Archive for the 'Operating Systems' Category

Combat Spyware; Use Firewall Protection

How will you react when you come to know you are being watched? Will there be a chill in your spine? Quite possible!
But let’s look at the same thing in a different way. If you have the premonition that someone is keeping an eye on you, there is a possibility that you can take […]

Windows XP Is Still Better Than Vista

Recently, an Apple Computer commercial for the Mac featured a down and out “Windows guy” who sheepishly confessed that he was taking the unlikely step of uninstalling his recent Windows Vista upgrade and returning to the former Windows XP system. While a clever scenario for an advertisement, it seems it was not at all far […]

How To Control What Programs Run When Windows XP Starts

Using a computer can be either a blessing or a curse. It’s a blessing to be able to do so many things so easily.
When Windows XP boots up, especially if you’ve owned your computer a while (but even on new machines sometimes) tons of programs start popping up. This can be […]

How Do I Fix Registry Problems on My Computer?

All Windows Operating systems are made up of registry files. These files are stored in directories in a way commonly know to Windows users as a tree structure. In other words, your operating system’s contents are saved to your hard drive the way as your word documents are, with one main directory having […]