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Driver Scanner 2009 - Does it truly keep its promise?

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When choosing which tool to review next on our site, we stopped for Driver Scanner 2009, as it promises to address one major problem that people have with their computers: keeping your drivers up to d... (more)

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In | 11/20/2008 8:36:57 PM

How to disable or enable System Restore

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System Restore is a very useful feature included in Windows Vista which allows you to restore your system and files to a previous state. We have covered this tool on many occasions. However, we did no... (more)

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In | 11/17/2008 1:54:44 PM

Have a better UAC experience with Norton User Account Control

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This summer we asked our visitors about the Windows Vista features that should be improved on Windows 7. One of the features that appeared very often into discussion was User Account Control (UAC). Ma... (more)

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In | 11/8/2008 9:56:42 PM

How to enable or disable the Task Manager

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In one of our previous articles I presented to you the Task Manager tool. I talked about its features and how to use it to handle your computer better. In this article I will show you how to give or... (more)

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In | 11/2/2008 4:26:31 PM

What software should I install on my PC?

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Many of our visitors sent us messages with questions about what applications, plugins and tools they should install on their PC so that common computing tasks such as viewing movies, listening to musi... (more)

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In | 10/29/2008 6:14:46 PM

How to use the Task Manager

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Task Manager is a tool that allows you to easily monitor your computer's activity and which helps you control the programs, services and processes that are currently running. You can also view details... (more)

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In | 10/26/2008 9:06:28 AM

Transform your Windows Vista into a Mac OS X Leopard - Part 2

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This article continues our series about transforming Windows Vista to a Mac OS X Leopard look with instructions on how to do the following: move the title bar icons from right to left, emulate the MAC... (more)

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In | 10/14/2008 4:44:01 PM

Transform your Windows Vista into a Mac OS X Leopard - Part 1

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Many people are fascinated with Apple and their MAC OS X operating system. If you browse through the Internet you will find a lot of people stating that MAC OS X Leopard looks better than Windows Vist... (more)

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In | 10/9/2008 8:27:51 AM

How to use the Send To menu and how to customize it

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In this article I will talk to you about a less known feature of Windows Vista, called the Send To menu. Even though it is also found in older versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, not too... (more)

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In | 9/28/2008 3:33:49 PM

Pimp My Windows Vista: How to change your sound scheme

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Sounds are part of our daily life and it only seems natural, at least while standing next to your computer, to be surrounded by likable sounds. The sound scheme that comes with Windows Vista is pretty... (more)

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In | 9/23/2008 6:19:37 PM

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