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I’ve known about 4 programs that you can install on your computer for awhile now, but I rarely think about them. These programs have been around for quite some time now, even back in the Windows 98 days, and they are still being updated to work on current computers!
One program is a tweaker tool used [...]

I’ve asked this question a lot of times, because I seriously need a backup program. Without one, I’m just setting myself up for disaster. I haven’t lost data by a hard drive crash…yet, but without backing up my data, every day increases the risk that I will lose all of it. I have lots of [...]

I decided to upgrade Windows Vista from Home Basic to Home Premium. I took the risk and ordered the DVD to upgrade Windows and even though I have had bad past experiences with Vista, this one actually wasn’t a bad experience. I decided that I was not going to re-format, but instead upgrade Vista from [...]

I’ve been using Instant Messaging programs since Windows 98 days. I remember my first Instant Messaging program was Windows Messenger. These days, messengers have come a long way. In fact, there’s even services out there that can either enhance current messengers or bring the services into one program.
One such add-on to Windows Live Messenger, or [...]

If you’re reading this page now, you’re more than likely wondering what I could possibly be talking about. Well I’m going to tell you. First off, when back in the days of XP and first getting the Operating System on a new computer, I was pretty excited about the how new it looked and all [...]

I’m a programmer. When I look at my desktop, I see thousands of icons that take up the entire desktop and I have to look for the icon I’m looking for in order to run any certain program I need. I thought that there was no better way to organize my desktop icons until I [...]

Has your computer become a little sluggish lately? Unless you have a virus/spyware/adware problem, there are other factors that can affect your system. When you move a large amount of data, disk fragmentation can occur. When you install and un-install a lot of programs, registry entries can be left behind and when you browse the [...]

Have you ever wanted a program that can securely encrypt your files? Well a program happens to exist on the internet that will do just that and more. This software is open-source and doesn’t require much knowledge to be able to work it. I will give you a simple tutorial on how to create a [...]