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Nov 17 2009

Window 7 Upgrade Compatibility

Upgrading to Windows 7?

Before upgrading to any new O/S (Operating System), it's essential that you verify that all your third party applications (such as iTunes, Adobe Photoshop, and even graphics drivers such as ATI's Catalyst Control Center) are compatible with your new operating system. In this case, we wanted to make sure our Windows Vista system was ready to upgrade to Windows 7 (we had received a free upgrade offer to Windows 7 when we purchased our Windows Vista PC). Our Windows 7 upgrade has arrived, and we're ready to upgrade... read more »

Oct 09 2008

Windows update KB938464 causes crash

Windows update KB938464 slowing your PC down?

Shortly after writing an article on a Windows update shutting down our Internet connectivity, along comes yet another update to cause problems. After installing Windows update KB938464, programs started crashing, our PC's slowed down, and eventually froze. But it turns out the update was not the culprit, a memory module was... read more »

Aug 18 2008

Windows XP SP3 Problems

Is SP3 a long overdue Windows update?

Windows XP SP3 (service pack 3) is a collective update for Windows that incorporates all the little fixes and security updates that have been released to Windows XP owners via the Windows update service. You'll probably see this update popping up in your update list (or installing automatically - depending on your settings) if you haven't already. But is it a good idea to install XP SP3? In theory it is, as it includes some important new security features; but in practice we've seen several reports from users experiencing problems after installing XP SP 3... read more »

Jul 09 2008

Internet won't work after installing Windows XP Update KB951748

Internet down after installing Windows Update?

It took us a while to figure out what was going on - but after booting up a PC on the same network that had not yet installed the Windows security update KB951748, and seeing that it could connect to the Internet just fine, we narrowed the issue down to the update... read more »

Jun 20 2008

Windows won't resume from standby or hibernation?

Having trouble getting Windows to wake up?

A common problem users experience when running Windows Home, Professional, XP, or Vista - is that it won't resume from standby or hybernation. In particular, while Windows will go into standby or hibernate, on occasion it won't wake up. Or - it will sound like it's woken up, and your keyboard lights may work, but your monitor won't come back on... read more »

May 20 2008

Free Windows Registry Repair

Looking to repair your Windows registry for free?

The best way to address various registry issues, including potentially hazardous ones (spyware installations), is to protect your PC with the RegCure Registry Cleaner.  You'll be offered a free registry scan, and be well on your way to your free Windows registry repair.  Of all the registry cleaners we've reviewed, this registry cleaner is one of the best... read more »

Feb 20 2008

Disable Autoplay in Windows XP

How to disable autoplay in Windows XP?

Autoplay can be quite disruptive when turned on, especially when it fires up not only when a CD is inserted, but everytime a thumb-drive or external harddrive is recognized.  Here's how to disable autoplay in Windows XP... read more »

Jan 31 2008

How to disable power, sleep, wake buttons in Windows XP?

Hit your keyboard power or sleep button in the middle of a presentation?

Oops - there goes all your unsaved data.  Needless to say, this can be more than annoying.  Fortunately Windows XP contains a setting that lets you disable those pesky buttons. read more »

Jan 15 2008

How to delete or cancel hung print jobs in Windows

Print jobs clogging up your queue?

It's easy enough to cancel a print job in the queue - you simply right-click it and select "cancel," after which the print job status commences to display "deleting..."  After which you normally expect the print job to cancel and disappear so you can resume printing, correct?  Unfortunately, often the print job will hang and prevent you from continuing to print anew from that same printer.  We're going to show you how to forcefully delete these pesky print jobs... read more »

Dec 05 2007

How to disable the welcome screen in Windows XP

Prefer that Windows XP would simply automatically log on?

You're not the only one.  The welcome screen, on a PC with only one user, is quite useless.  To disable it, first browse to Control Panel -> User Accounts (via classic control panel view), and delete all but the main and guest accounts.  read more »