Maintain and Upgrade Your PC
How to Create an Emergency Repair Disk
If your operating system is Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000, it isn't bootable
with a boot disk. With these operating systems you need an Emergency Repair Disk that
works with the systems built-in repair functions. More ... Free TweakUI User Interface Configuration Utility
TweakUI is one of a group of utilities called "PowerToys" that you can download from
Microsoft's web site for free. TweakUI makes it easy to configure several Windows
Interface options that are difficult to find or are not available in Control Panel. More ... Digital Photography Printing - Simplifying the Pixels and DPI's
When it comes to getting the printing done, there are a few things one should keep
in mind to prevent wasting too much of quality photo paper, and the costly printing
ink. In this article, we'll review a few basic terms related to digital photography
and offer a few tips on getting the best prints. More ... How to Upgrade Your PC's Graphics Card
Almost every motherboard has integrated video circuitry, but it's usually not sufficient for today's
power 3D game enthusiast. They always replace the on-board video circuitry with the latest
high-performance video graphics card. Here's how to upgrade your PC's graphics card. More ... FREE Software - My Control Panel
My Control Panel is an alternate interface to the Windows Control Panel. Rather than needing
to figure out which tab on which Control Panel utility should be used to accomplish a
particular task, My Control Panel displays a list of tasks. Simply click on the task you
wish to accomplish and the appropriate Control Panel utility will open to the specific tab
required. This makes Windows configuration much easier. More ... How to Add or Replace a Graphics Card
Remove the old graphics card, if you had one. Your monitor may have been connected to the
integrated graphics card. You won't be removing this one. Take the new card and place it in
the slot you just took the old card out of, that is, if this card is made for the same type of slot. More ... Turn Off Windows XP Service Pack 2 Firewall
If your PC is running Windows XP Service Pack 2, the first thing you need to do is
turn off the firewall. Why? Because a serious firewall blocks unwanted inbound and
OUTBOUND connections. SP2's firewall does not block unwanted outbound connections. More ... The Truth About Power Supplies
Because your power supply is so important to the life of your system, when it's time
to buy a power supply it is essential that you know the difference between a good
power supply and one that is merely adequate. So, what should you look for in a power supply? More ... Windows Vista Upgrade - What to Watch Out For
You may be wondering if your computer is "Vista Ready". My first gripe with Vista.
If you are currently running Windows 2000, there is no upgrade offered to Vista. This
article is designed to point out a few potential pitfalls. More ... How to Install a New DVD Drive
When you are ready to begin installing your new DVD Drive, ave plenty of room on your
desk or table to work. Allow enough space to move around and to be able to move the
system unit as well. More ... Disable Windows Automatic Update
To make your Windows operating system more reliable, disable automatic Windows Update.
If you don't beleive me, just google the phrase "windows update causes problems" and
you'll receive over 50 million results. More ... Using the System File Checker
Windows requires many different system files in order to start and run properly. If your
computer is not properly protected, a malicious program like a virus or spyware might modify
or delete a system file. Or if your system crashes, system file might get corrupted. You can
use Windows built-in "System File Checker" utility to scan your computers system files. More ...
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