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Better Performance Step 2

Clean: Washing out junk data quickly
Put Windows in the bath tub now and throw in a couple of highly effective cleaning agents

1. Thoroughly Cleaning old Windows versions

If Windows has been used for a long time, there are sure to be dozens of useless files stored on the hard disk, which slow down the system. You can get rid of them with CCleaner

Click "Analyze" after installing and starting the tool. After a few seconds you will see how much disk space the tool clears up and which files will be deleted. Clean the disk with "Start CCleaner".

2. Purging the Registry correctly
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Better Performance Step 1

Spring Clean for Better Performance

Start the big clean by removing the old drivers and unnecessary software. Replace unnecessaryly bloated programs with sleeker alternatives.

1. Uninstall Old and Unneeded Programs and Softwares

The greed for software can be overwhelming at times: ‘Quickly download this tool; i might need it sometime or other’. The next thing you know, the hard disk is soon filled with programs that you have used only once or will never use.

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Antivirus for Gamers

Gamers need antivirus as well…

Symantec announced the availability of Norton Antivirus 2009 Gaming Edition recently, giving gamers a piece of mind by protecting assets earned on massive multi-player games.

* Gamer Mode - keeps gamers protected and wont bother them while they are in the middle of a game

* All backgrounds activities are suspended while in game play

* smart scheduling - holds all resources intensive actions such as system scans until the computer is idle.

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Everyday Security I

When it comes to security and computers, most people think the well-advertised threats of viruses, spyware or adware.

But the fact is that most of us are more vulnerable to the prying eyes of our neighbours, bosses, friends, or the people in the coffee shops next to use who might be reading our e-mail than we are to malicious trojan horses and worms.

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Spam Mail

Have you received more spam than ever before? Do you know how these people are getting your e-mail address.

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Email ‘bomb’?


What is an e-mail bomb?

An email ‘bomb’ refers to an immense number of email messages sent to an account in an effort to bring the account down.

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How Secure is the Windows Firewall?

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Since Service Pack 2 of XP, each new version of Windows already has a firewall on board. But what is the Microsoft Firewall suited for?

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