Avoid Memory Clutter, Clean Up that Boot

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Does your system run slow at times or does it take forever to boot up? You are not alone, many of us face this issue at times and our computer may require some “spring cleaning” to get it running faster and more stable. If you run Windows 9x/Me or Windows XP/Vista ...

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How to Scan Your Network For Vulnerabilities

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Do you suspect that your network has a security hole or is vulnerable to an attack by an outside computer user? If so, then you are in good company with thousands of other computer users. With any type of network, it is not an obvious way of assuring that it ...

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How to regedit or edit registry in Windows?

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Regedit, which is built-in in Windows 2000, XP and Vista, enables you to view, find, and modify settings in your system registry. A registry contains information about how your computer runs. Regedit can be very risky so make sure to back up, export everything before you change anything. 1. Click Start, ...

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How to find or search for files and folders?

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

1. Click Start, and then click Search. 2. In the Search Companion dialog box, click All files and folders. 3. Type part or all of the name of the file or folder, or type a word or phrase that is in the file. 4. In the Look in box, click the drive or drives, folder, or network ...

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How to stop running process?

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

1. Right-click the taskbar, and then click Task Manager . 2. In Task Manager , click the Processes tab to see a list of running processes. 3. Select the process that you want to stop. 4. Right-click on the intended process, then select "End task". 5. Done.

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How to start computer in safe mode?

Monday, October 1st, 2007

It happens so often that we need to boot the computer in safe mode for troubleshooting purpose. 1. Turn on the computer. 2. As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, press F8. 3. Select safe mode from the screen options, and then press ENTER. 4. ...

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What is Malware?

Sunday, September 17th, 2006

Malware, or Spyware, is an abbreviation of "malicious software", which is written to gain control or to damage Internet user's PC's, without apparent consent and permission. It is also interchangeable with the terms "spyware" or "adware" by many people.

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