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Microsoft’s beta of Windows 7 was released a couple of days ago. Prior to that, it had been seen and reviewed extensively because it was on bittorrent (peer-to-peer) sites. There is speculation that Microsoft themselves leaked this build to the Internet to build interest. Given the poor consumer embrace of Windows Vista, it appears that [...]
Most people who ask me for computer support eventually need one of their computers to just be faster.
There are many cases where optimizing Windows for speed is useful. For slower machines (less than 1.3Ghz) or those with only a little RAM (512MB or less), these tips can allow applications to work faster.
PC Decrapifier
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A recent Sterling, Virginia customer got hit by a fake warning that her computer had been infected by a virus. But it was just a pop-up browser window that, when clicked, actually installed malware on her computer. To add insult to injury, the malware installed is called Antivirus XP 2008. So you think it’s there [...]
Recently a Falls Church, Virginia customer called me to help them get into their computer after they forgot their Windows login. They were locked out of their own computer. Luckily for them (and unluckily for most people), the passwords can be found using brute force and dictionary cracking tools.
There are many programs to recover [...]
If your computer does not boot, there may be problems with drivers or write permissions. In order fix the computer, you can try to boot the operating system into safe mode. This overcomes many common problems that cause a computer not to boot.
Windows
In Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 98, and Windows 95, you [...]
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