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Category: TechnobloggleOctober 16th, 2009
I recently got the challenge to try and fix a PC that was running at about half speed. After several deep scans confirmed there were no naughty viruses or malware lurking around, we eventually found that it was the security software itself that was a large part of the problem......
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And the winner is: Windows 7 - 64Bit | |
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Category: TechnobloggleNovember 2nd, 2009
In a previous post I waffled about electing to take the Windows 7 - 64bit plunge and when to do that in order to finally unlock the rest of the RAM on my system. I have just about finished up testing Windows 7 on a 2nd desktop and thought I would share the results......
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Prevent Windows 7 Thumbs.db Files | |
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Category: TechnobloggleNovember 18th, 2009
Contrary to what a lot of online sources are saying Windows 7 DOES automatically make hidden thumbs.db files in any folder where it encounters a picture. This thumbnail cache wastes space and pollutes folders with hidden files that can cause problems in certain circumstances, here is how to prevent them......
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Temp Flie Cleaner | |
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Category: TechnobloggleMay 21st, 2011
Every Saturday we´re going to add a review of or tip for a piece of software we find useful focusing as much as possible on inexpensive or freeware applications that will give you a great big benefit! The first is Temp File Cleaner (TFC) by OldTimer (there are several applications with this name and we´re recommending this specific one....
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Textpad | |
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Category: TechnobloggleJune 11th, 2011
Windows comes with the very rudimentary text editor: Notepad, and the slightly more robust: Wordpad, but both pale in comparison to Textpad. Don´t underestimate the value of having a really great text editor on your system. As text editors go - this one is hard to beat....
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