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I was recently asked to speed up a slow laptop. Here are the steps that I took: Apply Windows Updates: The computer had downloaded lots of updates (including Vista Service Pack 2) that were just waiting to be installed. This was a multi-step process since not all the updates could be updated in one package. […] I recently saw a McLean, Virginia, customer’s new laptop with Vista that did not have the recycle bin (trash can) on the desktop by default. She couldn’t find it in the program list or by doing a search for “recycle bin”. Here’s how to get it back. Right click on the desktop, then choose Personalize. […] Windows Vista is a much maligned operating system, mainly because people say it: is slower than Windows XP has a silly security system requiring multiple clicks just to delete a file looks bad with all the Aero effects While Microsoft is working to fix these and other problems in Windows 7, these problems can also […] 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 […] |