How to Disable Low Disk Space Checks in Windows Vista
When your hard drive is nearly out of free space, Windows Vista will warn you with a little pop-up box. This can be handy the first time but that’s usually where the usefulness stops. Aside from being annoying, Vista’s constant check for low drive space uses system resources which can slow Windows down. Follow the [...]
How to Extend Your Laptop’s Battery Power
February 9, 2010 by Bob
Filed under How to..., Tips, Tricks, and Info
Computer Laptop Battery Care and Usage Tips for getting more from a notebook battery. 1. Turn off Wi-Fi and BlueTooth – Most laptops have shortcut keys to instantly disable wireless networking. 2. Don’t play computer games, music or DVD movies – Multimedia activities drain laptop batteries. 3. Disconnect all external device like PC Card modems, [...]
Remove Antivirus System Pro
How to Remove Antivirus System Pro (Source: www.bleepingcomputer.com; Posted by: Grinler) Antivirus System Pro is a rogue anti-spyware that uses false scan results, fake security alerts, and Internet Explorer hijacking in order to have you purchase this program. It is because of these actions that we classify Antivirus System Pro as a rogue anti-spyware program. [...]
How to back up and to restore Outlook Express data
How to back up Outlook Express items Step 1: Copy message files to a backup folder Step A: Locate the Store folder Start Outlook Express. Click Tools, and then click Options. On the Maintenance tab, click Store Folder. In the Store Location dialog box, copy the store location. To do this, follow these steps: Put [...]
What’s the Best Way to Backup What I Need to Backup?
I’m going to concentrate here on backing up your data (in which I include photos, videos, music, and so on), because that’s your top priority. Should your hard drive die, you can reinstall Windows and your applications. You can’t reinstall your tax records or your children’s baby pictures. Any decent backup program should know what [...]