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Windows XP to Vista Upgrade
Upgrading or not, that’s always a question when a new version of an operating system is released. In the case of Microsoft, the question currently pertains to the XP to Vista upgrade. Is your system ready for it? What more do you need to know and how do you prepare?
HP: 16 New Notebooks Added To Its Arsenal
HP, the largest worldwide seller of PCs, just announced yesterday that they’re adding sixteen new notebooks to their ever so popular notebook line. The notebooks will be a full range of sizes and configurations so that almost anyone can find something that matches their computing needs.
HP unveiled this news at its Connecting Your World [...]
Manage ActiveX in IE7
ActiveX still plays a big role in extending browsing functionality. Knowing how to manage your installed plugins and ad-ons in Internet Explorer can be key to solving performance issues and errors.
Learn how ActiveX controls can be managed in IE7.
Control Windows Vista Indexing
Performance is an important concern for many people who have switched to, or are considering a switch to Windows Vista. The increased system requirements can scare you off from the upgrade. Although there is nothing wrong with staying with Windows XP, you could consider the many performance tweaks for Vista. Disabling the indexing can help in certain cases.
Windows Vista ReadyBoost Problem
Working with Windows Vista makes using USB devices very simple and fast. That is, if everything works. Sometimes the Vista ReadyBoost feature, which helps speed up USB data transfer, does not work on your device. Follow these steps to try to resolve the issue.
Control SuperFetch in Windows Vista
Caching mechanisms are as old as computers are. But new ways are always found to maximize the use and benefits of caching. Windows Vista also uses advanced caching, called SuperFetch. If you know how, you can configure it to balance memory use and performance.
