Follow the following steps: Open notepad.exe, type “del c:\windows\prefetch\ntosboot-*.* /q” (without the quotes) & save as “ntosboot.bat” in c:\ From the Start menu, select “Run…” & type “gpedit.msc”. Double click “Windows Settings” under “Computer Configuration” and double click again on “Shutdown” in the right window. In the new window, click “add”, “Browse”, locate your “ntosboot.bat” [...]

Stay in Synchronize. When possible, choose computer software and electronic products that let you sync (and back up) everything together: to-dos, music, contacts, calendars, etc. Hitting one button keeps it all current. Zip it Up. Copy all your photos onto a portable hard drive or key chain flash drive. That way, when you visit others, [...]

Step 1 – Modify Explorer.exe File In order to make the changes, the file explorer.exe located at C:\Windows needs to be edited. Since explorer.exe is a binary file it requires a special editor. For purposes of this article I have used Resource Hacker. Resource HackerTM is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete [...]

Before you spend a dime on security, there are many precautions you can take that will protect you against the most common threats. So, here are some fast security enhancements: Check Windows Update and Office Update regularly, have your Office CD ready. Windows Me, 2000, and XP users can configure automatic updates. Click on the [...]