Category: Windows Tips

Find a Reliable Free Registry Cleaner

clean your windows registry for freeA registry cleaner is software that scans the Windows Registry and looks for outdated and invalid entries. Registry entries are required for various software application to perform properly on Windows computers. Applications often create registry entries for temporary data and pointers to other files, but never delete them. In addition, if you manually delete folders yourself without using the recommended uninstall method of Windows, registry entries may point to files that do not exist.

A registry cleaner can be a stand-alone program, or in some cases it is a part of a package of system utilities. If you are among …

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How to Remove a Virus from Your Computer

If you have used a computer long enough, then you have probably had a virus infect your computer at some point. You know how annoying and potentially dangerous they can be to your PC and you wish you knew how to remove a computer virus. There are many ways to take care of this problem, but only a few of them are really good. Using a high quality antivirus program will provide you with the best defense against computer viruses.…

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5 Tips for Setting a Windows Password

Windows 7 password tipsHaving a password on your Windows computer helps provide you with a more secure system so that no one can access your computer… unless you allow them to. Passwords are designed for security but choosing a difficult to guess yet easy to remember password is not so easy.

Passwords can easily be lost or forgotten which could potentially lock you out from your PC. With these five helpful tips in mind, you can keep a peaceful mind that your system is secure and that you can obtain your password in case it is lost or forgotten.

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Troubleshoot Your Microsoft Office Installation Problems

Microsoft Office 2010 installation problemsMicrosoft Office 2010 includes a wide variety of updates and new features over the previous release in the Office line of productivity software. Users are no longer restricted to use on a single computer with new share functions and mobile-friendly tools.

Office 2010  takes your experience with this long-lived productivity suite to a new level pushing all boundaries. Advanced picture formatting tools and a wide range of customizable themes and SmartArt graphic layouts are just a few examples of what’s new. If you are trying to update or have updated to Office 2010, it is possible that you encountered problems …

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How to (Really) Delete Computer Files For Good

remove unused programs to speed up your computerWe are all familiar with the delete function on Windows computers. It’s that indispensable feature that allows you to remove unneeded or unnecessary files stored on your hard drive. But did you know that you are not really removing a file from your hard drive by simply using this delete feature alone.

Find out why this is and how you can take the proper steps to ensure that a file is completely gone from your hard drive to free up valuable space.…

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