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Close numerous windows at once

This tip will show you how you can close multiple windows simultaneously. This is a way of speeding up the process when you have numerous windows that need to be closed.

Tips & Tricks published on the March 27th, 2008 - 5:10 AM ET

Optimize L2 cache memory management under Windows XP

This tip will allow you to improve your memory management under Windows XP in the second level cache of your processor.

Tips & Tricks published on the January 9th, 2007 - 6:00 PM ET

Allow to use large capacity hard drives under Windows

This tip will allow you to use large capacity hard drives that contain more then 137GB under Windows XP and 2000 operating systems.

Tips & Tricks published on the December 31st, 2006 - 6:00 PM ET

How to change the folder background in Windows Explorer

This tip will allow you to change the appearance of the folders to have any picture file that you like as you background.

Tips & Tricks published on the April 29th, 2005 - 6:00 PM ET

Restoration system of Windows XP

The system restoration offered by Windows XP is a process that saves changes that are made on your system (system files and registry) periodically, backing up your computers state. The system restoration will give the user a second chance if their ...

Review published on the April 17th, 2005 - 6:00 PM ET

Empty the contents of the swap file when shutting Windows

Empty the contents of the swap file when shutting Windows.

Tips & Tricks published on the March 1st, 2002 - 6:00 PM ET

Activate or disable the Windows Vista firewall

This tip will show you how you can activate or disable the Windows Vista firewall.

Tips & Tricks published on the July 23rd, 2008 - 5:15 AM ET

Another tip

Ever been glad a hard disk failed? Today I am. I had an old IDE Maxtor, easily 8 years old which held duplicate files on it as a failsafe. Well today it failed and I removed it from the PC. Now I discover that everything runs a lot faster, from ...

Message posted on the October 25th, 2010 - 7:05 PM ET

Resizing DOS apps windows under

Specific application: end 80's Lotus Symphony 2 under Dos. Using newly found "EMS Magic", I was able to run Sym2 on my laptop. That was great. But it opens in full window AND not only hides the windows of running programs under Windows ...

Message posted on the November 9th, 2009 - 8:14 AM ET

Microsoft Tries to Avoid Windows Blue Screen Repeat

< I am definitely fearful of Windows Updates. I do a manual creating a Restore before doing an update. My other laptop is still down from the damage of KB977165.> Microsoft Tries to Avoid Windows Blue Screen Repeat Gregg Keizer Apr 14, ...

Message posted on the April 14th, 2010 - 10:43 PM ET

How I Got Full Windows XP Installed Under 2GB!

Well it is partly true. As I moved the Program Files folder to a flash drive. I believe this is a useful tip for those with small system drives. And unlike Hitachi microdrive filter, it doesn't slow down the computer and isn't a pain in the butt to ...

Message posted on the January 14th, 2010 - 5:25 PM ET

Changing From Dual NIC to Single NIC & RRAS VPN Conflict-Tip

I just decided to share my experience on this issue with the community in hopes of helping anyone who may be in the same dilemma or perhaps be a reference for me down the line if I do forget, which I doubt since this issue put me under so much ...

Message posted on the September 16th, 2009 - 6:15 AM ET

Windows Mail is not receiving mail from my Yahoo.Bizmail accounts

I am trying to set up my computer up to receive e-mail from my Yahoo.Bizmail accounts. My goal is to receive all my e-mail account at my new Windows Mail/Outlook Express on my new Vista computer. Here is a copy of the messgae that is received upon ...

Message posted on the August 27th, 2009 - 10:48 AM ET

Windows Live Mail slow to start

Is there a tip to make Windows Live Mail load faster? I would like for it to be my default mail program in IE 7. Now, I have Office Outlook 2007 as my default. It loads very fast. I have XP Home SP3. Thank you, David

Message posted on the March 23rd, 2009 - 1:41 PM ET