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Speed up your computer with Windows Readyboost |
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Vista
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Windows Vista has a new feature called Readyboost that allows you to plug in your removable media, such as your USB flash device or Smartcards, to store commonly used files for quicker access. Often mistaken for RAM replacement, keep in mind that RAM is much superior than the USB device you use with Readyboost.
Rather than let you decide, Windows Vista makes the decision on whether to enable Readyboost on your device. So before you run outside and get yourself a USB, you’ll want to know the requirements for your USB flash device or Smartcard for Readyboost to be enabled. |
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How to log in to your PC when you have forgotten your password |
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Vista
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Windows XP didn’t give you a way to conveniently log in if you had forgotten your password and required you to go search for third-party tools. Fortunately, Vista allows you to easily create a “Password Reset” disk should you forget your login password. You can even use your iPod or USB memory disk as a computer key!
If you can do this on your own, just press Ctrl + Alt + Delete > Change a Password > Create a Password Reset Disk. Follow the step-by-step wizard and you’re all set. |
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Modify the Windows XP System Properties logo |
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Windows
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The Windows XP System Properties logo is often changed by computer manufacturers. Hardware vendors use this general system information dialog to brand your computer with their own logo and support contact information.
In this tip you can learn how you can insert your own logo in the system properties dialog and complete it with your own contact information.
To invoke the system properties dialog, click the Start button, right-click “My Computer” and select “Properties”. |
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Safer Surfing and Testing |
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Internet
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Whenever you install a new piece of software, or visit a web site you are not sure about there’s often a nagging doubt at the back of your mind; what if something goes wrong? Of course most of the time nothing untoward happens but if you really want to protect your PC form nasties or dodgy software take a look at Sandibox.
It’s a clever freeware utility that creates software ‘sandbox’, basically a safe place for you to install and test new software, run existing programs, or surf the web and if something bad occurs it cannot affect your system, or damage files on your PC. |
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