utilities

This is a great guide on Windows and Disk tweaks: Link Removed - Invalid URL

If you are performing a clean install or have run into the problem of an unidentified device in the Windows device manager, an unlikely assistant may be at your aid: the open source community as hosted by Google. UnknownDevices is a utility hosted on Google Code by Michael A. Bosse. Accordingly...

Windows 7 has a number of tools such as Disk Cleanup to help keep your system running smoothly, and it also includes a System Maintenance troubleshooter. Link Removed due to 404 Error

Create a system-repair disc, get a report card on your PC's health, analyze your machine's performance, add Web search to the Start menu, and improve the look of onscreen text with these built-in system tools. More...

Hi, I just bought a second hand Dell Latitude E6510 laptop on which I need to do a clean install of Windows 7. I have been able to do this, but it's been years and I forget. I used Partition Wizard 6.0 the last few times, but need some guidance now. So, I have: - A used machine I want to wipe...

Just a question here and perhaps a suggestion that may be of help. I love to keep the computer clean and Windows 7 is very easy to use for that however I ran into a problem with AVG Computer tune up. AVG Free | Clean, Repair & Optimize Your PC | Free PC Scan and Tune Up Software | Canada I...

ccleaner is a program that cleans your registry and other parts of your system such as temporary files CCleaner - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com

Ok, i had this problem before & didnt get much help but i didnt really give much info about it & i decided to do a repair install which messed everything up n did a fresh install, anyways its been like 2-3 weeks since then & now the problems back & i have more info to give you...

I wasn't sure what topic to use as this is a strange one i cant seem to fix so here i am. The problem is programs not loading when i click the pinned shortcut or start menu links or even going directly to the exe files themselves & clicking, it looks like its loading as the loading icon appears...

i run tune up utilities and it tells me that the prefetch data is deleted . i think i might have deleted it accidently by trying out a new disk cleaner program. witch i have now gotten rid of. i have win 7 home premiun 32 bit . i am wondering how i can git it back

By Link Removed It was recently revealed that one of Windows 8's new features will be the ability of Windows Aero to automatically adapt the color of Aero Glass to match the desktop background. Windows Vista and 7 users can get this capability today with utility Aura. Link Removed Link...

Alright, I hate registering for forums to make a few short posts... but now that it's been a month since this crash started I can't do anything but ask for help. What I've done to fix the crash : Backed up files Formatted (full format) of all hard drives disk check of all hard...

Link Removed Tokyo. The radioactive core in a reactor at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant appears to have melted through the bottom of its containment vessel and on to a concrete floor, experts say, raising fears of a major release of radiation at the site, the Guardian reported. The...

This morning when turning on my computer, I sat and watched as everything loaded. The usual utilities associated with ATI catalyst software, my Kaspersky security software, the weather channel app. But then this one started, and the only thing I could see on the taskbar looked like an open...

Hi Everyone! I'm new to this forum and this is my first post :tongue:. I bought my laptop (MSI GT660-473NE) one week ago from a guy, now I want to re-install my Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. I didn't get any kind of CD/DVD except from a CD with drivers and utilities. The reason I...

Struggling with using bit.ly or logging on Windows Phone 7? Then you might want to learn about Phoney, a new open source project by Shawn Wildermuth that will be at Link Removed. Shawn walks through the features that Phoney contains, including his Bitly helper, system resource helper, fading...

Our Windows blogger recently found these utilities, which have made his PC environment that much more capable Link Removed

Upgraded an HP desktop from Vista 64 bit Home Premium to Windows 7 64 bit Home Premium. I've noticed that some utilities like Form Pilot, Scan to PDF and Scan2PDF will not work on my upgraded machine even though they're Windows 7 compatible. They either will not launch or hang after launch...

We examine a vast number of remote desktop solutions, remote support utilities, and remote desktop connection software to allow for remote access from nearly anywhere in the world. We evaluate these tools to determine their overall value, usefulness, and ability to be used realistically in...

i recently did a fresh install of windows 7 ultimate on my computer. the install went fine and i've been using the computer with no issues for a few days, then all of a sudden the computer restarts after a BSOD. this has happened continuously since then as well, even when i'm in the middle...