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Remove all traces of unwanted programs with the help of these uninstaller tools. It never ceases to amaze me how many applications include built-in uninstallers, yet leave fragments behind when you remove them. Fortunately, you don’t have to be at the mercy of an application’s own uninstaller. A number of commercial uninstallers are available that do a good job cleaning up your computer. Here are five to consider. 1: Revo Uninstaller When you launch Revo Uninstaller, it automatically displays a…

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DNS is in the news as the FBI will be shutting down Internet use for a large amount of U.S. based users this July, so we wanted to take a moment to bring some clarity to the situation especially if you’re one of the people that could be affected. So what happened? This all began a while back when six Estonians launched malware called “DNSChanger.” Basically, what this did was change your directory assistance server from a good one to…

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The Mastered disc format The Live File System optical disc format allows you to use your CDs or DVDs like you would a floppy disk or a USB flash drive – you can copy and erase files over and over again. However, the Live File System optical disc format is only readable by Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP systems. So, if you want to create an optical disc that you can use to transfer data files to older…

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If you buy new PCs from OEMs, you are probably all too familiar with the plague known as “crapware”: the useless applications that come installed with Windows. Crapware wastes space, often ties up your RAM and CPU power, and can be a major hassle to get rid up. Luckily, there’s a solution. These five applications will help you deal with the crapware quickly and safely. 1: The PC Decrapifier Well, it should be pretty clear from the name what The…

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Under specific circumstances and with careful tweaking, you can increase Windows performance using the Processor Affinity setting. If you have a multi-core processor, chances are good that on the Performance tab in Windows Task Manager, you have noticed that the CPU Usage History graphs look about the same for each core, as shown in Figure A. The reason for this is that most applications you run these days have been designed with multi-core processors in mind and will work with…

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Use the Disk Management Tool in Microsoft Windows to shrink a hard drive volume to create room so that you can add a new partition. Microsoft Windows provides several tools for managing the configuration of your computer and the various parts of your operating system. There are times where you will want to shrink the amount of allocated space on your hard drive, referred to as a volume, to make room for another partition. In the not-so-distant past you would…

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Along with viruses and malware, the registry is the Achilles Heel of Windows. From within that hierarchical database, the operating system can be rendered unbootable, slow, or problematic. So it behooves the admin (or the user) to keep the registry as clear of errors as possible. Here’s the problem. With rampant and careless software installation, the registry gets mucked up quickly. And when the registry gets mucked up, bad things happen. Aside from being fastidious with your software management, you…

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When using it for simple file management, and it starts up the old Not Responding behavior, it can be a nightmare of frustration. This is a pain because Explorer is so interconnected with so many other tools. That’s why I often rely upon one of the free replacements for the default Windows file manager. There are quite a few. Here are my FREE top five. Give these a try and more than likely you will come out with one you…

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If you’re exploring Outlook alternatives, give the below clients a try. Although not every client will connect with Exchange, they make up for it in flexibility, reliability, and security. Outlook is, hands-down, the most popular email client among the business set. And with good reason. It connects to Exchange, which allows businesses to determine many aspects of how and what their users can manage, use, and control. It also allows the sharing of things like calendars and contacts. But not…

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