br />This feature is not entirely new: you can do this in Windows XP as well, but the drag and drop support disappeared in Vista. There seems to be a new complication Windows 7, it seems to only work when you open the command prompt as a regular user. Run cmd.exe from administrators and despite receiving a command file, the path does not appear.<br /><br /><b>25. <u>Running Faster Program</u></b><u><br /></u><br />If you have run the sample program but want to start again, then do not work back through the Start menu. It's much quicker to just hold down Shift and click on the program icon (or middle click), and Windows 7 will start a new instance for you.<br /><br /><b>26. <u>Run a web search</u></b><br /><br />Search tool in Windows 7 can now be easily extended to search online resources, such as when someone creates an appropriate search relationship. To add Flickr support, say, visit I Started Something, click Download the Connector, choose the Open option and watch as it's downloaded (small files, it will only take a moment). A "Flickr Search" option will be added to your Internet folder, and you will be able to search for images from your desktop.<br /><br /><b>27. <u>An Alt + Tab alternative</u></b><br /><br />You want to access one of the five Explorer windows you have open, but there are many other programs that are so much goes where by using the Alt + Tab makes it hard to choose what you need. The solution? Hold down the Ctrl key when you click on the Explorer icon. Windows 7 will only mensiklus through the Explorer window, a faster way to find the right one. And of course this works with any application that has multiple windows open.<br /><br /><b>28. <u>Block annoying message</u></b><br /><br />Just like Vista, Windows 7 will display a warning if you use the same hardware antivirus, firewall or other security settings if found incorrect.<br /><br />But unlike Vista, if you do not like it then you can now turn off alerts on individual topics. If you no longer want to see warnings just because you've dared to turn off the Windows firewall, click Control Panel> System and Security> Action Centre> Change Action Centre settings, clear the Network Firewall box and click OK.<br /><br /><b>29. <u>Parallel defrags</u></b><br /><br />Standard Defrags on Windows 7 offers a little more control than we saw in Vista, and the command line version also has some interesting new features. the r / will defragment multiple drives in parallel, for instance (will mendefrak a separate physical drive). Switch / h defrag runs at a higher priority than usual, and the switch is u / provide periodic progress reports so you can see what's going on. Enter the command<br /><br />defrag / c / h / u / r<br /><br />in the command window to quickly defrag a system with multiple drives, or enter defrag /? to look at new options for yourself.<br /><b><br />30. <u>Improvement Explorer</u></b><br /><br />Windows 7 Explorer has some potential for interference. Launch Computer will no longer display system folders like Control Panel or Recycle Bin. And if you browse through a complicated folder structure in the right panel of Explorer, the left tree will not necessarily evolve to follow what you are doing, which can make it difficult to see exactly where you are to find it. Fortunately there is a quick fix: click Organize> Folder and Search Options, check "Show all folders" and "Automatically expand to current folder", and click OK.</div>

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Download 5 Plug-ins in Firefox Browser

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_ET_2LlKoCGJZl9RWZrKUB_t999Q3WHOAEHWa6UcHtg49dVRSfwkqJaHCg_XbU22rWqpZrf5FvxrSMS2vQZxh8aYmCxjF3MaoPIcVuSfN4T65utkYOLR9-Zf9IBwmsOO633of2aL0y0/s320/firefox.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_ET_2LlKoCGJZl9RWZrKUB_t999Q3WHOAEHWa6UcHtg49dVRSfwkqJaHCg_XbU22rWqpZrf5FvxrSMS2vQZxh8aYmCxjF3MaoPIcVuSfN4T65utkYOLR9-Zf9IBwmsOO633of2aL0y0/s320/firefox.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 113px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/LABKOM%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" />Firefox browser is one of the most growth in users. For users of Firefox already know that made in Mozilla browser has a lot of plug-in.<br /><br />Plug-ins are additional tools that can be installed on the <a href="http://freeware-free-software.blogspot.com/2009/02/firefox-306.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Mozilla Firefox</span></a> browser to add a particular capability or facilities, increase the comfort use internet or enhance the browser view.<br /><br />There are thousands of plug-in available in Firefox which can be <a href="http://freeware-free-software.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">downloaded</span></a> and installed free of charge. The following are the five plug-in Firefox which is very useful and quite popular among internet users Techdream version. What is your favorite plug-in?<br /></div><span class="fullpost"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="fullpost">1. Autocopy</span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">By using this plug-in, Firefox will automatically copy text that has been blocked. We do not need to press the keys Ctrl + C, so more sparingly time. Plug-in Autocopy This can be downloaded at:<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">https:// addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/383</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="fullpost">2. Fire Uploader</span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">With this plug-in, you can upload or download video, image files or documents from any site, including Flickr, Google Picasa Albums, Youtube, Facebook, Box.net. Yhis Interface also very user friendly. Download the plug-in:<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">http://www.fireuploader.com/ # fupHome</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="fullpost">3. GMail Manager</span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Plug-in is very useful to the GMail account. With this plug-in, you can set a different account from GMail Firefox and monitor whether there is new e-mail or not. Some of the interesting features of this plug-in is:</span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">* Automatically log in and open the inbox with just one click.</span><br /><span class="fullpost">* Displaying number of unread email in the inbox.</span><br /><span class="fullpost">* List of 10 most recent messages.</span><br /><span class="fullpost">* Raise alerts when a new incoming email.</span><br /><span class="fullpost">* Customize the icon on the toolbar / statusbar.</span><br /><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Plug-in Manager GMail you can download at:<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1320</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="fullpost">4. Foxmarks</span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Plug-in allows you to access the bookmarks on any computer as a plug-in will save a copy of the bookmarks on the server. Hence, you can access your bookmarks from any computer. Plug-in will be very useful for you who often use the computer that is different. To download, visit the following link:<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">http://www.foxmarks.com/</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="fullpost">5. IE Tab</span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">There are several websites that can only be run on the browser Internet Explorer (IE). so you would not want to have to use IE. Firefox offers a plug-in called IE Tab. With this plug-in you can open a new tab which is the IE tab in Firefox browser, without having to open the IE window. Download IE Tab through this link:<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="fullpost">source information:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="fullpost">http://worldlightinformation.blogspot.com</span><br /></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /></span>

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Tips to Make Windows Vista Run Super Fast - Part 2

<span style="font-family:arial;">Next step to make your Windows Vista run super fast..</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">If you have read the <a href="http://computer-infocentre.blogspot.com/2008/11/tips-to-make-windows-vista-run-super.html"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">first part</span></a> of the tips than there is six more steps that you should do:</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">3. Open Folder Options and click on View tab:</span><br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.askvg.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9962/folderoptionsue2.png" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: arial;">Now disable following options:</p> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li><strong>Display file size information in folder tips.</strong></li><li><strong>Display simple folder view in Navigation pane.</strong></li><li><strong>Hide extensions for known file types.</strong></li><li><strong>Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color.</strong></li><li><strong>Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items.</strong></li></ul> <p face="arial" style="text-align: justify;">Other options don't affect the system performance. You can enable/disable them according to your requirements.</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><strong>4.</strong> Right-click on <strong>My Computer</strong> icon on Desktop and select <strong>Manage</strong> (You can also open it by typing <strong>services.msc</strong> in RUN or start menu search box and press Enter).</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">Now goto <strong>Services & Applications -> Services</strong>. Here you can set a few unnecessary services to <strong>Manual</strong>, which will not start with windows and will decrease the boot time and will increase system performance.</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">Please follow the following tutorial to know about which services can be safely set to MANUAL:</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><strong><a href="http://www.askvg.com/windows-vista-services-that-can-be-safely-set-to-manual/" target="_blank">Windows Vista Services that can be Safely set to MANUAL</a></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><strong>5.</strong> Type <strong>msconfig</strong> in RUN or Startmenu search box and press Enter. Now goto <strong>Startup</strong> tab and deselect the unnecessary entries, which you don't want to start automatically with Windows, e.g. you can disable VGA driver utility, Sound Card utility, etc to speed up the startup time and to increase system performance.</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">You can also disable these items using <strong><nobr><span class="tfTextLink" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(79, 73, 170); color: rgb(79, 73, 170); text-decoration: underline; display: inline; line-height: 1em; position: relative;font-size:1em;color:#0000e0;" >Windows Defender</span></nobr></strong>. Open Windows Defender and click on <strong>Tools</strong> and then click on "<strong>Software Explorer</strong>".</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><strong>6.</strong> Open <strong>Sound</strong> in Control Panel (or type <strong>mmsys.cpl</strong> in RUN or Startmenu search box and press Enter), goto <strong>Sounds</strong> tab and select <strong>No Sounds</strong> in <strong>Sound Scheme</strong> section. Or you can remain some of your favorite sounds but set <strong>Exit Windows, Windows Logoff, Windows Logon and Start Navigation</strong> to <strong>(None)</strong>.</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><strong>7.</strong> After following all above mentioned points, you'll see a big improvement in your Windows Vista performance. If you want to tweak more, then you can use 3rd party tools which are listed here:</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><strong><a href="http://www.askvg.com/windows-vista-tweaking-software-list/">Windows Vista Tweaking Software List</a></strong></p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><strong>8.</strong> At last I'll advise to defrag the HDD regularly, install only necessary software, use the latest drivers and keep your Windows updated.</p><p style="font-family: arial;">.. Good luck!!<br /></p><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Source : www.askvg.com</span><br /></div></span>

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Tips to Make Windows Vista Run Super Fast - Part 1

<span style="font-family:arial;">So you are using Windows Vista and feel that its slower than Windows XP? Then you have come to the right place. </span><span style="font-family:arial;">Following tutorial will help you in tweaking your Windows Vista to the max and you'll feel a significant improvement in your system performance.</span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><br />So without wasting any time lets start:<br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>1.</strong> Following is a registry file containing a few registry modifications, which are completely safe and can increase the performance of Windows Vista. Just download the attached ZIP file, extract it and then run the file:</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.askvg.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/vista_reg_codes.zip" onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/file/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/vista_reg_codes.zip?ref=/how-to-enable-tools-folder-options-and-registry-editor-in-windows/');">Tweak Windows Vista</a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.askvg.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/Restore%20Default%20Vista%20Settings.zip" onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/file/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/Restore_Default_Vista_Settings.zip?ref=/how-to-enable-tools-folder-options-and-registry-editor-in-windows/');">Restore Default Settings</a></strong></span> (Use this file if you want to restore default Windows settings)</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>2.</strong> Right-click on <strong>My Computer</strong> icon on Desktop and select <strong>Properties</strong> (or press <strong><win></win></strong> key + <strong><pause break=""></pause></strong> key), click on <strong>Advanced system settings</strong> link in left side pane (You can also open it by typing <strong>sysdm.cpl</strong> in RUN or start menu search box and press Enter). Now click on <strong>Settings</strong> button in <strong>Performance</strong> section:</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.askvg.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8734/advancedjc2.png" style="width: 383px; height: 430px;" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Now disable all unnecessary options in <strong>Visual Effects</strong> tab, you can remain following options enabled according to your requirements:</p> <ul><li><strong>Enable desktop composition</strong> (If you want to use Windows Aero theme)</li><li><strong>Enable transparent glass</strong> (If you want to use transparency in Windows)</li><li><strong>Show preview and filters in folder</strong> (If you use Details Pane in Explorer)</li><li><strong>Show thumbnails instead of icons</strong> (If you want to show thumbnails in Explorer)</li><li><strong>Show window contents while dragging</strong> (If you want windows to show content while moving them)</li><li><strong>Smooth edges of screen fonts</strong> (If you want to show smooth fonts)</li><li><strong>Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop</strong> (If you want to show shadows under desktop icon labels)</li><li><strong>Use visual styles on windows and buttons</strong> (If you want to use Windows Aero or Basic theme.)</li></ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.askvg.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/7117/performanceua4.png" /></a></p> <p><strong>3.</strong> Open <strong>Folder Options</strong> and click on <strong>View</strong> tab:</p><a href="http://computer-infocentre.blogspot.com/2008/11/tips-to-make-windows-vista-run-super_29.html"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Next step >></span></span></a><br /></span>

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Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Do You Have to Wait so Long?

<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9E6gJJje_9mOrJaFMThcgRVPQqIuNcGk5p1s7oioRirFKcXkMif0uVhhwu4o_sgNcSOmCJxQ_fugvBhsMfICg_rAPp8iYPOv7cxygiTmOLcbwm1PXmlc5KEwQwXz-mkzjSJQ4SBTgxAfs/s1600-h/vista+sp2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219864817398342658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9E6gJJje_9mOrJaFMThcgRVPQqIuNcGk5p1s7oioRirFKcXkMif0uVhhwu4o_sgNcSOmCJxQ_fugvBhsMfICg_rAPp8iYPOv7cxygiTmOLcbwm1PXmlc5KEwQwXz-mkzjSJQ4SBTgxAfs/s200/vista+sp2.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 106px; height: 117px;" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Almost every Windows' user know that the release of Service Pack 2 (SP2) is the only time worth upgrading their Windows, and I can't agree more. However, if you are getting a new PC, you should get Vista</span><span class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;font-family:arial;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0) ! important; font-weight: 400; position: static;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13;" ><span class="kLink" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0) ! important; font-weight: 400; position: static;font-size:13;" ></span></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"> instead of XP, and the reason is simple, you don't want to double pay Microsoft</span><span class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;font-family:arial;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0) ! important; font-weight: 400; position: static;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13;" ><span class="kLink" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0) ! important; font-weight: 400; position: static;font-size:13;" ></span></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"> when Vista SP2 release. Let me show you some tips to speed up your Vista, at least until SP2 release.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> Tip 1 - Decide on Vista or "XP".<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"> What I really meant is you need to decide whether you want your Vista to be as simple as XP or you want to enjoy more cool features in trade of some stability issues. Because if you want more stability, just turn your Vista into "XP", lose everything else such as Superfetch, ReadyBoost, ReadyDrive, Aero Theme and Windows Defender...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> If you prefer the looks and superb support of new hardware by Vista, but in trade of some stability issues, you can tweak accordingly but remains Vista characteristic.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> Tip 2 - Use tweak tools, tips and tricks.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"> Many speed up tools, tips and tricks will help you get over the majority issues in Vista, use them correctly, at least invest on some backup tools and tweaking books.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> Tip 3 - Regular updates on Windows, drivers and firmware.</span><span class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;font-family:arial;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0) ! important; font-weight: 400; position: static;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13;" ><span class="kLink" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0) ! important; font-weight: 400; position: static;font-size:13;" ></span></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"> Vista is constantly improving, so check your updates once a week or two. Manufacturer will release updated firmware to help you improve your hardware compatibility, so check and upgrade them frequently.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> Tip 4 - Get newest and advanced hardware when possible.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"> Try to meet Vista requirements when first purchase, do some research on the internet</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> and don't rely on "Vista Capable" logo. When you get advanced hardware such as the solid state hard disk or the hybrid hard disk, you can expect Vista to boot very fast! This will eliminates some major issues cause by boot up speed.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> To help you downgrade your Vista to "XP" or tweak the settings, try "Unleash Vista Power Advance Guide" and some tweaking tools recommended inside.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Author:</strong> Kok Choon Kow</span><br /></div></div>

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DVD Repair, Scratched DVDs and Unfinalized DVDs recovery tips and tricks

<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><img alt="" src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/JOHNMA%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoIGf9lLIqXFKnYV2I52nqszWNJyBVmATt4AB2dDKhZ6gi1KD5j4VZeEGtuA9qFbQ8KA_0bwKdLsbBTxC2r1LiDVZ_B6fxPmKPB3P2z1A5oyCQ1r2cZ60skEX0sMhMNt_ivGcnxPAAN_j/s1600-h/dvd.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212403688161665138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoIGf9lLIqXFKnYV2I52nqszWNJyBVmATt4AB2dDKhZ6gi1KD5j4VZeEGtuA9qFbQ8KA_0bwKdLsbBTxC2r1LiDVZ_B6fxPmKPB3P2z1A5oyCQ1r2cZ60skEX0sMhMNt_ivGcnxPAAN_j/s200/dvd.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 112px; height: 112px;" /></a><br />Simple and (hopefully!) free procedures to handle unsuccessfully finalized DVDs, damaged DVDs or DVDs that have not been burned correctly by a video camcorder,recorder or burner and has some corrupt data.<br /><br />It is a good idea for you to first consider other possible causes of what appear to be DVD errors such as a dirty disc surface, a dirty lens in the DVD reader or other software and hardware related problems. Prior to embarking on any of the following you need to eliminate all possible causes for having trouble with a DVD. Check to see your DVD burner has the latest firmware by going to the manufacturers website. Check to see if the media (brand and type) is compatible with your DVD burner/reader. Once you are certain that you have an unsuccessfully finalized DVD or a corrupt DVD you can get started.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Scratched DVD Disks<br /></span>A simple visual inspection of the surface of the disc will tell you straight away whether your first problem is physical damage to the disc. If you can see a scratch or scratches on the surface then this may need to be addressed first. I say "may" because personally I use DVDFab to check to see if the disc will copy before I embark on any other course of action. DVDFab can read through a lot of surface errors because of its superior algorithms so I always take the lazy route and see if I can simply make a new copy. Now failing that you could go online and buy some expensive DVD scratch repair kit. Or you could do as I do and go to your local hardware store or even your own garage! All you will need is a bottle of any neutral colored (clear) car polishing product. Turtlewax happens to be the one I use. Take a VERY soft cloth (NOT paper towel), apply a little polish to the surface of the disc and GENTLY (remember, it's not a car!) rub the disc. Use straight strokes from the centre of the disc to the outer edge and continue to do this until you can see the scratch either disappear or reduce noticeably. Then using the same motion and fresh cloth buff the disc back to its original shine. Now try it with DVDFab. If you are still unsuccessful repeat the process until you can be certain, again by visual inspection, that the problem is now not coming from a damaged disc surface.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DVD Data Repair/ Recovery</span><br />The software you can use for this are DVDFab, Nero 8 (trial) and Isobuster. In the case of Isobuster you can try the free features first but failing that the full featured version needs to be purchased. A straight search of Yahoo or Google will find you the relevant sites.<br /><br />Put the problem disc in the DVD drive of your computer then:<br />1. DVDFab. Try to use DVDFab first, as it has the best algorithms for reading anything on a DVD including how it integrates with the DVD drive, honestly sometimes I think it would read a bagel if you put it in there!<br /><br />Select "DVD to DVD." DVDFab will now try to read the contents of the disc and, if it can, write the contents to a folder on your hard drive. It is as simple as that. It is either going to work or not! If it does do it then the copy you now have on your hard drive will be fully repaired and you can then burn a new copy.<br /><br />Failing that:<br />2. Isobuster. Using the free functions try to make a disc image file and burn to another DVD. Isobuster has three alternate methods of dealing with data corruption. It can replace the corrupted area with nothing, with fake data or with a series of zeros. It will give you the choice and just select them in order to try each until one works. Isobuster will not create the disc image file unless it knows it will be successful. If Isobuster has created the file (note where it was going to put it first!) you will have to re-name the extension to .iso. Use the disc image file to burn a new DVD disc. At this point, if you now have a new disc, you need to check that new one carefully. There is always the possibility that Isobuster has just made a perfect copy of your faulty disc! So now you have a brand new faulty disc!<br /><br />Failing that: You will need to pay for the full version of Isobuster but ONLY buy it if you got this far. If Isobuster free couldn't even read the disc then don't bother. From this point forward the best you can hope for is the extraction of the MPEG video files or data files on the disc. You ARE going to lose the video menus and you may lose some of the video or data.<br /><ul><li style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;">Start Isobuster then load the disc.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;">When Isobuster has detected the files on the disc run the "Find Missing Files and Folders" option under the "File" menu.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;">You will now have an entry on the left hand column of "files and folders found by their signature."</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:85%;" >Select that, then go to "File," "Files found via their signature" then "Extract files found via their signature." Choose a location and let it run.</span><br /></li></ul>Now you will have all the files where you selected them to go. The ones with the extension .VOB are the MPEG files from your disc wrapped in the VOB container. They can then be imported into a video editing program using the "Import DVD/VR" function or can be read by most DVD burning software.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Unfinalized discs<br /></span>If at all possible try to get the original device used to create the disc to finalize it. If this is not possible or the original device is failing to successfully finalize the disc you may have to resort to the Isobuster routine above.<br /><br />If you have been left with an otherwise perfectly good disc, but unfinalized, do the following.<br />This requires Nero 8 (Trial version).<br />Go to the Nero website, download and install Nero 8. Yes, it's big...sorry!<br /><br />Place the unfinalized disc into the computer DVD tray. Open Nero 8 StartSmart.<br />Click "create and edit" at the top of the screen.<br />Click "author, edit and capture video." NeroVision 5 will start.<br />Click on the disk tools drop down menu then click "finalize disk."<br />In the option box that appears choose "no menus" and let it run.<br /><br />Hopefully you now have a fully finalized disc that is readable.<br />Hope this helps!<br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:85%;">About The Author:<br /></span><span name="KonaFilter"><span><span style="font-size:85%;">Lance is not very good at writing about himself in the third person. He is an ex-patriot Australian living in Taiwan running a business consulting company. His grasp of the Chinese language ranges from poor to laughable and in most circumstances his actual use of the Chinese language results in laughter. The silent conversationless world in which Lance lives leaves him plenty of time to research things and that is what he does well. He is particularly good at finding out how to do stuff and relating it to others who are also not necessarily experts in that specific field.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;">. </span></p></div>

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Hard Disk Optimizing Tips

<p face="arial" style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">The performance of hard disk largely affects the overall performance of a PC. Hard disk performance factors include storage capacity, data access time (the time it takes for the read write heads to find a required position on the magnetic surface), data transfer time (measure how many million bit per second can be transferred from disk to RAM) and reliability.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Keep your hard disk in tip-top condition and optimize its performance.<br /></span></p><ul style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Create separate folders for each business application, data or for each family member. This will keep your disk clean and organized.</span><br /></li></ul><ul style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Avoid the compression.</span><br /></li></ul><ul style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Though file compression increases the amount of storage space, it also considerably slowdown system performance.</span><br /></li></ul><ul style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Keep 10% free. Always keep at least 10% of your hard disk free-filling it beyond 90% of its capacity will lead to system slowdown and potential loss of information.</span><br /></li></ul><ul style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Run the Maintenance Wizard utility of Windows 95 and 98. This utility make your programs run faster, checks your hard disk for problems and free hard disk space. You can schedule it to0 run on a regular basis at a specific time, for example once a week or other interval of your choice. </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Start Maintenance Wizard by clicking on Start, choose Programs, choose Accessories, choose system tools and click on Maintenance Wizard.</span><br /></li></ul><ul style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Use software package that help to optimize your hard disk’s performance, e.g. Symantec’s Norton Utilities.</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: arial;">See also:</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">- <a href="http://computer-infocentre.blogspot.com/2008/05/hard-disk-guide.html">The hard disk guide</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">- <a href="http://computer-infocentre.blogspot.com/2008/05/formatting-hard-disk.html">Formatting a hard disk</a><br /><br /></span><p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>About The Author</b><br />Pawan Bangar, Technical Director, Birbals, (Hbirbals,Seobirbals,Ebirbals,Ibirbals)<br />Cell:91-175-3150734 Cell:+91-98153-52253 email: <a href="mailto:pawan@ebirbals.com">pawan@ebirbals.com</a><br />Yahoo Messenger:pawanishappy@yahoo.com;<br />MSN messenger:ebirbals@hotmail.com</span> </p>

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When Should I Clean My Windows Vista Registry?

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Microsoft Vista registry needs to be kept in top condition if you want your computer to run at 100% efficiency. Having a dirty and error ridden registry is the equivalent to having a broken and/or outdated computer. Why? Simply because nothing will work or because everything will be really, really slow. Having said that, the best thing that you can do is to get more active when it comes to your PC's registry health. If you don't, well, your computer won't remain reliable for too long.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> When it comes to </span><a class="kLink" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/computers-articles/when-should-i-clean-my-windows-vista-registry-415501.html#" id="KonaLink0" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static; font-family: arial;" target="_new"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0) ! important; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.3333px; position: static;color:#009900;" ><span class="kLink" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 153, 0); color: rgb(0, 153, 0) ! important; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.3333px; position: static; padding-bottom: 1px; background-color: transparent;">registry </span><span class="kLink" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 153, 0); color: rgb(0, 153, 0) ! important; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.3333px; position: static; padding-bottom: 1px; background-color: transparent;">repair</span></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;">, one of the biggest questions is "how often should I clean my Window's Vista registry?" Generally speaking, at least once per week. However, there really is no "perfect" schedule for registry cleaning.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> How often a person cleans his/her PC registry should be directly proportionate to how often the computer is used. For instance, if you only use the computer once per week, running a registry scan every week wouldn't have much of an impact. But then again, if you were to use the computer every day for a month, and each day the computer was used for 6+ hours, then the frequency of scans would have to be increased to keep up with the accumulating errors.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> Truth be told, you don't really need a </span><a class="kLink" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/computers-articles/when-should-i-clean-my-windows-vista-registry-415501.html#" id="KonaLink1" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static; font-family: arial;" target="_new"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0) ! important; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.3333px; position: static;color:#009900;" ><span class="kLink" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0) ! important; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.3333px; position: static;">registry </span><span class="kLink" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0) ! important; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.3333px; position: static;">cleaner</span></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"> if your are 100% careful with all of your computer activity. Please note that you need to be 100% CAREFUL -- not 80%, not 90%, not even 99%, 100% or nothing. Why 100% careful? Because any and every command you give to the computer is capable of creating a registry error. The more commands given, the more errors there will likely be -- the more errors the registry accumulates, the more often you'll need to run the vista registry cleaner.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> If you only do a very few select things on your computer and NEVER EVER install or uninstall software, games, applications, etc. then you might actually get by without registry repair software. However, the chances of you not making a mistake and causing an error to occur are very remote -- and all it really takes is 1 inconveniently located error to send your system into a downward spiral of sluggishness and random crashing.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> Admittedly, it might not happen all at once -- As a matter of fact, it could take a few weeks to a few months for you to notice the changes. But know this, it will happen if nothing is done to stop it. Those one or two weekly errors will continue to build and build until there are hundreds, all of which will be working together in order to turn your PC into a great big pile of junk.</span><br /><br /><br /> <b style="font-family: arial;">For Safe & Effective Registry Repair, Use The Tips Below:</b><br /> <br /> <b style="font-family: arial;">1)</b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Always properly uninstall programs, games, </span><a class="kLink" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/computers-articles/when-should-i-clean-my-windows-vista-registry-415501.html#" id="KonaLink2" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static; font-family: arial;" target="_new"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0) ! important; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.3333px; position: static;color:#009900;" ><span class="kLink" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 153, 0); color: rgb(0, 153, 0) ! important; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.3333px; position: static; padding-bottom: 1px; background-color: transparent;">software</span></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;">, etc.</span><br /> <br /> <b style="font-family: arial;">2)</b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Run virus and spyware scans to get rid of any </span><a class="kLink" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/computers-articles/when-should-i-clean-my-windows-vista-registry-415501.html#" id="KonaLink3" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static; font-family: arial;" target="_new"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0) ! important; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.3333px; position: static;color:#009900;" ><span class="kLink" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 153, 0); color: rgb(0, 153, 0) ! important; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.3333px; position: static; padding-bottom: 1px; background-color: transparent;">malicious </span><span class="kLink" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 153, 0); color: rgb(0, 153, 0) ! important; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.3333px; position: static; padding-bottom: 1px; background-color: transparent;">software</span></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"> that may be placing harmful keys & entries into your registry.</span><br /> <br /> <b style="font-family: arial;">3)</b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Never try to manually fix your registry. Doing so could result in complete system instability.</span><br /> <br /> <b style="font-family: arial;">4)</b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Always back up your registry before you run a scan with your preferred registry cleaner. Most registry repair software comes equipped with a fast "back-up" feature.</span><br /> <br /> <b style="font-family: arial;">5)</b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Be sure that the registry cleaner you use is capable of cleaning your Microsoft Vista registry. Certain registry cleaners are built for certain operating systems and will likely do you more harm than good if used.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong style="font-family: arial;">About the Author:</strong><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Jason Z Bell, RegistryRepairTips.com has done the research so you don't have to! If you are looking for the </span><a href="http://www.registryrepairtips.com/" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: arial;">Best Registry Cleaner</a><span style="font-family: arial;">, including detailed </span><a href="http://www.registryrepairtips.com/" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: arial;">Registry Cleaner Reviews</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> of the best registry cleaners for 2008, check out RegistryRepairTips.com</span></span><br /></div>

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How to Clean Your Computer Motherboard (Mainboard)

<div face="arial" style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">If you have not done the inspection mentioned in the previous article - How to Clean your Case, now is the time to do so. Look at the blades of the fan in the back of the computer. Also look at any vents. Is there clusters of dust there? Is there grime caked on to it? If so, the inside needs to be cleaned. If the fan blades are clean but it has been several years since you have cleaned the motherboard or if the computer is around cigarette smoke, it probably should be cleaned anyway. Dust and particles in the air (like cigarette smoke) can build up on the circuitry of the motherboard and cause it to heat up and/or corrode.<br /><br />The first thing that you need to do is unplug your computer. Then open up the case to get access to the motherboard. Cases open differently. If you don't know how to open your case, look on the back of your computer along the edge for some screws. These screws may hold on side panels or an upside down U shaped panel that covers the sides and top. Removing the screws will allow you to take off the cover. Other cases have the screws on the front of the computer. To get access to these screws, you must first remove the front panel by pressing a hidden latch. The cover is there to give easy access to the inside of your computer, so if you look hard enough, you should be able to figure out how to remove it.<br /><br />Remember that if you touch anything on the motherboard, you should be grounded by either touching the metal frame of the computer with your other hand or by wearing a special grounding device.<br /><br />The goal of cleaning the motherboard is to remove all dust and debris from the motherboard and all components inside of the case. This can be done using one of three methods.<br /><br />The preferred method is to use a can of compressed air to blow it out. Always hold the can in an up-right position to prevent the propellent chemicals which can damage or corrode components from coming out. Dust and dirt should be blown away from the motherboard and out of the case.<br /><br />Another way to remove dust is to use a vacuum. The common advice is to only use a battery operated vacuum because an AC powered vacuum causes static and static can ruin the motherboard. I have used an AC powered vacuum (before I knew that it was not recommended) to clean my motherboard many times and it has never caused any problems, but I may have just been lucky. When using the vacuum, keep the nozzle a couple of inches away from the motherboard or any other components so that it does not come in contact with them and so that any small parts are not sucked into the vacuum.<br /><br />If you do not have a can of compressed air or a vacuum, you can use a dry cloth and brush to clean the motherboard. Be careful not to dislodge or break anything using this method.<br /><br />While cleaning the motherboard, be careful not to unplug any cables or connections or to dislodge any loose components, such as, jumpers.<br /><br />Methodically clean the whole inside of the case going over all of the motherboard from one end to the other and all other components. Don't forget to clean the fans and heat sinks. Do not open up the power supply box or stick anything in it beyond the fan. If you do, you could get a shocking surprise and ruin your computer.<br /><br />If your computer does not work when you put it back together, something was obviously dislodged during the cleaning. Open the case back up and push all connections and cards into their slots. Look for anything that may have become disconnected.<br /><br />Cleaning the motherboard is probably the most dangerous form of cleaning but it is necessary to prevent an early death of your computer.<br /><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>About The Author</b></span> </p><div style="text-align: left;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ray Geide writes a free weekly newsletter called Ray's Computer Tips and moderates a discussion board answering computer questions called Computer Q&A. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">He is an experienced computer programmer who has been writing top-rated software for over a decade. Though he has written for some big-name companies, he prefers to write for his own company, Super Win Software, Inc. <span class="hft-urls">http://www.superwin.com/</span> </span><br /></div>

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How to Clean your Keyboard-Part 2

<span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ></span><span style="font-family: arial;">When it comes to cleaning your keyboard there are many methods that can be used, some harder and more effective than others.</span><br /><div face="arial" style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><br />The easiest method is the Shake Method. It is so easy that you can do it right now. Pick up your keyboard, turn it over being careful not to press any keys, and shake it. See all of that stuff fall out? It is dirtier than you thought, isn't it? You can use one of the following methods to clean it further.<br /><br />The Blow Method - You can buy cans of pressurized air at the computer department or computer store which are made especially for cleaning your computer. They usually have either a hose and nozzle or a tube extending from the nozzle. Hold the keyboard up vertically (that means that end of the keyboard is up and the other end is down), aim towards the keys and press the button. Keep blowing until all of the debris is blown out. Be sure to get around and in between all of the keys. This can be done with the computer on, but it is better if it is off so that you do not have to worry about pressing the keys and coming up with a page of aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa's.<br /><br />The Vacuum Method - This is just like the Blow Method except that a vacuum is used instead of a can of pressurized air. It is quite simple. Just turn the vacuum on, pull out the hose, and run the nozzle over the keys. Before doing this make sure your keyboard does not have any loose pop off keys that could be sucked into the vacuum.<br /><br />The Cotton Ball Method - This can be done in addition to the above methods and in lieu of the following methods. Take a cotton ball or cloth and wet it with rubbing alcohol. It should not be so wet that the alcohol runs down into the cracks of the keyboard. Wipe the tops and sides of the keys.<br /><br />The Dishwasher Method - I hesitate to tell about this method because there is the possibility that it could fry your keyboard. When I had less experience with computers, I dunked my keyboard in a sink full of water to clean it. It did work afterwards, so I don't doubt those who say this method will not mess up your keyboard, but if it does, don't complain to me. I warned you. If your keyboard is not the standard membrane type of keyboard or if it is on a laptop, do not even think of trying this.<br /><br />This is how you do it. Unplug the keyboard and place it face down in an empty dishwasher. Do not disassemble the keyboard and do not put it in a dishwasher that has dirty dishes in it. Some say to add soap, some say not to. Run the dishwasher through a regular cycle. Take the keyboard out, shake the water out, and stand it on end until it is completely dry (this may take several days). If it does not work after doing this, it may not be dry. Let it stand another week and try it again. If it still does not work, I warned you.<br /><br />The Disassembly Method - This is the most thorough method, but it should not be done on laptop keyboards or non-standard non-membrane keyboards.<br /><br />Turn off the computer and unplug the keyboard. Turn the keyboard upside down. You may want to get two books or short boards to place the keyboard on. Position them so that they hold up the keyboard on the edges when it is turned over. This should leave the keys dangling and not touching the books or the floor. This is especially needed when the keyboard's back is off; otherwise the keys will be lifted out of their position by the floor (or whatever surface it is laying on).<br /><br />Get a screwdriver and remove all of the screws from the back of the keyboard. Lay the keyboard down on the books and carefully remove the back.<br /><br />Take everything apart and clean thoroughly. It is better to take the keys out one at a time and clean them so that you do not put them back in the wrong place. Wipe each one down with a wet cloth and then with a dry cloth. Any keys that may be hard to put back in, can be cleaned in place without removing them. Wipe around the keys as they sit in place and blow any debris out with your lungs (using compressed air or a vacuum may upset the keys). If you are really brave, you can remove all of the keys at once and give the frame a good wipe down too.<br /><br />Do a once over and make sure that you have cleaned everything. Then reassemble it all.<br /><br />Don't forget the keyboard's cable. Wrap a wet cloth around it and wipe it down. It may have an accumulation of grime that needs to be scrubbed off. Also if any of the letters on the keys have rubbed off, you can use a fine point permanent marker to draw the letter back on the key.<br /><br />Use these cleaning methods and your keyboard will last a long time and be something you can be proud of.<br /><br /> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>About The Author</b></span> </p><div style="text-align: left; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ray Geide writes a free weekly newsletter called Ray's Computer Tips and moderates a discussion board answering computer questions called Computer Q&A. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">He is an experienced computer programmer who has been writing top-rated software for over a decade. Though he has written for some big-name companies, he prefers to write for his own company, Super Win Software, Inc. <span class="hft-urls">http://www.superwin.com/</span></span><br /></div>

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How to Clean your Keyboard - Part 1

<span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" ><b class="author"></b></span><div face="arial" style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">I know most of you will not heed this advice, but KEYBOARDS CAN MAKE YOU SICK (how's that for tactfulness?). Germs live on your hands and fingers. When you type, many of them jump on to the keyboard. When someone else types on your keyboard, those germs transfer to their fingers. Or when you later type on the same keyboard, those germs reconquer your fingers. Regularly disinfecting the keyboard can prevent this.<br /><br />To disinfect the keyboard, turn off the computer. Then spray disinfectant on a cloth. Be sure to use disinfectant and not just any type of cleaner because not all cleaners disinfect. Also do not spray the disinfectent directly on the keys. Spray it on the cloth. Wipe down the top and sides of the keys. Give the keys a few minutes to dry off before turning the computer back on.<br /><br />Now that you know how to do it, you should make it a regular practice to disinfect the keyboard. It's one step towards a healthier you.<br /><br />So you have your keyboard disinfected and life is great. Then your child spills koolaide all over it. What do you do? There are certain steps that you should take when something, like pop, beer, wine, coffee, milk, or kool-aide, is spilled on the keyboard.<br /><br />The first thing to do is immediately unplug the keyboard from the back of the computer and turn the keyboard over so that its keys are down. This will allow the liquid to drain out. You will probably want to put a cloth under the keyboard or at least make sure that the surface you have put it on is washable.<br /><br />Then use the mouse to shut down Windows and turn off the computer (this is important because later you will have to plug the keyboard back into the computer and you should never plug any device into a computer while it is on).<br /><br />While the keyboard is upside down use a cloth to dry as much of the liquid off as you can. If you have a can of compressed air or a vacuum, while the keyboard is upside down blow or vacuum it out. Then let the keyboard set upside down for at least a night so that it can adequately dry out.<br /><br />If the liquid that spilled on it was sticky, you may want to follow the extensive cleaning procedure explained in the next article, How to Clean your Keyboard - Part 2.<br /><br />Liquid spilled on a laptop keyboard can easily reach the hard drive, so turn it over immediately and leave it in that position until it dries.<br /><br />Keyboards are quite resilient and so it should work when you turn it on again. But if not, another attribute of keyboards is that they are cheap and so it won't cost too much to buy another one.<br /><br />With these pointers in mind and a quick reaction, you just may save your keyboard from total destruction the next time it gets coated with coffee.<br /><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>About The Author</b></span> </p><div style="text-align: left; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ray Geide writes a free weekly newsletter called Ray's Computer Tips and moderates a discussion board answering computer questions called Computer Q&A.<br /><br />He is an experienced computer programmer who has been writing top-rated software for over a decade. Though he has written for some big-name companies, he prefers to write for his own company, Super Win Software, Inc. <span class="hft-urls">http://www.superwin.com/</span> </span><br /></div>

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How to Keep Computer Clean?

<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Cleaning The PC :<br /><br /></span></span></span><div face="arial" style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">Ever hear a strange noise coming from your computer. Maybe it sounds like a plane about to take off. That's the sound of a fan that needs to be cleaned. You may notice that your computer case has holes in the front and side. These holes allow air to pass through the case. Usually air is pulled from the front of the case over the hard drive past the motherboard and out the back of the case.<br /><br />Usually there are two fans that accomplish this. One fan is usually mounted on the back of the case and the other is in the power supply. There is also a fan that is located on top of the CPU's heatsink. The outer rim of the fans will eventually get a build up of dirt around them. This will cause the fan to wobble causing it to make noise or even stop.<br /><br />The best way to clean your computer is with a can of compressed air. Simply take the cover off of the case and spray the inside with the compressed air. Spray the fans and make sure they spin easily. Check the heatsink and make sure you clean it well. If it is full of dust the system could start shutting down on its own or you will start to get blue screen errors. Make sure you clean the fan in the power supply. Don't worry about spraying air inside the main concern is to make sure that the fan does not stop because of dirt.<br /><br />If you want you can also clean any add on cards contacts or even your memory contacts. All you need is a pencil eraser. Simply run the eraser across the card or memory sticks contacts. Make sure you clean off any loose piece of eraser left behind.<br /></div><p style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;">If you want to clean your keyboard try using a paint brush. You can use a little glass cleaner as well.<br /><br />Finally a handy trick for cleaning the outside of your case is to use hand cleaner. You can find hand cleaner in most automotive stores.</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><b><br /><br />About the Author</b><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Evan Freedman is an author for The Computer Geek Web Design and for CSSZafco.com, distributor of computers and accessories. Evan has been diagnosing and fixing computer for over 25 years. Please visit the site to view a huge assortment of Computer Technology.</span></div></div>

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Seven Tips to Having a Healthy Computer

<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Submitted by emsi</span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><div align="justify"><br />Decatur, GA – Whether we are part of a small business, a multinational, or are just trying to find a recipe online at home, we seem to spend just as much time fixing ‘issues’ and ‘conflicts’ on our computers as we do working on them. For the home user this is merely an inconvenience, but to a business it can add up to tens of thousands of dollars lost to decreased productivity or repairs. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br />Although the mere thought of trying to ‘fix’ a computer would cause a cold sweat to break out in most of us, it is in fact the simple little things that even the most timid technophile could prevent, which cause the majority of our desktop woes.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br />Malware, viruses, identity theft and spyware account for about 80% of all computer issues resulting in downtime,” reveals IT guru Chip Reaves. “It is estimated that the lost-productivity cost due to these alone is around $50 billion, and the associated IT costs of dealing with it has skyrocketed from $20 billion to $198 billion in the last five years.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br />That is a lot of money and a lot of work-time lost. But Reaves, the National Director of Computer Troubleshooters, explains that there are certain simple tips everyone could adhere to – businesses and individual computer users alike – that will keep our computers (and wallets) in tip-top shape.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br />1. Old Hardware. </div><div align="justify"><br />Studies have shown that the likelihood of physical problems with computer equipment goes up significantly after 24 to 36 months,” says Reaves. “Consider replacing computer systems every three years – considering how inexpensive computers have become, one major repair bill could easily cost more than purchasing an entire new system.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br />2. Power Protection. </div><div align="justify"><br />Surges and power drops can cause data loss and are always damaging to sensitive components, reducing their lifespan. Most people do use surge protectors, but what many don’t realize is that surge protection wears off over time. For the best protection make sure that the surge protectors for all your computer equipment are replaced every 2 to 3 years. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br />3. Illegal Software. </div><div align="justify"><br />Many businesses don’t realize that they don’t ‘own’ software; just the licenses to use it on a specific number of PC’s. Manyt software programs automatically report their usage via the internet, and breach-of-license letters and audits from software manufacturers to businesses are on the rise.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br />4. Training. </div><div align="justify"><br />Having to spend money training your staff might sound like a waste, but most employees understand less than 20% of the software packages they use. The gain in productivity far outweighs the training costs.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br />5. Firewall and Security. </div><div align="justify"><br />The internet is full of hackers who regularly try to access computers for nefarious purposes. If they get in (either directly, or with the help of exploits from malware or viruses) the list of problems they can cause is pretty big; including stealing files or customer records, and deleting important data. It’s important to be sure that all computers in your organization are updated with the latest security patches from Microsoft or Apple, and that firewalls are installed and maintained properly.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br />6. Backup Data. </div><div align="justify"><br />It sounds so obvious but most companies fail to keep 100% of their important data backed up 100% of the time – there are often gaps in what’s being backed up which are only discovered when it’s too late. The consequences of lost data can put a company out of business on the spot, and data retrieval is frighteningly expensive.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br />7. Spam, Viruses and Spyware. </div><div align="justify"><br />80% of all Computer Troubleshooters’ service calls worldwide are from people with problems directly linked to these issues. You should consider good virus protection, spam filters and anti-spyware programs as mandatory if you want a trouble-free computer.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br />With a small amount of common sense, weekly maintenance (much of which we can set our computers to do themselves) and some small financial outlays, we can have many more trouble-free workdays and spend far less on the IT repair man. This will allow us more ‘up’ time to complete our work and give us the chance to explore the myriad other technology opportunities that can help us improve our businesses, or our lives. Now that’s technology in action.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><br /><br />About the Author<br />Chip Reaves is the National Director of Computer Troubleshooters. To help pay for his studies in computer science at Georgia Tech, Reaves began fixing computers for local businesses in the late 1980’s. The part-time work quickly became a full-time business, with Reaves establishing Chiptech in 1992. Reaves was surfing the web when he discovered Australia- based Computer Troubleshooters in 1998, and by 1999 he had negotiated the rights to operate CTS in the US, a move than has lead to over 230 CTS locations in North America today. Reaves is also on the board of directors of two local charitable organizations. Chip Reaves’ website can be found at www.comptroub.com</span></div>

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3 Tips To Choosing The Perfect PC Registry Cleaner

<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">By: Chelsey Fox</span><br /><br />Why should you put up with a slow and sluggish PC when you have help at hand? The number one reason behind a slow computer is a corrupt windows registry. If you run a windows registry scan on your system, you will notice that your registry probably contains several hundreds of invalid entries, missing DLL files, untraceable shortcuts, etc. If you simply remove these invalid and missing entries, your computer will start behaving like a brand new machine! The best way to clean your windows registry is by using a professional windows registry repair utility. In this article I will tell you why.<br /><br />You can try to fix your windows registry by hand, but unless you are a computer genius, you shouldn't even touch your registry because a single mistake can land you in big trouble. If you delete a valid registry entry by mistake, your entire computer might stop working altogether! This is where a windows registry repair utility scores! Let me give you some tips on how to choose a professional windows registry repair utility:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. A compatible registry cleaner is a must<br /><br /></span>It is no use buying a top-notch registry cleaner software unless it is compatible with your system. There are some pc registry cleaners which are compatible only with Windows XP; others are compatible both with Windows 2000 and XP. Before buying any windows registry repair utility, check the system requirements needed by the program. An incompatible registry cleaner will harm your system rather than doing any good.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. How easy it is<br /><br /></span>You need to buy a windows registry fixer which is easy to use. Usually, a professional registry repair tool should be fully automated and you don't need to configure anything manually. You simply need to install the software, push the 'Scan' button and the software should list all the invalid entries that need to be cleaned from your registry. When you click another button the entries are removed! You shouldn't purchase a software that is too complicated to use, because chances are that you won't be able to use it.<br /><br />A professional registry repair tool should also have the option to schedule scans. This way, you don't need to launch the software program manually every time you want to clean your registry. The software would simply launch on its own and run the scan in the background, without bothering you in the least. Never buy a pc registry cleaner that doesn't offer the automatic scheduling option.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Backing up registry<br /><br /></span>Even with the best registry cleaners, problems can happen. What would you do if something goes wrong with your system after you have cleaned the registry? If you have backed up your registry, you should be able to restore your previous settings with no problems. Most professional pc registry cleaners offer you the option of 'automated registry backup' before removing the invalid registry entries. Don't buy a pc registry cleaner that doesn't offer this vital option!<!-- google_ad_section_end --> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">I have tried a lot of windows registry repair softwares in the past and finally settled on Registry Fix 5.5. This is a very popular software and keeps my computer clean and efficient. You can read my registry fix review</p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"><a href="http://computer-infocentre.blogspot.com/2008/04/tips-on-how-to-buy-antivirus-software.html" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Another Tips</a><br /></p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Article Source: http://www.ArticleBiz.com</span><br /></div>

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Tips on How to Buy Antivirus Software

<p style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"> A computer is a necessary and important tool and equipment for getting things done these days. Because the popularity and functionality of the machines are phenomenal, it is not surprising that there are also as numerous viruses, threats and spam that threaten to destroy and alter the computer systems. Thus, there is a need for appropriate and really effective protection. There is a need to buy antivirus software.<br /><br />While in the past, it has been considered a luxury to buy antivirus software, these days, the activity can be seen as more than just necessity. To buy antivirus software is actually to secure the computer system and make sure it will be free from harm and programming disruptions. Because viruses are evolving and they come in strategic forms and tactics, there is a need for you to buy antivirus software that is proven effective and functional.<br /><br />Because there are too many makers and developers of such computer programs, there is a massive confusion in the market. Here is a set of simple guidelines that would help and assist you to buy antivirus software.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Choose and buy antivirus software</span><br />That is compatible with your computer's operating system. Be informed and always remember that no matter how popular and effective an antivirus is, if it will not work due to incompatibility, you will not gain from the purchase. Before you buy antivirus software, be sure to check the software first for any specifications and requirements for system compatibility.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. As you choose and buy antivirus software</span><br />Opt for products with excellent background protection. When you say excellent background protection, the antivirus product must be able to scan the PC for viruses even without the required manual intervention. Also favor to buy antivirus software that can neutralize viruses the moment they emerge.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Buy antivirus software</span><br />that is able to facilitate disaster recovery. You may not know it fully, but there are specific antivirus programs in the market that can work wonders like this. The antivirus should have a disaster recovery feature so that data and files would not be lost if ever a notorious virus attacks your computer system.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. You should strive to buy antivirus software </span><br />That is able to prompt and initiate automatic updates. Every now and then, there are always new and more sophisticated threats and viruses that are rolled out in cyberspace. It is important that you make sure you would buy antivirus software that is up-to-date and boasts of the newest computer security features.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. As a resourceful consumer</span><br />Make sure you buy antivirus software that is certified by the most reliable standards setting and certification bodies. These groups include the popular Virus Bulletin 100% Awards, the West Coast Checkmark and the International Computer Security Association or ICSA.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6. Buy antivirus software that has a firewall protection</span><br />Firewalls help shield your PC from active threats, most especially when you are connected to the Internet. Usually, firewalls are offered and sold as a separate product from the antivirus, although there are some protection programs that offer both in a single package.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7. Make sure you prefer to buy antivirus software</span><br />That is configured to monitor your PC automatically. It is right that you buy antivirus software that detects and cleans viruses. It would be better if you would secure products that could initiate automatic checkups. This way, no matter what, no virus can be unforeseen and undetected.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8. Buy antivirus software that is proven to be easier to use</span><br />Install and even configure. The best products are always those that are user-friendly. Otherwise, you may not be able to fully make use of them. </p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>About the Author:</strong> Bei M. with buybusinesssoftware.com an online business software store is dedicated to providing you large collection of business software's. Here you can buy antivirus software at lowest prices. Visit our online store now!</span> </p>

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Use A Registry Cleaner To Speed Up A Slow PC

<div face="arial" style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">Computer Info Centre's tips to resolve the computer's speed problems by using a registry cleaner software.<br /><br />The gradual slowdown in performance speed is a common problem that Windows based computers tend to have. The main culprit in this "aging" is the clutter that tends to build up over time as Windows is used dynamically (programs added and removed, settings changed, etc.)<br /><br />It's puzzling since Windows is supposed to be used "dynamically," and yet this is what seems to cause the most problems. One big area that the buildup of temporary and obsolete files and folders is the Windows registry. This can cause Windows to bog down as it tries to make sense of these entries.<br /><br /><strong><u>What Is The Registry?</u></strong><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong> The Windows registry is a filing system where Windows stores all the preference and settings files for software and hardware drivers. Every time you install a new program, new registry entries are created.<br /><br />Technically when you uninstall a program or driver all the registry entries should be removed, but this isn't always the case. Usually there are quite a few files and folders left behind in an orphaned state. This is the main cause of registry clutter. Another cause is the buildup of temporary files that aren't removed.<br /><br /><strong><u>How To Clean Up The Registry?</u></strong><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong> Fortunately it's very easy to clean up the registry on your PC. All you need to do is get your hands on a good, high-quality registry-repair software program. These programs will scan your computer and in seconds report all the obsolete, broken, and excess files. You can then delete them all with the click of a button.<br /><br />Cleaning up the registry will get rid of all the junk that clogs up your machine and causes Windows to get bogged down while trying to make sense of all those invalid entries.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">By: Cynthia Blake</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Article Source: http://www.articlesnatch.com<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">About the Author: Visit our site for information on the top registry cleaners available.<br />For more information on cleaning the registry, check out our article How To Conduct A Registry Clean Up</span></div></div>

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Computer Tips: Is Your PC Running Slow?

<span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">by Jason Z Bell</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5 tips to resolve this problem:<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="article_text"><span style="font-size:100%;">All computer users encounter slow performance or a sudden computer breakdown at one time or another. Quite often, registry problems are behind this gradual deterioration in your PC running slow.<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />When you install or uninstall applications, your system is infected by a virus, the system crashes, or </span><span style="font-size:100%;">many such activities occur on your system, several unwanted, invalid, and malicious entries get added to the registry that unnecessarily cause it to grow to a very large size. A large registry slows </span><span style="font-size:100%;">down, and as a result slows down your computer. In more severe conditions, registry problems may</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> also cause various computer-related errors, which can </span><span style="font-size:100%;">eventually crash your system.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />This can be completely avoided if you perform certain actions on regular basis to speed up the performance of your computer.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >1) Perform Regular Virus Checks<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3fWoyp4Qof6ydrSRFigVTKIXYYSwnL7WUh6MeKkYE2TehresMoUfpjlz5lvlklf06HeMaEySng8d7xfB5DIS7HBrVz0hSH6UYbXJOLoZKAnXngWpRKSrg-zPpbfGvDNLSrafdSu5GguP/s1600-h/virusscan.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186188050083606194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3fWoyp4Qof6ydrSRFigVTKIXYYSwnL7WUh6MeKkYE2TehresMoUfpjlz5lvlklf06HeMaEySng8d7xfB5DIS7HBrVz0hSH6UYbXJOLoZKAnXngWpRKSrg-zPpbfGvDNLSrafdSu5GguP/s320/virusscan.bmp" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 116px; height: 100px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">I</span><span style="font-size:100%;">f you are a regular net surfer, and don't care to systematically scan your system </span><span style="font-size:100%;">for viruses or malware, you are actually inviting trouble. Do you know that you can unintentionally download viruses and malware in your system </span><span style="font-size:100%;">just by visiting a website? The chances of infecting your system rise if you continue downloading software programs, music, and video clips on your system. Therefore, you must </span><span style="font-size:100%;">scan your PC for virus infections by using effective anti-virus software.<br /></span><p style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">2) Use Your System Tools</span></p><p face="arial"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsRkrusJu44GBNLn2EBI7hjLEy6F-vsxY-WrHy0Ja6PvwXoe-CCqQwByiOOrm0mk_SjMHOxKLuwk92fQKOSmb9Tb2OjNLKo8A-JkHZw8QSFt_US1_xtnVe_uFbRBr58PkpBOORRBPx5-S/s1600-h/defragment.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186203288627572450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsRkrusJu44GBNLn2EBI7hjLEy6F-vsxY-WrHy0Ja6PvwXoe-CCqQwByiOOrm0mk_SjMHOxKLuwk92fQKOSmb9Tb2OjNLKo8A-JkHZw8QSFt_US1_xtnVe_uFbRBr58PkpBOORRBPx5-S/s200/defragment.bmp" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 118px; height: 93px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"> Before you invest too heavily on various types of Windows repair software, you should use the System Tools, which are offered for free with your operating system. For example, you can use the Windows </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Disk Defragmenter tool to reorganize your files and check the hard drive for errors. The Disk Cleanup tool, on the other hand, helps you remove unnecessary files from your system.</span></p><p style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">3) Think Twice About Free Downloads</span></p><p face="arial"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT08axcKc6srjXTwOmT-peBHizhbcq68AOSMYObNrkUKr0sMKwE3uZhYMaPeIVVVe8N4-pFS-h2n6qZPc9JH39-q0sdp_BI_UUghoeJCZsuq_VWmIDEzfeynN7V0BURtMCisT12AVL9lBH/s1600-h/download.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186203705239400178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT08axcKc6srjXTwOmT-peBHizhbcq68AOSMYObNrkUKr0sMKwE3uZhYMaPeIVVVe8N4-pFS-h2n6qZPc9JH39-q0sdp_BI_UUghoeJCZsuq_VWmIDEzfeynN7V0BURtMCisT12AVL9lBH/s200/download.bmp" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 122px; height: 95px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"> Though you may find it an attractive option to download 'free stuff' from the Internet, but there exist many websites that actually install spyware onto your computer and trace every activity on your computer and display unwanted </span><span style="font-size:100%;">popup ads. Many other programs secretly add programs to your browser or registry, which can affect system performance and crash your PC sooner or later. So, practice cautions before you click the 'Free Download' button next time.</span></p><p style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">4) Troubleshooting Errors When They Appear</span></p><p face="arial"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BahKGmIks1ATVPkYnEtI-ageGoAXMWW56vH8getoA6gb9T5a-K48RmMk7gZNrTTfg29djFTLlVizONO69UXoI63J20lZaKxwcEKNSpoTfcxU7U_RPIiK9dRO9nhPj4RSNxuM-XWvZ9JD/s1600-h/microsoft.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186205161233313538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BahKGmIks1ATVPkYnEtI-ageGoAXMWW56vH8getoA6gb9T5a-K48RmMk7gZNrTTfg29djFTLlVizONO69UXoI63J20lZaKxwcEKNSpoTfcxU7U_RPIiK9dRO9nhPj4RSNxuM-XWvZ9JD/s200/microsoft.bmp" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 119px; height: 97px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"> Do you know that more than 90 percent of computers contain corrupt and significantly harmful files with more than 200 errors? If you ever witness an error message on your screen, you should immediately take action to resolve it. This is because it may gradually start affecting the performance of your system and causing you to reboot, among other things. For example, if you notice a Regsvr32.exe error on your system, you should logon to the Microsoft technical support page and enter the name of the error. This would display a step-by-step process, which you can follow to resolve your problem.</span></p><p style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">5) Using A Windows Repair Software</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAC6OnwU1sDvJUmkoRm81KtqtIBpDQbzi6KN_PtkgOSf9CKiEfRy9KUeLQNUfVl4yiz3Ma8QURqyMc59ORIvsM-sFPcEBicyI5Z0ZIYyhLOF8_wpEHmF_Oxyag6dogFZoo6agvC1qqT71v/s1600-h/repair+software.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186206642997030674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAC6OnwU1sDvJUmkoRm81KtqtIBpDQbzi6KN_PtkgOSf9CKiEfRy9KUeLQNUfVl4yiz3Ma8QURqyMc59ORIvsM-sFPcEBicyI5Z0ZIYyhLOF8_wpEHmF_Oxyag6dogFZoo6agvC1qqT71v/s200/repair+software.bmp" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 95px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"> Using an effective PC registry repair tool is probably one of the most simple and non-technical methods to tackle the slow performance of your computer. You can opt for an advanced registry scanner or scan your system's registry. This would also allow you to deal with multiple errors at the same time while enhancing the speed of your PC.</span></p></div><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">About the Author</span><br />PC Registry Repair has done the research so you don't have to! Our experts have created an online resource with PC Speed Up Tips so you no longer have to ask yourself, "How can I speed up my computer?"</span><br /><p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">more tips go to: <a href="http://www.computer-infocentre.blogspot.com/2008/04/computer-tips-and-tricks.html" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Computer Info Centre - Free Tips and Tricks</span></a><br />For more information, check out </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">www.pc-registry-repair.com</span></span><br /></span></p>

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