Posts Tagged ‘xp’

Make your XP run faster by disabling unneeded services

Written on 20 Jul, 2009 at 16:34 in PC Tips | viewed 1,792 views times | 6 Comments

Did you know that you can still be able to squeeze out some more performance power just by simply disabling unneeded services on your Windows XP? Some people are asking me why am I still giving tips for Windows XP... (Continue reading)

How to Remove Recycle Bin Icon on Desktop

Written on 7 Jul, 2009 at 17:05 in Tricks and Tweaks | viewed 1,506 views times | 5 Comments

If you don’t use your Recycle bin to store deleted windows files then you might want to remove it from your desktop. Here is a quick trick to remove it. This trick involves registry editing so I highly suggest that... (Continue reading)

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How to Easily Clean IE7 Browsing History

Written on 5 Jul, 2009 at 17:32 in Internet | viewed 178 views times | 8 Comments

A friend of mine who is also a fan of Internet Explorer ask if there is a way he can easily remove or clean up his IE7’s browsing history. I told him that he can use a cleaning software like... (Continue reading)

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How To Change Your Computer Name in Vista

Written on 24 Jun, 2009 at 15:33 in Tricks and Tweaks | viewed 611 views times | 0 Comments

My friend just bought a HP desktop pre-installed with Windows Vista operating system. He ask me if he can change his annoying computer name from “Owner2009″ and change it into a more descriptive and personalize like “slavezero” for example. I... (Continue reading)

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How to Diagnose DirectX on XP

Written on 15 Jun, 2009 at 15:21 in Repair Guide | viewed 296 views times | 2 Comments

If you want to make sure that your directx is running perfectly or you want to fix some 3D application problems then running a directx diagnostic is the best solution. To start the diagnostic, click on Start –> Run then type... (Continue reading)

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Windows XP Secrets

Written on 25 May, 2009 at 19:10 in PC Tips | viewed 1,784 views times | 8 Comments

Do you know that there are lots of Windows applications, processes and other things that are still unknown to common users? well here are some Windows XP secrets that are worth a look and some you will find useful. 1. Application... (Continue reading)

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How To Create A Textless Desktop Icon

Written on 17 May, 2009 at 15:24 in Tricks and Tweaks | viewed 758 views times | 4 Comments

I always love the idea of having a textless icon on my desktop. It just makes your desktop icon more cool just like what you see on the Dock in Apple’s Mac OSX. Having a textless icon will also make... (Continue reading)

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How to Increase simultaneous downloads in Internet Explorer 7

Written on 16 May, 2009 at 13:50 in Tricks and Tweaks | viewed 257 views times | 3 Comments

By default Internet Explorer 7 will only allow users to download 2 simultaneous files at the same time. This is very inconvenient for those users like me that normally download a lot on the Internet. Although I’m a Firefox user,... (Continue reading)

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How to Solve Your XP Memory Low Problem

Written on 14 May, 2009 at 13:53 in Repair Guide | viewed 1,257 views times | 18 Comments

A friend of mine reach up to me and ask for some advice on how he can solve his memory low problem on his old Pentium 4 machine. When this problem appears he can’t use his computer, all he can... (Continue reading)

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Reasons Why You Don’t Need Windows Defender

Written on 11 May, 2009 at 11:41 in Featured, PC Tips | viewed 836 views times | 33 Comments

Windows Defender is a antispyware protection software from Microsoft. It also comes with your Vista installation, but why do other people prefer third party antispyware protections? Here are some of the reasons why Microsoft Windows Defender is not good enough... (Continue reading)

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