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Significantly reduce your system boot time

January 8, 2011 5 comments

Do you remember how fast your computer used to boot up when it was new? But now, it takes over 2 mins or even longer after you switch it on before you can start any work. If you are one of those who keep downloading and trying out new software, sooner than later your computer [...]

Automatically change the priority of the active application

January 3, 2011 0 comments

Windows lets you adjust the each applications priority for the system individually in case your want your computer to assign more resources to a particular task. But if you are using more than one application at a time, and you keep switching between them time to time , wouldn’t it be great if your computer [...]

Easily switch between Command prompt and Windows Explorer

December 13, 2010 0 comments

If you are a Windows power user, you would agree that whichever version of Windows you might be using, the Command Prompt remains an indispensible tool. Once in a while, you do have turn to it either due to necessity or for convenience. If you are using Vista or Windows 7, you probably already know [...]

Fix common Windows problems with a single click

February 28, 2010 0 comments

FixWin is a free utility from thewindowsclub team that requires just over 500KB of space, runs without installation, and quickly fixes 50 different Windows glitches. You would other wise need to meddle with the Registry to fix many of these problems. For example, if your Recycle Bin icon is missing, you can fix it with [...]

Password protect minimized applications with LockThis

February 1, 2010 1 comment

Have you ever wanted to let a friend quickly borrow your windows computer, but didn’t want to worry about them looking through the other applications that you have open, like, maybe an instant messenger window? One way would be to save and close all the other applications before you hand over the machine to your [...]

Do your Emails disappear once you have read them?

November 18, 2009 0 comments

If you’re finding emails from your Windows Mail or Outlook Express inbox go missing right after you’ve read them, closed the program, then reopened it, don’t panic. Most likely, the messages are perfectly safe, and you just managed to accidentally change a setting in Windows Mail that hides messages once you’ve read them. It’s easy [...]

Speed up file deletion in Windows Vista

November 18, 2009 1 comment

If you are using Windows Vista, you might have noticed that when you drag a file to the Recycle Bin, it sometimes takes 30 to 45 seconds to complete the process (sometimes even longer). A feature in Vista has been causing this problem for some, even though it shouldn’t. Remote Differential Compression attempts to moderate [...]

How to make Vista and XP taskbar to show only icons

August 15, 2009 1 comment

The Windows 7 taskbar consists exclusively of icons, even for programs that are currently running. While at first it may appear to be inconvenient to identify the tabs with just the icons, you quickly get used to it and importantly it frees up lots of extra space on the taskbar. However, in Windows Xp or [...]

Restrict access to applications using AppLocker

August 4, 2009 0 comments

Have you ever wanted to give someone access to your Windows computer but wanted to make sure that they couldn’t access certain applications? While you could create a guest account, many of the applications would still be accessible across all the users.

Avoid long delays while opening files in Excel or Word

July 31, 2009 0 comments

If, while opening files in Excel or Word, you get long delay with a message stating that it is ‘Initializing the root folders to display’, then here is a fix that can resolve your problem.

Thumbs.db – What’s it and how to get rid of it.

July 27, 2009 0 comments

You have been using windows for a while and suddenly you find that there is an extra file called thumbs.db which appears beside all of your downloaded pictures and in several of your folders. And no matter how many times you delete it, it keeps returning. Enough signs for you to suspect that this is [...]

Get rid of the false ‘Disk Full’ message on your thumb drive

July 20, 2009 0 comments

When you copy lots of small files to a USB flash drive, you may have encountered a ‘Disk full’ message even if plenty of space is left. This is especially likely if the small files have long names.

Use your USB flash drive to protect your computer

July 11, 2009 2 comments

Predator is a free tool that turns any USB flash drive into a key that you can use to lock or unlock your PC, preventing other people from gaining access to your computer in your absence.

Preview open windows on taskbar with thumbnails

June 23, 2009 0 comments

One of the cool feature in Windows Vista is the ability to get a thumbnail preview of open windows by just mousing over the tabs on the taskbar. It sure does helps you to quickly find the window/application you want when you have several such tabs on the taskbar.

How to fix a corrupt iTunes File

June 20, 2009 0 comments

If you download a lot of files on iTunes, particularly videos, eventually you’re bound to get a corrupt file that can’t finish downloading. As a fix, iTunes might prompt you to “Check for Available Downloads” under the Store menu, but chances are this will only re-download the corrupt file leaving you with something you paid [...]

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