Archive for January, 2008
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The Best Registry Cleaner
Registry cleaning is one of the tasks that an average computer-user usually overlooks. But the importance of registry cleaning should not be underestimated because it can keep your computer free from viruses, malwares, and Trojans. Registry cleaning can also make your computer faster as it will remove unneeded programs that run in the background while [...]
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Why Does My Computer Keep Freezing?
There are many reasons your computer freezes, some of which can be attributed to application errors, faulty hardware, overheating, driver incompatibility, software problems, and registry corruptions. It’s really a case of trial and error finding what the problem is. If it has just started happening recently then think about the software you have just installed [...]
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How Spyware Works
Spyware should not be confused with a virus. Spyware does not spread like a virus and it’s purpose is not to intentionally disarm your computer. It’s main purpose is usually to gather information and present to you targeted advertisements. Some spyware will simply run in the background with no visible user interaction so you don’t [...]
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What is Spyware?
There is a bit of confusion out there about exactly what spyware is. It is different from a virus and generally it doesn’t attack or delete anything from your hard drive but it is definitely something you don’t want hanging around on your machine. Spyware is most commonly found packaged with freeware applications such as [...]
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What is the Windows Registry?
You can find a great explanation of what the windows registry is used for from wikipedia. The reason windows uses a registry is to cut down on INI files that applications need. Check out this video that walks through wikipedia’s explanation and the basics of the windows registry using regedit. You can download Registry Rescue [...]