October 20, 2007
If you’ve owned a PC for a long period of time, you’ll know that eventually you need to defragment the hard drive. As you use the PC more and more, files become scattered across different folders and the system slows down as a result. Defragging may be a pain up the rear but it’s unfortunately [...]
October 18, 2007
While going through most popular software stats on Download.com, I decided to pull out top 10 most downloaded FREE security AND Windows optimization programs. Not surprisingly, I ended up with 10 excellent FREE programs. Check them out below, most of them seem to be really good. (Note: Program popularity was measured by the total number [...]
October 16, 2007
1. HowTo: Setup Quick Searches in Firefox. Last month I posted about my favorite Gmail feature, well this one is my TOP 1 for Firefox. Probably the most underestimated (and yet VERY USEFUL) Firefox feature ever. 2. Three Awesome Firefox Quick Searches (via JimmyR.com) 3. Quickly Find and Download FREE MP3s from Google (using FF [...]
September 16, 2007
As a writer, I virtually live inside Microsoft Word, creating and editing up to 20 documents a day. But it is so slow that barely a week goes by without me getting so annoyed that I seriously start to consider uninstalling Office 2003 and going with Open Office instead. Why? Quite simply because Word has [...]
September 11, 2007
While I am busy compiling some more Registry tweaks for you, I realised that there are some tweaks you can make to your PC without ever having to touch the Registry at all. So here’s some off the top of my head. 1. Tweak your trash bin If you right-click on your trash bin and [...]
September 11, 2007
For those brave enough to face the Windows registry, the possibilities to alter your Windows operating system is endless. When your PC is made at the factory, Microsoft sets everything at what they think is the best. But nine times out of ten, the default settings that Microsoft chooses on your behalf are downright irritating. [...]
August 18, 2007
Yesterday I looked at three tools which you can use to tidy up and speed up your computer.Today I want to put the emphasis more on speed because that is really the most important function of all isn’t it? If you have DSL broadband internet, then you want the speed of DSL, not the speed [...]
August 17, 2007
Back in 2002, my computer was drowning. Drowning in countless start-up programs, temp files, cookies, caches, out-of-date Windows Registry entries, viruses, spyware….you name it, I had it. The Windows trash bin was full to bursting and the Clipboard was jam-packed. After only really embracing the internet in a big way the year before, I was [...]
