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Registry Cleaner Software 2008-05-28 11:50:00 The Registry is the heart and soul of any Windows system. Registry controls how your system appears and how it behaves. When you install an application, new entries will be created in Registry of your system. But, uninstallers of some softwares do not completely remove all traces of the software from the registry. It might be possible that these traces may interfere with performance of your computer. This will significantly increase the Registry size and slow down your computer. Your Windows will take more time to load, search, and read data from the Registry. To keep your computer at top performance, it is recommended you periodically clean your Windows Registry. A Registry Cleaner is a software utility that removes the redundant or unwanted items from the Windows registry. The registry cleaner scans the registry, and picks out the unnecessary entries and deletes/repairs them.RegCLEAN is such a very good Registry Cleaner Software. You may download it from the below URL:http://regclean ...

Increase your Computer and Internet speed 2008-05-27 23:18:00 Sometimes, your computer or internet connection speed becomes slower than usual. There is not any specific cause for this; this can be rectified by Disc or Registry Cleanup, Fixing the disc errors etc.There are small softwares, which can help you to rectify these kinds of problems. Auslogics is such a award winning utility. It is easy and simple to use. You just need to run the program on a weekly basis to clean up disks and the registry, fix errors, and tune up the one-size-fits-all Windows settings to your particular computer configuration.This will reduce the computer start up and shutdown time, improve Internet speed, and tweak Windows to its top performance.Its latest version 4.1.3 has the ability to track eraser and disk wiper stability. It also improves the Registry Cleaner compatibility, and adds Firefox browser support to Speed Optimizer.It has following main components:Uninstall managerStart up manager for boot cycle customizationsRAM and browser optimizersFile shredderDirect ...

Spyware Remover 2008-05-27 01:32:00 Spyware is computer software that is installed surreptitiously on a desktop computer or laptop to intercept or take full / partial control over the computer, without the user's permission.Spyware programs can collect the personal information that you put on any web site or they may also redirect your web- browser to some other web site that will cause more harmful viruses, or diverting advertising revenue to a third party. Some Spywares can even change the settings of your computer that may result in slow down the performance of your computer / software.There are many “Spyware Remover” tools available in the internet for free. Installing and running Spyware Removal software has become a widely recognized element of computer security best practices for Microsoft Windows enabled PCs or Laptops.Ad-Aware 2008 is such an excellent “Spyware Remover” tool.Ad-Aware 2008 has the ability to scan your RAM, Registry, hard drives, and external storage devices. It can clean your system easi ...

Backup your browser Bookmarks / Favoutites 2008-05-26 00:37:00 If you are using Internet Explorer, then follow the below mentioned steps to take the backup of your browser Bookmarks / Favoutites:Open "My Computer" window. (By either double-clicking the shortcut icon or clicking on "Start"then choose "My Computer")Browse to C:Documents and Settingsyourusername and find the "Favorites" folder.Note: if you cannot see this folder; then, Click on Tools - Folder Options > Show Hidden Files & Folders > Apply > OK. Now, you will able to see the "Favorites" folder.Copy the "Favorites" folder to your any other location of your choice e.g. "D:ackup"If you are using Firefox browser, thenInside the browser go to Bookmarks > Organize Bookmarks.Click on File > ExportSelect the location of backup storage device where you want to save the bookmarks.html file. Click Save. ...

Tips to inmprove your windows speed 2008-05-24 02:02:00 Below are some usefull tips to to inmprove your computer speedRemove all junk software from your computerDisable Windows DefenderDisable User Access ControlReduce graphics and other UI featuresRemove unnecessary startup programsDisable unnecessary servicesDisable Windows Search IndexingMonitor tasks runningUpgrade RAM ...

LOCK your private Folder 2008-05-22 11:20:00 If you want to LOCK any of your private folders in your computer without any software; then below mentioned steps might help you:Suppose you want to lock the folder PERSONAL in D drive. Thus, it's path shall be D:/PERSONAL1. Open the notepad. Typeren PERSONAL PERSONAL.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}Now save this text file as LOCK.bat in the same drive.2. Now, again open the notepad. Type.ren PERSONAL.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} PERSONALSave this text file as OPEN.bat in the same drive.Now, when you double click on LOCK.bat, your folder "PERSONAL" will become the control panel and nobody can view the contents of this folder.Now, to see your folder, just double click on OPEN.bat. ...

Change your Logon Message 2008-05-21 12:02:00 Here, I've a simple and easy tip for you to change the Logon Message for your Windows:Click Start > click Run > Type Regedit; then click OK.In registry editor, go to hklm > Software > Microsoft > Windows NT > Current version > WinlogonRight click on LegalNoticeCaption > Click on Modify. Type: ME Rocks! or the message you want to display.Click OKRight click legalNoticeText > Click modify.Close your messageNow, each time you start your computer; you will see the message you entered. Have Fun... ...

Orkut Softwares 2008-03-14 04:11:00 Here in this post, I'm going to tell you about three softwares which can be very usefull while doing orkuting.1. Orkut Cute: It is an interesting software which can be used for:Sending a same scrap to all your friends including hyperlinks.Starting a same topic in all your communities.Get Notifications like "New Profile View" or "New Scrap" etc.2. Orkut Scrapboy: This is awesome software generally known as Orkut Messenger which can be used for sending and receiving instant scraps from your friends without a web browser. It gives you more Convenience and speed while scrapping.3. Orkut Toolbar: This toolbar makes navigation in orkut much easier by providing some user friendly buttons in menus. It also provides features like Pop up Blocker, email alerting, Online Radio etc.All these softwares are easily available on many internet websites which can be downloaded free of cost. You can search these softwares on your favourite search engine. ...

Notepad as a Diary 2008-01-04 01:41:00 Do you want to keep a diary in your PC or Laptop...You can do this very easily. Do the Following:Open NotepadType : .LOGSave it with any name say 'Personal_Diary'Open Personal_Diary.txt againNow, you will be surprised to see today's date and time. Your diary is ready now !! ...

Tips for using Search Engine 2008-01-02 21:42:00 If you want to search for any topic using search engine, the search engine will search with the given information and will provide a list of links of websites along brief description about each website. Along with using the right search terms, the following points must be noted to search the information on the internet:Use + sign between words if you want to search for all words. For example, to search blogs of Internet Tips, type as: Blogs+Internet+TipsTo search the exact match, write the words in double quotation marks. For example to search the Internet Tips, then type as: "Internet Tips"Avoid to use "and", "or" with search keywords, because these words will affect the search result. ...

Enhance your Internet connection with SG TCP Optimizer 2008-01-01 23:11:00 Microsoft Windows XP uses a variety of registry settings to control how fast data is passed to and from network interfaces, so tweaking these settings to more accurately reflect the capabilities of your connection is a good idea.So, if you have a broadband internet connection, chances are there's a few things you could do to optimize its speed. The TCP Optimizer is such a free, easy Windows program that provides an intuitive interface for tuning and optimizing your Internet connection. You can find more details and download it at the following location http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php ...

Speed up your computer by Cacheman 2007-12-26 23:14:00 Some programs or games consume lot of RAM that can make your computer slow down. There are softwares available on internet that help you allocate RAM appropriately. Cacheman is one such software that I'm using. You can download its shareware version at the following URLhttp://www.outertech.com/index.php?downloadJust copy and paste the above URL in the address bar of your browser. Here you will be able to download the Cacheman. Once you install and open the software, just follow the below steps:Under the Settings tab, click RAM icon.Under the Recovery tab, check the User defined option and slide the bar to maximum.Uncheck the square boxes accepting for the Extreme recovery mode option. Click on the Optimization tab.Check the checkboxes, Disable executive paging and Unload DLL’s from memory. Go to file menu, select Save setting and restart your computer. Once you restart your computer, you will find the Cacheman software running at System Tray. Right click on the icon and select the c ...

Clearing History and Temporary Internet Files 2007-12-25 23:14:00 When you are browsing the internet, the Internet browser cached some file on the system as temporary files for later use. Your co-workers, family members can trace your activates on the internet with clicking of toolbar history button or with simply press Ctrl+H. Also, if your are using internet at any public place like internet cafe then you should clear your temporary file history to safe yourself from cyber crimes.To delete cookies, history and other temporary files, follow these steps:Open your Internet Explorer.Click on Tools Menu then go to Internet Options. Here in General tab you will find the Delete Cookies and Delete files tab in the center of the screen.First click on Delete Cookies option to delete all the cookies in the temporary files folder and then click on Delete files option to delete all the offline temporary files.Now click on the Clear History button to clear your recently visited sites. You can set days to keep pages in history here. Click on Ok button to save you ...

Setting the Homepage in Internet Explorer 2007-12-18 23:29:00 The homepage is the first web page that your browser loads when you start Internet Explorer. Some people set their home page as blank "about:blank". But, lot of people set their homepage to the page where they get their emails or a page they use very regularly. Setting or changing your home page is easy:Click on TOOLS on the main menu at the top of the screen.Then click on INTERNET OPTIONS.Next you will see the Internet Options dialogue box.Type in the address of the homepage oyu would like to set, or if it is the one you are currently visiting just click Use Current. Then simply click on the OK button. ...

Speed up your internet connection 2007-12-18 00:57:00 A Web Accelerator software can provide full acceleration for your routine web sites browsing. With the help of Web Accelerator software you can browse your internet 4 to 6 times faster. Basically these services compress the website text data, images and heavy graphics to open or download this data with high speed.Web Accelerator software is more useful for static websites and for email applications but don't accelerate with secure and downloading audio or video files. A good web accelerator software retains your system cache to reuse websites with faster speed and can also block windows pop-up. There are various web accelerator software available on internet for free, visit and download it to enjoy your connection. ...