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Error 1068 Messages Can Be Repaired and Eliminated
2008-06-06 12:10:00 Messages about error 1068 can be frustrating to many users, but there are ways to repair and prevent this problem without having to pay for professional help. When you use Windows XP and attempt to run the Internet Connection Sharing Wizard, you may get an error 1068 message. This message will state that an error ... More About: Messages , Error
Simple Solutions to Internet Connection Problems
2008-06-02 16:23:00 I guess it?s safe to say that all of us have already experienced some sort of connection problem. If you still haven?t, then you either have an ISP that?s made in heaven or you don?t have one at all. In case your browser doesn?t transport you to your homepage, or to any Web site, then you?re ... More About: Internet , Connection , Problems , Simple , Solutions
Fragmentation in Windows and OS X
2008-05-29 09:23:00 Don?t you just hate the fact that Mac users just seem to have it all? They have the coolest brand, the hippest laptops, and the sleekest operating system. If you own an Intel/PC-based laptop that?s running on Windows , you definitely know what I?m talking about. If those facts (disputable) are not enough to make you sinfully ...
Internet Explorer 8 to be Released in 3rd Quarter
2008-05-27 06:24:00 Microsoft?s announcement that it will release the public beta version if Internet Explorer 8 during the third quarter of this year drew mixed reactions from both fans and foes of the most widely-used browser in the world. Redmond has already released a beta version several months ago for developers. Unfortunately, it drew flack on many of ... More About: Internet Explorer , Released , Internet Explorer 8
Is Overclocking a Good Way to Boost PC Speed?
2008-05-22 07:11:00 If you?re not a very demanding PC owner, then you?ve probably never heard of the term ?overclocking.? I bet that if I dare you to guess right now what that IT gobbledygook means, you?d probably give me answers relating to time settings. Of course, answers following that line are far from being correct. Overclocking refers to ... More About: Speed , Good , Boost
Different Optimization Methods
2008-05-20 06:49:00 I?m sure you already know by now that this site is dedicated into making sure that you get the most out of your PC. There are a myriad of ways by which you could inject steroids into your computer so that you could squeeze every gigahertz that its processor could offer. But as with any performance-enhancing ... More About: Optimization , Methods
What to Do When Error Messages Pop Up
2008-05-14 19:35:00 What do you do when you encounter an error message? I bet many of you just click ?ok? after reading the first 4 words that are written in the notice or warning. I don?t blame you for having that kind of attitude towards Windows? occasional ranting. I myself am guilty of that sometimes. The words in ... More About: Messages , Error
How Does Vista Allocate RAM?
2008-05-12 09:32:00 Even before Vista was released, experts have already warned about the operating system?s appetite for RAM. Indeed, it?s the most demanding program as far as system resources are concerned. 2GB would usually already suffice for Microsoft?s latest OS. However, you might be in for a surprise when you take a peek at your system?s gauges. Being ...
RegCure Cartoon of the Week
2008-05-09 11:42:00 It’s Friday folks… have a laugh! More About: Cartoon , Week
Microsoft Releases Windows XP Service Pack 3
2008-05-07 16:34:00 Microsoft has recently announced the availability of the latest (and you could bet your motherboard that it?s going to be the last) service pack for its best-selling OS. The release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) was devoid of any fanfare, though. The glitter-less presentation of XP?s major update is not surprising. Aside from ... More About: Microsoft , Windows Xp
Your PC Can Never Be Too Busy for a Full System Scan
2008-05-05 16:35:00 You don?t have to read every post in this blog to realize that running a full virus and registry scan at least once a week is as imperative as taking a bath at least once a day (I really hope that you do). We?ve devoted almost every article in this blog to campaign for PC ... More About: System , Full , Scan , Busy
RegCure Cartoon of the Week
2008-05-02 14:10:00 It’s Friday folks… have a laugh! Cartoon of the Week , RegCure, tech humorCartoon of the Week, RegCure, tech humor
Is Reformatting a Good Option to Boot Out Malware?
2008-04-30 10:54:00 Malware could be very unforgiving when it decides to strike. While some unwanted programs would already be contented in creating small shanties for themselves inside your hard drive and just monitor everything that you do, others are not so passive and will pillage your system until they are the only applications left in it. Of course, ... More About: Malware , Good , Boot
Can Malware Use My e-mail to Send Spam?
2008-04-28 19:01:00 Have you ever come across a spam mail that bore your e-mail address? A friend of mine did and she was so aghast by it that she immediately e-mailed all of those in her contact list to clarify that she was not the one who sent the e-mails. I could very well understand her shock and ... More About: Mail , Spam , Malware , E-Mail , Send
Computers are Fast Becoming the Most Common Household Item
2008-04-25 08:01:00 There was a time when computer jargon was understood by bespectacled persons only. Those days are definitely gone. At present, everybody knows what OS means or what AV stands for. The computer will undoubtedly beat sliced bread as the most common item known to man in a few years time. When that point comes, don?t be ... More About: Computers , Household , Item , Common , Fast
Is it Advisable to Use Internet Explorer 8 (Beta)?
2008-04-23 16:25:00 Have you noticed that it?s been quite a while since Microsoft has released a new browser? Whenever I see IE 7?s icon on my desktop, I sometimes feel that it has been installed there for almost a decade already. Everybody wants to see something new on their computer. Why do you think people mobbed the stores ... More About: Internet , Internet Explorer , Beta , Explorer , Internet Explorer 8
What Are ?Phishers? and Why You Should Stay Away from Them?
2008-04-21 10:01:00 When somebody tells you that your old neighborhood hacker took the weekend off to go fishing, don?t be surprised when you see him bringing a laptop instead of a hook, line, and sinker. You could bet your hard drive?s last kilobyte that he will not be looking for his next meal or a new addition ... More About: Stay
Not All Anti-Spyware Programs Are Legitimate
2008-04-18 17:06:00 Many computer users who are looking for anti spyware programs on the Internet may end up with a product that claims to be anti spyware… but in actuality, it’s actually spyware itself. Instead of removing the unwanted items from your computer, which is what true anti spyware software does, these bogus software programs actually install ... More About: Anti Spyware , Spyware , Programs , Anti-spyware , Anti
HOT Tips to Help Boost Your PC Speed!
2008-04-16 16:57:00 We have all had a problem with our PC speed becoming slow, and not working very efficiently and effectively, bu there are some tips that can help you to optimize your computer performance and increase your PC speed. The very first tip to increase your PC speed, and the easiest one to implement, is to ... More About: Tips , Speed , Boost
How to ?Properly? Shut Down Windows
2008-04-15 07:50:00 How do I turn off my computer? Let me count the ways? While there may be a dozen means by which you could shut your PC down, there?s only one method by which Microsoft recommends on how you should do it ? by clicking on the ?Turn Off? button in the Start menu. You may wonder why ... More About: Windows , Shut
Foreign Language
2008-04-11 15:08:00 Programming is not that esoteric. While applications are made up of ones and zeroes, modern programming tools or languages already allow us to create software using words that do not compete with Morse codes as far as understandability is concerned. Many of today?s viruses or spyware infect programs by inserting seemingly meaningless words or series of ... More About: Language , Foreign
Flash Report
2008-04-09 16:09:00 If you have a Flash Player plugged in to your browser, then you?d better read this. Adobe has recently announced the release of an upgrade/patch for its graphics and video player. The company advises all Flash users to immediately shift to the latest version, 9.0.124.0, in order to avert possible malware attacks. The patches plug the security ... More About: Report
The Good From the Bad
2008-04-07 17:13:00 It?s difficult having an obsessive-compulsive disorder. People who have this tend to repeat things needlessly or be overly cautious about something. One of the things that you?ll immediately notice in a person who has this is his penchant to always clean things. Now imagine what suspicious looking pop ups or notices could do to that ... More About: Good , The Good
Untangling Problems
2008-03-10 13:21:00 One of the reasons why I hate cleaning my desktop is because of the multitude of wires attached to it. Looking at the back of my PC?s casing reminds me of Rapunzel?s golden locks. If my memory serves me right, around 5 wires or cables entangle each other for accommodation at the various port sockets. ... More About: Problems
Enemies?
2008-03-07 07:35:00 Although I?m advocating for the proper and responsible use of PCs, I must admit that I?m one of those who admire hackers. Don?t get me wrong, I don?t condone their acts, but I certainly respect their thorough understanding of networks, software, and computers. I believe that they are assets in the IT community, even only ... More About: Enemies
Starting Up Light
2008-03-05 15:24:00 Don?t you just hate it if Windows greets you with a sluggish start? No matter how powerful your processor may be, too many applications in your startup list would definitely drag your system down. You should live with this if the programs are necessary ones. However, you should be indignant and furious if those applications are ... More About: Light
Ram Your PC Problem With RAM
2008-03-03 11:27:00 One?s marriage to a computer only lasts for about 2-3 years on the average. The union gets rocky after a year, with the human spouse beginning to complain that his or her electronic partner is not as sweet and reliable as it was when they first tied the knot. By the second year, a divorce ... More About: Problem
Surviving the Future
2008-03-01 06:36:00 Are we getting too dependent on technology? In case you haven?t noticed, everything seems to be available to us in just a push of a button. While it has definitely made life easier for us, it has also made us more vulnerable to glitches or power outages. It seems that man?s extinction would be caused ... More About: Future , The Future
Back to the Future
2008-02-27 15:33:00 What do you do when you encounter a PC problem? If it?s a software dilemma, chances are is that you?ll have your antivirus scan the program?s folder first. If the check turns out negative, then the next thing that you?ll probably do is delete it and just install a new copy. While this is one way ... More About: Future , The Future , Back , Back to the Future
Feel-Good Software
More articles from this author:2008-02-26 04:42:00 Do you know what endorphins are? Endorphins are euphoria-inducing neurotransmitters that act as natural anesthetics. They?re also considered as happy hormones or chemicals produced by the brain that make us feel good. So whenever we smile and feel good about something, chances are is that endorphins are being mixed in our system. So what do endorphins have ... More About: Software , Good , Feel , Feel Good 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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