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As we sail through the technological waves of Windows, it’s critical to maintain a safe harbor for your data and settings. Enter System Restore—an often-overlooked feature in Windows that works like a time machine, allowing users to revert their system to a previous state if the waters get too...

hey :-) i use to mark file with "#" or "^" as a prefix. is there any tool that let me add a mark in one click from the context menu?

Hello Again, On occasion, when I double click on a desktop icon it comes up with the Properties window. Can I fix it without a reboot? Could it be the utility 'Save Desktop' which causes this. That utility repairs a desktop whose icons become scrambled. Progs launched from...

Hi This isn't really a request for help, more curiosity. This morning I deleted a folder that I though was out of date and I emptied the recycle bin. Only after that did I realize that there was another folder in it that I did need. I've never used Recuva but I downloaded it and tried to see...

If I run chkdsk on a defragmented hard disk partition: Is this faster than on an undefragmented partition? Peter

What I'm looking for is software that can create backups of installed software just by right clicking a desktop shortcut and selecting 'create backup' or something like that, then the program would make a note of the install directory the shortcut is referring to, then it'll scan the HD for data...

Greg Shultz takes a look at File Manager Gold and reminisces about using Norton Commander back in the DOS days. Continue reading...

Hello, I would like to introduce you to my new free program. Free Desktop Timer Easy to use timer for your desktop. You can create an unlimited number of timers, select a skin according to your taste, choose a sound signal. The timer can also turn off your computer. I want to...

Tweak Me! Is a new unique Windows Tweaking Application which supports Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7! Never has it been so easy to tweak all most used versions of Microsoft Windows using just one application. Tweak Me! has a modern user friendly GUI which makes it extremely easy for...

Just thought I'd share a free Software Update Checker that checks all your installed software in seconds and tells you if any of them have an available update. It even gives you a separate column for new Beta updates. FileHippo.com Update Checker - FileHippo.com

The message says Setup.exe-corrupt file then the real message as follows. The file or directory x:\$WINDOWS.~BT\windows\system32\en-us\sechost.dll.mui is corrupt and unreadable . please run the chkdsk utility. Can someone tell me how to fix it?:confused:

Seems like a new entry to me. Anyone know what this is supposed to do?