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Increase the speed of your computer by cleaning the computer registry

2010-04-29T05:51:00.000-07:00

The computer registry is the heart of the computer it is where all the information that relates to every action carried out on your computer is stored, it stores all the information about every program on your computer, the details of all your shortcuts and practically all the information your computer holds, the more space that is used up on the computer registry. As this is where all the vital information lives it is important to maintain clean computer registry. As Windows is always creating new information and it never clears up or deletes any data, it is constantly adding to the amount of information the registry stores, a great deal of that information is being held unnecessarily. The more space that is used up on the computer registry, the slower the computer will run and it will become more prone to errors occurring, such as freezing whilst carrying out tasks, and the start up may become very slow. This is also another reason to maintain clean computer registry. There are many versions of registry cleaning software available to purchase and help to maintain clean computer registry. Whether a computer registry cleaner will work depends on the condition of the registry itself. Tests have been carried out to find the best registry cleaners on the market. The tests were carried out on personal computers and laptops using different operating systems. The registry scan and repair module of each application were run and then the systems were rebooted and the systems watched for errors to appear. The systems were also monitored to see if they were performing any faster. It was found that computers that are constantly being used for installing and uninstalling new software there was a slight improvement in the speed, but where computers were continually running the same few programs, there was not much change. When you are working with the registry in your computer, you should be very careful as carrying out a wrong move can prove to fatal and can end the life of your computer. Before carrying out any work with the computer registry, it is good practice to perform a backup first, you then have a point to go back to should anything go wrong while you are carrying out the registry clean. When using the cleaning software to clean the registry it is very important that you do not just go through the steps clicking next but that you carefully read each message as you go through the process. As well as taking a backup it may be a good idea and give an added level of security to use the Emergency Recovery Utility NT to back up the computers registry. Any program that is open, including tools in the system tray are constantly adding to the information being collected by the registry therefore before beginning the scanning ensure that all programs and tools are closed down. Once the cleaning scan has finished, you will be shown all the errors that the scan has found, you should ask the software to remove only the errors at the safest level. If you are asked whether you want to remove any errors or files that you are not sure about, then always say no as you may be removing information that is vital to the running of your computer. Tests have shown that you should never use an autoclean option as this could also remove information that is vital to the running of your computer. Sometimes it will be obvious that some of the errors can be removed, for example there may be a trail left from programs or file that you have uninstalled. If no errors have appeared on your computer within a few days of carrying out the scan you could try performing another more aggressive scan to see if you can clean up the computer registry even further. Any entries that are marked with warnings or cautions should not be deleted, unless you are an experienced computer user or computer expert. After you give the registry cleaner the ok to run then do not so much as touch the mouse as every time you touch something related to the computer your are feeding more information to the registry, you are interfering with the clean up. Should you discover any problems after the cleaning is finished, such as parts of files are missing you can use the registry cleaners restore feature to reverse any changes. It is a good idea to carry out regular registry scans to help to maintain clean computer registry and the general health of your computer. for more information please click : http://www.pcdocpro.com/

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Remove Xp Security Tool 2010 - How To Remove Xp Security Tool 2010 Completely

2010-04-02T20:47:00.000-07:00

Author: lucy.c

What is XP Security Tool 2010?
XP Security Tool 2010, short for malicious software, is the software designed to invade or destroy computer system without the users' knowing. XP Security Tool 2010 usually processes with many harmful and unwanted bugs and bring lots of inconveniences to computer users, such as changing your homepage automatically; monitoring your web browsing; keeping poping up while you surf the net or making your PC run much slower than before. In order to retrieve your enjoyable computer experience, you must figure out how to remove XP Security Tool 2010 from your PC completely.

How to Remove XP Security Tool 2010 Completely

1) Firstly you need to go to Start, and then to your Control Panel.
2) Once there, find, select and click the Add/ remove Programs button.
3) Once you've did that you'll now see a huge list with all kind of programs that are installed on your computer. Scroll down the list until you've stumbled on Fake Advance Messenger and select it.
4) Once selected you only have to hit the remove button and the removal process begins.

Why you get XP Security Tool 2010?

Many users do not know how their computers are invaded by XP Security Tool 2010 until their PCs are in bad performance. Actually, in many cases, it is the users themselves who bring malicious into their PC, not anyone else! Why do I state this point? You know that many people know little about how to maintain computer security and the possibility of getting infected while surfing the net. They just browse any website they like or download everything they want online but never think about the safety! If you also do like this, you need to take the following actions.

Remove XP Security Tool 2010 completely!

Generally speaking, there are two methods to prevent the attacks of XP Security Tool 2010. One is your self-protection awareness. Sometimes, if we are more careful, patient and prudent, we can simply get rid of the annoying of unwanted software. So please do not ignore suggestions from your friends or online experts. Think about it before you lead. The other is to use professional tool to remove XP Security Tool 2010. Admittedly, it is also the most effective and secure way available. With the help of professional program, we can be at ease with our PC security.

A highly recommended tool to remove XP Security Tool 2010 is RegistryQuick which is available for free at http://www.fixpctrouble.info Before you try other programs, give RegistryQuick a try! You will be surprised!

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Vista Problems 1 - How to Fix Slow File Transfer and Download?

2010-04-02T20:29:00.000-07:00

Vista Problems 1 - How to Fix Slow File Transfer and Download?

Author: Kok Choon Kow

Vista takes advantages of more advanced hardware, such as the hybrid hard disk, gigabit network...Welcome to the future! However, if you are just like me, and other majority people out there, you need to disable some advanced features to optimize the speed for your current hardware.

Disable 2 features below to restore your file transfer and download speed. You can expect 20% to 40% increase in speed, but I doubt that Vista can run faster than XP in normal condition.

Feature #1 - Remote Differential Compression (RDC).

RDC will compare, compress and transfer multiple files across low bandwidth connection, such as the Internet. However, this feature needs to be supported by remote computer, and it will compare the files and update only the newest version. It creates overhead between connections, slows down high bandwidth and local drives' transfer rate.

To disable it, go to Control Panel -> Programs -> Turn Windows Features On or Off, locate "Remote Differential Compression" and uncheck it. Restart you computer.

Feature #2 - TCP Auto Tuning.

Despite how great its' sound, in actual fact, it creates more overheads and problems. Vista will constantly monitor and fine tune your network connection, but some unsupported hardware will block and delay the operation.

To turn off TCP Auto Tuning, go to command prompt with administrator rights (press Windows key, and type "cmd. exe" without quote, then Ctrl+Shift+Enter), type "netsh interface tcp set global autotuning=disable" to disable it. Use "netsh interface tcp set global autotuning=normal" to re-enable it.

If you tun off TCP Auto Tuning, please do the manual settings according or your Internet connection will not be optimized.

(C) Copyright 2008 Kok Choon - Feel free to reprint this article in its entirety as long as all links and author resources box in place.

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Customizing Your Computer with Preferences

2009-04-27T03:47:00.000-07:00

Customizing Your Computer with Preferences

Making Your Computer Work with You - Not Against You

Although you did not design or build your computer, you can turn it into a device that responds to your way of using it as if you were its original engineer or programmer. This is because the computer is a mere platform - a blank canvas, if you will - waiting for you to direct its operation or paint the picture of the perfect machine. All this is possible from making just a few changes in your computer's current configuration.

Your computer's main configurations are housed in Windows Control Panel. Within this small section of Windows, you can make some major changes from the way that your computer looks to the way that your computer responds to the people who use it. But your specifications don't just apply to Windows, they also apply to the many software programs that are installed onto the computer (not to mention that many software programs can be further customized through their own configurations). We aren't going to cover them all, but we will introduce some of the most popular so that you can get a feel of the control over your system that these configurations give you.

Users. Before we get into the individual settings, it's important that you understand that each set of configurations you make is specific to the users that sit down in front of a computer. Changes made to a system by one person will differ from the changes made by another. Enabled by a username and password, individual desktop settings (icons, background picture, and other settings) are available after logging onto Windows.

Display Properties. Through Display Properties, a user can change the background of the Windows Desktop, add a screensaver, change the overall color scheme and fonts of Windows, and adjust a computer's color depth and/or resolution (screen area). Not just a bunch of preference settings, display properties help individuals who have to deal with visual problems.

Accessibility Options. Speaking of visual problems, another setting that's useful is accessibility options. This setting allows people with disabilities to use a computer that accommodates vision and hearing problems.

Keyboard and Mouse Options. The keyboard and mouse controls give users the option of speeding up or slowing down the movements of both of these peripherals. For those entering the United States from a foreign country, users will appreciate how Windows grants use of keyboard layouts native to their original language. Other uses will appreciate the different selection of cursors and the ability to add additional ones.

Passwords. Since the computer in use may be shared with others, Passwords gives the almighty administrator the means to determine whether all users will share the same preferences and desktop settings or if users can customize preferences and desktop settings.

Regional Settings. Things get really personal in Regional Settings - as this configuration makes changes according to a user's location and language. Options available can accommodate a person's preference for the display of numbers, currency, time, and date format.

Sounds Properties. Multimedia fans can create a rich PC environment filled with sound through this setting. Sounds can be assigned to numerous events and they don't even need to be the default sounds installed by Windows. Users can download sounds from the Internet or create their own sounds with a microphone.

Dialing Properties. Even the way a user connects to the Internet can be customized. Through Dialing Properties, users can determine how a phone and modem dials into an Internet service provider.

From just these basic configuration options, you can create your own experience with a computer each time you sit down in front of one. Customizing your PC is what makes using a computer truly unique and enjoyable, so have fun and build a situation at home or a work in which you'll love to work with everyday. Should you feel a little nervous about it at first, remember that your computer's original configuration can be saved to a back up file should you ever want to restore it to the same state that it was in when you first bought it.

A Few Common Computer Errors

2009-04-25T20:57:00.000-07:00

(And What They Mean)

Computer errors can pop up when least expected, they can cause the entire system to suddenly shut down, and they can inadvertently corrupt data to the point where it can’t be deciphered. Although they can’t always be avoided, it’s important to remember that computer errors can be corrected. The key is to understand what computer errors are, understand what they mean when they show up, and understand how to minimize their occurrence in the first place.

Basically, computer errors are the result of a number of things that may or may not have anything to do with the way the computer is used. They “operate” whenever there’s a conflict among commands. Remember that computers essentially run off of a series of commands and it’s usually a smooth process. But when one command conflicts with another command – or when one command asks for a process or information that isn’t available, the computer returns results that aren’t useable. That’s an error.

A prime example of this kind of error is when users attempt to use software that isn’t applicable for their system. Almost all software accompanies a list of system requirements which dictates what a computer needs to have in order for the software to work properly. To minimize errors of this sort, always verify that your computer has the required components. A project management program that you’re interested in may require a specific operating system, like Windows XP for example. And although this program may install just fine on a Windows 98 machine, it will generate a multitude of errors once its started.

Insufficient memory will cause errors as well. That’s why software programs include minimum memory requirements. A program that needs 14MB of memory will generate errors on a computer that only has 4MB of memory if it runs at all. The same goes for disk space, monitor color depth and resolution. In these situations, problems occur the moment that a piece of software attempts to access the things (hardware, memory, space, resolution, etc.) that it cannot find.

Because some programs share common files, errors can also occur when these shared files are not up to date. For instance, let’s say that Program A is already installed on a computer and it’s working just fine. Then let’s say that the user of that computer downloads and installs Program B. Program B uses a file that Program A installed much earlier, but when Program B is run, errors popup. Those errors are the result of Program B attempting to use an outdated (shared) file that was installed by Program A. In order to fix that problem, the user would have to download an updated version of the shared file (which to say the least – is not an easy thing to find or do).

Sometimes, errors occur because a system doesn’t have the required drivers or the drivers that are on the system are the incorrect version. Both errors in these cases can be resolved by updating the computer on a regular basis. Microsoft provides a section on its website that can automatically update a computer online and it does this at no cost in an effort to reduce errors like this. Always try to keep your computer updated so that should a program share a file, it will share a file that has been updated on hundreds of thousands of computers, like yours.

This article doesn’t even begin to cover the entire gamut of computer errors – but additional information regarding how to get help with a computer issue (including computer errors) can be found in our article titled, “Computer Help” no matter what the problem is.

Deleted your Files? But How Secure are you?

2008-12-28T06:23:00.001-08:00

Deleted your Files? But How Secure are you?

(Thu Aug 28th, 2008, by Sunil Ohri)

Most of the users think that once they delete a file from their PC, it disappears and is removed permanently from their computer, but in actual that’s not the case. Windows does not physically remove deleted files from your hard disk. Emptying your Recycle Bin does not protect you at all. Your sensitive files can be recovered, even after you format your hard disk! So a big question arises here, that how SECURE you are even after deleting your files.

When you delete a file from Windows, the OS just marks the file as deleted in the file allocation table, but the data of the file is still on your hard disk. There are many tools available which can let others easily recover your sensitive files even after you format your hard disk. It is only with the help of good file shredder software that you can be sure that the data in your computer is shredded and made unrecoverable and unreadable to anyone.

It’s your files, can be your personal information, your banking information, or it can be your other sensitive data, and if you think you have deleted them from your PC and you are secure now, then you might be wrong. You don’t have to delete them but you have to shred them so that they can’t be recovered at all. Shredding overwrites your files many a times and makes them unrecoverable by any Deleted Files Recovery Software or any such kind of application. For this you need a file shredder. File Shredder is a utility that will completely erase files and folders from the physical storage medium like Hard Disk Drives, Pen Drives and so on. Normal file deletion only removes a file's directory entry from the index that your Operating System maintains, but the file still remains on the physical storage device. File Shredder from PC Optimizer Pro completely overwrites the contents of a file and makes it unrecoverable and is available free of cost. The good thing is that PC Optimizer Pro comes with 5 more very useful utilities along with the Free File Shredder which you can check Here

Slow Computer? - Speed it Up.

2008-07-12T06:56:00.000-07:00

Have you ever been drumming with your fingers on the table, waiting for your dead-slow computer to load the program you want, or maybe to move a file from a disk to another? It sure is frustrating to have to wait for these small opertaions to be completed, and even more when it stops entirely. Slow computers are a very common problem today, and many users don't know how to speed them up. I will give you three simple steps you can follow, and speed up your slow computer. Many home Pc users work every day with their slow computers, and does not actually know why they are so slow. There are many reasons for a computer to slow down. For instance when your harddrive is very fragmentet. That means that parts of data that belongs together is spread across the disk, and not "lined up". When the data is needed, the computer has to reassemble it to make it work. If it is spread in many and small fractions, the more time it will use. A simple disk-defragmentation is a good thing to do, and can be done from the start menu. Go to Accessories, to System Tools, and then click on the Defragment option. This process will take some time. In a good case I would say like an hour or two. In a really bad case it could take days. It won't be any faster than it was when it was brand new, but if we're lucky we'll get pretty close. Now over to the next step in the process of speeding up your dead slow computer. This step is called spyware removal. Spyware is a thing that definately will slow your computer down. The more spyware on the system, the slower it will get. What happens is that spyware are malicious software which will use your resources as it wants. When the numbers of infections get large, they will compete with eachother in their hunt for available resources. In the end you won't have anything left for the jobs you want to do. That is why I always recommend people with a slow computer to run a good spyware removal tool, and see if that speeds it up. The third and last step in our process is checking the windows registry for errors. The windows registry holds information about applications that is installed. Invalid entries could be references for software that is uninstalled. The registry entries were left behind and now they will slow your computer down even more. That is why I also recommend to do a full registry scan. This operation and a spyware removal can be done with expensive tools, cheap tools or free tools. Expensive tools doesn't always have to be the best ones, and many cheap tools are actually good quality software. There are also free software out there that turns out to be really great. It can boost up your slow computer and do alot for your online security. FreePcAssistance.com - A website offering free tools, and free assistance to private users. If you have a slow computer, you should visit us and grab a free tool. Our free spyware removal equipment will help you get rid of Spyware, Registry Errors, and Viruses. Welcome.

Computer Network Installation

2008-07-12T06:48:00.000-07:00

Computer network installation has become an essential prerequisite for any efficient modern-day business as it allows employees to truly work as a team by sharing information, accessing the same database and staying in touch constantly. For a computer network to give the best results, a lot of detailed planning and foresight is required before installation. Firstly, an organization needs to clearly define its requirements – how many people would use the network, how many would use it locally (within the office) and how many might require remote access (from a different location), how many computers and other devices (servers, printers, scanners) would be connected to the network, what are the needs of the various departments and who would be in charge of running/managing the network. It also helps if one can anticipate the direction the company would take in the near future so potential growth can be factored in during computer network installation. The technology issues should also be ironed out in advance – hardware, software, servers, switches, back-up devices, cables and network operating systems. Make sure you have the required licenses to run the software on all your machines before installing a computer network. Alongside computer network installation should proceed the building of a dedicated technical support staff, either within your own organization or outside consultants? Delegate responsibility clearly for network management. Before installing the network, you also need to choose the security mechanism to protect corporate data and keep viruses at bay. The transition to a new or upgraded computer network can bring some teething problems. To minimize chances of confusion, the company might need to train its staff to make them familiar with the new system. Careful planning will to a large extent prevent crises like system downtime and network crashes.

Hard drive data recovery and Home computer user

2008-07-12T06:45:00.000-07:00

Hard drive data recovery, for home Users means a disaster and can be a financial burden as well. Business Computers are usually connected to a network. Companies take alternate steps to avoid any data loss activity. The data protection is usually done through frequent backups on local and remote machine. But incase of individual or home user, when data loss does take place the situation is different, no access to data is possible and incase, there is backup then things can get worse. Data recovery is possible in case of data loss but it could be avoided. Here are some tips for you to relieve your panic of data loss due to inaccessible hard drive. Always check old hard drive before saving any data on it, if you hear any kind of sound than this means that the disk can crash at any time likewise you can use the different utilities provided to check for the surface of the disk. If your computer is getting slow, it can have different reasons and one can be slow hard disk. The hard after continuous use can become slow; this is due to normal wear and tear of surface of the drive. Even if the user has bought a new computer, this does not mean that the user is save from data loss, new hard drive can crash resulting in data recovery need, the hard can be replaced by the manufacturer but the data, they do not give any kind of warranty and data recovery is the only recourse available in such a situation. There are reasons which may cause hard drive failure, like: • Physical damage • Accidental deletion of partitions • Virus attack • Power surges • Loose head of hard disk • Human error • Corrupted operating system These result of all this will be, hard disk in non-operational state. The data recovery can done by oneself but if something goes wrong then the data is at stake and it can be lost permanently, where incase the hard drive is physically damaged, home user does not try self recovery and hence are saved from permanent data loss, but where is data recovery is needed due to logical loss, such as partition table corruption, home user do try self data recovery, which can be killing. This is a cheap and most easy way of solving the problem but it can further take the problem by causing permanent data loss. In case of any critical data loss problem especially incase of physical damage to the hard drive, you need to consult experience data recovery professionals because only data recovery specialist knows best how to recover data back into its original form. Data Recovery by Vibrant Technologies is the best Hard disk drive data recovery service. Data recovery engineers are skilled in recovering data. The most important feature of advanced data recovery is its "No Fix, No Charge" policy, which means that if the engineers at Advanced data recovery are unable to recover your data, you have nothing to lose, you have nothing to lose so give our data recovery specialist a chance to save you from the disaster of data loss. http://www.vibranttechsolutions.com

5 ways to ignite your PC's performance without spending a cent

2008-07-12T06:37:00.000-07:00

Is your PC slowing down? Or maybe it crashing more and more, Well if that's the case it just might because your PC is suffering old age! Yes that's right just like people PCs suffer from the aging process too. But there's good news But unlike people you can actually turn back the aging process and bring your beloved PC back to life. All it takes is a couple of easy to follow tips to ignite your PC's performance to full speed again. Just follow these easy to follow steps: System configuration utility Even when your computer's sat there doing nothing it could be running at least 50 programs! These are programs that a munching away at your poor old CPU and not to mention having a right good go at your memory as well. The reason for this is because over time the more stuff you install the more crap that builds up and even if you don't even use that program, there's a damn good chance that it's running in the background. To see what I mean hit CTRL +ALT + DELETE then press the processes tab. It will show you how many processes that are running in the background. 1. To solve this little dilemma just go the Start or Run for XP owners, and type MSCONFIG. 2. The System configuration will appear and from in there go to the STARTUP tab. 3. Once you've selected the STARTUP tab you'll be presented all the programs that are running in the background of your PC. What I would recommend is turning everything off apart from your anti virus. If you do see anything what you do want on for example MSN massager by all means keep it on but the more you have running in the background the more it'll sap your PC's performance and will also affect you're your Boot times as well. System configuration utility part 2 Now still hanging around in the System Configuration Utility, go to the second tab called SERVICES and go to and untick the HIDE ALL MICROSOFT SERVICES. We've got to do this (unless you're a bit more experienced) because if you go and turn one of Microsoft's services you could just mess your entire PC up and we don't want that do we. Once you've unticked the box you should be just left with all the non Microsoft services. once again I would recommend to turn them all off but the anti viruses services. Once you've decided what and what not gets the chop click apply and you're done. Performance Options Depending on which OS (operating system) your using, this could make or brake it. If your using Windows Vista? I would recommend turning some the visual effects of especially on the lower end systems. However if your using XP, the performance will be less impressive but I believe every ounce of performance is crucial. Besides, you won't even notice half of these switched of anyway. Now as much as I would love to tell you how to get to these options, the ways to get there are very different when compared to Vista and XP. So a way around this (and probably a cop out as well) I'll just tell the vista owners to type in PERFORMANCE into the search bar, select PERFORMANCE INFORMATION AND TOOLS and click ADJUST VISUAL EFFECTS and you'll find your way there. For XP owners read on: 1. Go to Start, Control Panel and select PERFORMANCE AND MAINTENANCE. 2. Then ADJUST VISUAL EFFECTS you should find yourself there. Now I would recommend turning them all off barring the last one. The last one keeps the modern Windows feel which I personally like but hay, everyone's different. Uninstalling A fast Hardrive is a empty hardrive. So if you've got an hardrive full to the brim, delete the programs and games you don't need to speed up your Hardrive and watch those boot times fly! Tip: If you're a gamer (like me) What you can do is save the save game file and uninstall the full game. This way you can get the wanted gigs of space back but not lose your place on Crysis. Cool eh. Defragging Now there's hundreds of other tips I wanted to share with you but I wanted to keep this article as short as possible to prevent you been bord to death. but the ver last thing I would do to my PC once I finish optimizing it is to defrag it. Now your probably thinking that yes I already know that James. But what I would recommend doing is using a different defragger especially if your using the dreaded Vista defragged. Now as you've probably gathered, I can't stand Vista's defragger, I think it's actually a step backwards, not a step forward. But what really annoys me about it is that you have no idea how long it will takes and how defragmented your hardrive is. But don't worry, because I'm going to show you to download a much better one that Vista's own shoddy attempt. Auslogics Disk defragger is its name and I think you'll find it quick and easy to use and it seems to do quite a good job as well. And another thing.. It's completely free to download as well. Here's the link http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag/download Thanks for reading my article and I really hope it helped you out. If you visit my site now I'm currently giving a " leaked chapter" of my full book away absolutely free. You'll learn allsorts of helpful tips like how speed up your PC, how to get all the software you'll ever need without buying it and loads more. Check it out below. How speed up Windows Vista

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2008-06-05T06:39:00.000-07:00

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2008-05-20T04:05:00.001-07:00

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