Windows 7 Upgrade Path
By · CommentsMicrosoft has released information on the upgrade path to Windows 7. XP will have no direct upgrade path and requires a hard drive wipe and installation of Windows 7. Some versions of Vista may be upgraded directly. Read More→
Registry Cleaners – Scam?
By · CommentsDo registry cleaners work or are they just a scam? Read More→
What about mail in Windows 7?
By · CommentsLot’s of things are changing with Windows in version 7. A radical change is that Microsoft will not be shipping a mail client with the new operating system. Read More→
How to repair Windows Vista
By · CommentsIf Vista won’t start for you, you might think that all of your data and programs are lost and/or that you need to perform a fresh installation of Windows.
STOP!
Before you go rushing ahead to blow away you existing Windows Vista installation, why not give “repair” a try?
Windows 7 – Top 5 New Features
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Windows 7 is the next release of Windows from Microsoft and is scheduled for release on October 22nd 2009. It will replace Vista which has had problems with performance, device compatibility and annoying /invasive pop-ups, alerts and notifications.
We’ve been looking at the Release Candidate (RC) and so far, Windows 7 looks a vast improvement on Vista. Here is a quick tour of some of the features of Windows 7 that we like.
Computer Security Basics
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Secure your PC
Computer security is one of those subjects that many people are simply not interested in.
Not interested that is until they have problems with viruses, malware or spyware for themselves. Just a little awareness of the external threats to your computer will help you avoid the problems of security breaches before they happen.
This article is a great introduction to computer security and is pitched particularly for Windows.
Google Redirect Virus Fix
By · CommentsHere is another useful article on one of the recent (2009) computer viruses.
The key messages here are:
- Be careful of malicious web sites
- Don’t just blindly follow instructions to download software from popup windows
- Use a security tool (e.g. antispyware) to regularly scan and shield your computer
System Security Virus
By · CommentsEvery now and then a really nasty virus comes along. The following is an useful write up on the recent “System Security Virus”.
Read on for more info..
Windows Startup – Improve Performance
By · CommentsWindows can be slow to startup (or boot) if your computer has a lot of programs that run in the background.
In this article we show how you can eliminate unnecessary programs from slowing down your Windows computer. Read More→
Virtual Memory – Windows Performance Increase
By · CommentsOne of the best ways to increase Windows performance is to optimize the configuration of the Virtual Memory.
In this article, we show you how to optimize virtual memory in Windows Vista. Read More→