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Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance Computer performance: Why a paid-for registry cleaner is better than a free one: 1 of 14
There are many excellent programs that are entirely free. Why should a registry cleaner be any different? The short answer is, most of the excellent free programs are for Linux, which is in itself free. Linux doesn't use a registry. The registry is exclusively Windows, and is probably the most important reason why Windows is... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Access & Providers Using broadband effectively: Are you up to speed?: 5 of 34
Broadband has changed the way we live. Want a movie or music? Download it. Want to talk to someone on the other side of the world? Use internet telephony. Want to play a game with real people? Log into a game site. Want to see the house where your friend lives? Mouse on over. And you do it all for a fixed monthly fee. Broadb... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Buying Tips How to choose a computer: 8 of 37
Choosing a computer is much like buying shoes: you have to know what you want them for. You're going to be very uncomfortable trying to dance in running shoes, for example, or go long-distance hiking in your office brogues. Computers aren't quite as specific, luckily, so you don't need a collection of them. Also, you can usu... More..
Computers & Technology > Spyware & Adware How to prevent your PC from being infected with spyware: 11 of 41
Sometimes, the Internet can be like a shark-infested sea. On the outside, it looks cool, attractive and inviting. But when you dive in... oops! The world is full of con artists and fraudsters. They've found ways to exploit the innocent everywhere, and the Internet is no different. It doesn't take much to get a secret program... More..
Computers & Technology > Graphic Software Best video editing software: 1 of 2
If you are looking for advice on the best video editing software, chances are you are not a video editing professional. Chances are also that you only recently got -or started using - your camcorder, so you're not wanting to spend big bucks on professional software that gives you absolute control over every step of the proce... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance How to find and delete temporary files in Windows Vista: 1 of 2
If you want to find and delete temporary files in Vista, put aside all notions of searching your drive for *.tmp files. Vista will find and delete temporary files for you, with a built-in utility. Just type DISK CLEANUP into the search bar of the Start Menu to call it up. Open the program. Disk Cleanup will offer you two opt... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance How to accelerate the speed of your PC: 34 of 65
New computers run faster than older ones, and not because they have shinier, faster CPUs, memory or drives. Sure, upgrading any of those will help improve your computer's performance, but new computers are faster because they're not yet full of rubbish! Every time you install a new program, or use the Internet, it adds all s... More..
Computers & Technology > Operating Systems Why you should switch to Linux now: 2 of 3
There's a trend on Computer Forums at the moment. It goes something like this: "If Microsoft forces me to upgrade to Vista by withdrawing XP when it says it will, then I'm going to change to Linux." The question is, why wait till then? The biggest problem with Vista is probably not Vista itself: it's Microsoft. Microsoft is ... More..
Computers & Technology > Hardware (Other) Computers: How to recover deleted files: 2 of 2
Oops! We've all deleted files we didn't mean to. Don't Panic! It's usually very easy to recover them. Imagine, for a minute, that you're clearing out all the magazines in your home. You find the ones you've read, and toss them in the bin. Or into a bag that you are going to take to the recycling centre. Then you remember tha... More..