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Building A Computer Introduction - Why Build A Computer?
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Building A Computer IntroductionIf you are reading this article, you are probably wondernig, whyand how do you build a computer. Building your own computer ismore simple than you think and Read more...
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Clean Up Your Registry To Speed Up Your System
By James
The Windows Registry is a system of storing configuration information for computers running the Windows operating system. It keeps all of the settings information for the hardware, software, and user and system preferences for a computer. Using such a system deletes the random storage of INI files scattered throughout the computer. However, in spite of its usefulness, the Windows Registry causes some major problems for many users.
When you install software, uninstall software, or make any changes whatsoever to your that affect the control panel, system policies, file associations, or any of the software already on the system, an entry appears in the Windows Registry. So, the more you use your computer, especially if you're the type of user who makes a lot of changes, the more entries your registry will accumulate.
As with all information on your computer, registry entries require the use of memory. And, the more entries you have in your registry, the more space the registry takes up. A good number of the entries in the registry are unnecessary and even erroneous. All these entries can slow the system down to a snail's pace. Worse yet, they can cause the system to become unstable and crash.
While it is possible for users to manually edit the registry, it's far from advisable for all but the expert user. And, even the expert user needs to make a back up of the registry before making any changes. Making an error in editing the registry can render the system unusable, and possibly even irreparable.
Fortunately, there are things you can do to clean up your registry and speed up your system. There are many third-party registry cleaners available for cleaning up unnecessary and erroneous registry entries. In fact, for a short time, Microsoft even made an unsupported tool called Regclean available to users running
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Obsolete computer hardware, remember this?
Finding a few boxes with obsoleted computer hardware and games brings back memories of a bygone age of computing.Made in China, a security risk?
Recent reports of counterfeit computer hardware from China have once again sparked the discussion on whether this poses a security risk.Global warming, fact or farce?
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Is HD-DVD fighting a losing battle and will Blu-ray prevail or will HD-DVD's price and backwards compatibility win the consumer over?Will Microsoft keep missing the boat?
Microsoft often pitches itself as the great innovator and its products as innovative, but are they really? Here is a closer look.Environmentally friendly PCs, a new trend for 2008?
Performance per Watt seems to be a key element in modern processor design, upping the power efficiency of the PC. Will this trend continue?Is AMD starting to lose its marbles, again?
A closer look at how AMD works their PR muscle to unsuccessfully try and steer the press and the public opinion in a direction they see fit.How EA games pushed me to pirate Crysis
While Crysis is available in the US, Europe is left to wait with pricing increased by almost double with no apparent benefit or reason.Nvidia GeForce 8800GT, caught in a bit of a crysis?
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