7 Tips to Keep Windows XP Fast and Responsive

Windows XP is a landmark in Microsoft’s history. After a couple of unstable releases, Windows XP ironed out all the creases. Even today, Windows XP is more stable and considered a better OS than Vista by many.

No matter how stable, any (Windows) operating system requires proper care, optimization and tuning to keep it quick and responsive over long periods. Temporary files, crumbs of partially (un)installed programs, cached files and similar add to the bloat and make Windows XP slower over extended usage.

However, following a few simple tips, we can keep XP squeaky-clean and fast - just what you want. Follow these easy tips:

Sumesh on March 4, 2008 | Filed Under Software | 11 Comments

10 Best, Free Programs to keep Windows Protected

Windows isn’t secure as you might have known. You’ve probably faced threats and trojans on your computer. There are loads of programs that are targeted at keeping your Windows computer safe from intrusions, here’s a pick of the best of them.

If you’re asking ‘Why list tens of software that does pretty much the same job?’ - well, each one is a bit different and comes with unique and better features than the other one. I’m not advising you to install everything listed here, just browse around and find the best that suit your needs.

So go ahead, take your picks from the list below:

Shankar Ganesh on February 22, 2008 | Filed Under Software | 17 Comments

8 Freeware Alternatives Every Windows User Should Install

Paid Windows software like Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Photoshop and Nero are etched into the minds of users thanks to years of advertising by the powerful corporations that own them.

Most of the times the users are not aware of the fact that there are several free alternatives on the market. More importantly, these free alternatives tend to perform just as well as their paid cousins, while consuming less resources and providing a cleaner interface.

Below you will find 8 free software that you can use for a wide range of purposes.

Sumesh on February 21, 2008 | Filed Under Software | 21 Comments

What do you want from Gmail?

Matt Cutts has this recent post on his blog about the one feature he really craves to have on Gmail - to be able to set timers to your mails to have them sent later or just delay them like the comments on digg are waitlisted for editing ( to avoid sending those silly typos).

Arun on February 11, 2008 | Filed Under Software | 3 Comments

Keeping Your Windows PC Clean - Part 2: Malware and You

This is the second post in my “Keeping Your Windows PC Clean” series. If you haven’t yet, check out my first post on using Windows Update.

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Picture from Paul Holloway @ Flickr

I realize now that the first post may not have been one of the most exciting topics, but when talking about the more advanced elements of Windows troubleshooting I believe it’s important to have your basics covered. Today we’ll be moving on to the most common issues Windows users face: Malware.

Devindra on January 1, 2008 | Filed Under Software | 1 Comment

Keeping Your Windows PC Clean - Part 1: Using Windows Update

Windows Vista Logo Working in tech support, I constantly run into a wide variety of users who seem to know very little about taking care of their Windows computers. This isn’t necessarily their fault, since most people simply don’t have the time or patience to dig beyond the surface-level workings of their computers. Ideally, users shouldn’t have to worry about the way their computer works, but that sort of blissful utopia is still several years away in my opinion.

Luckily for the uneducated Windows users out there, it’s actually much easier to take care of their computers than they think. This series of posts will offer simple and free ways for even the greenest users to maintain their computers. Let’s start with something basic:

Devindra on December 13, 2007 | Filed Under Software | 1 Comment

Coming to Terms with Windows Vista

It’s been almost a year since Windows Vista launched, and I think it’s about time to take a step back and look at its current situation. We have Vista Service Pack 1 on the horizon, and there’s been a sufficient amount of discussion around all of Vista’s quirks.

Why do we need to come to terms with Vista at all? While it would be a thoroughly easy suggestion for us all to go back to Windows XP, that honestly isn’t practical advice for the majority of users out there. Those who’ve bought new computers since the beginning of the year have had it forced upon them, and others will soon be using it at school and work. No matter how you feel about Vista, it is an inevitable upgrade for Windows users.

Devindra on November 17, 2007 | Filed Under Software | 5 Comments

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