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My Windows 7 RC1 x64 Desktop91

Windows 7 - Quick Launch

My Windows 7 RC1 x64 Desktop One of the complaints that I hear about Windows 7 is that there is no Quick Launch Bar. I didn't see a need for it, but I tracked down instructions for returning it to the...

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Click on Start, and then click on Documents87

Windows 7 - Moving My Documents

 There could be many reasons for moving your My Documents folder.  You may want to keep the folder safe by storing it on a seperate drive and free up space on your system drive.  Perhaps you want to...

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Maintenance - Freeware for Windows XP

edited: 9-12-09 I've put together this list of free programs that you can use to keep your computer safe and make Windows work better. I'm not going into great detail here, or going over strategy. I'm...

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The Advanced tab in the System Properties window72

Settings - Paging File

The Paging File is used by Windows to supplement the physical memory (RAM) in a computer. Deciding how large this file should be depends on the computer in question. In general with Windows XP you should aim...

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Control Panel (Category View) and the Network and Internet Connections icon.79

Settings - Temporary Internet Files

Temporary Internet Files are all the pictures and other things that make up web pages that you visit. Web browsers store these files on your computer so that pages load faster under certain circumstances. ...

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Click on the Start button, and then right click on My Documents67

Settings - Moving My Documents (XP)

There could be many reasons for moving your My Documents folder. You may want to keep the folder safe by storing it on a seperate drive and free up space on your system drive. Perhaps you want to have it...

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Remove the side panel...  (obvious)69

Maintenance - Computer Fan

First of all, the disclaimer: I don't recommend this as any type of preventative maintenance, or to make your computer quieter. This operation is only a 'last resort' type of solution if you have a fan that...

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Right click on the drive, then click on Properties63

Settings - Indexing Service

  There is a mostly useless service running on most computers right now and it can significantly sap your computer's resources and leave you wondering what is going on. This service can be useful if you do...

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The system Restore tab in the System Properties window.61

Settings - System Restore

The System Restore function in Windows XP can have its uses but generally speaking, in its default setting, it is a disk hog. The default setting for the System Restore function is 12%. That's nearly 9 GB if...

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The inside of your computer can affect the way it performs, as well.66

Introduction

My name is Brett and I am a writer with a wide variety of interests. My main topic here will be computers, particularly those running Windows XP. I will however post some pages that have to do with other...

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