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disable error reporting 01 Disable Error Reporting in Windows Vista [How To]

Windows Error Reporting (WER) is designed to help identify bugs with Windows. If you do not want to send information about errors; thus, eliminating the message shown above, follow this guide.

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Easy Ways to Boost PC Performance

Posted by Guest Post On January - 12 - 200910 COMMENTS

In this guest post, James Ricketts explores how to boost  PC performance. Learn more about James at the conclusion of this post.

Computer owners are always on the lookout for ways to boost their PC performance. Anything that will keep their computer running as efficiently as it did when it was brand new. If you stop for a moment and ponder the reasons why the performance of a new PC is so good, you will recall that a new PC is devoid of any unnecessary information and programs. Another reason for its efficiency is that the data residing in it is uncluttered.

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Dual Boot Windows 7 with Vista or XP [How To]

Posted by Rich On January - 12 - 20096 COMMENTS

Hunky Dork has the following question:

I run only one PC. I have Vista and am very happy with it.
I’d love to try 7 but I fear a lot of progams game etc would not work yet on it.
Is there a way to install Windows 7 on dual boot as a second OS ? ? ?

Keep up the good work

Hunky Dork

Thanks for the question. In this guide, you’ll learn how to dual boot Windows 7 with Vista or XP. I’ve decided to link to Lifehacker’s guide on the procedure as it’s very clear and easy to follow.

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Show/Hide Control Panel Options [How To]

Posted by Rich On January - 6 - 20096 COMMENTS

control panel items 00 Show/Hide Control Panel Options [How To]
The control panel is the portal to make many changes on your computer. If you would like to restrict control panel items access, follow this guide.

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Black Coffee Takes Care of System Administration

Posted by Rich On December - 15 - 20089 COMMENTS

th black coffee screenshot Black Coffee Takes Care of System Administration

Black Coffee is an application designed to aid system administrators and advanced users in modifying user and local administrator windows settings. These settings range from Internet Explorer to Disabling Windows Shutdown. Black Coffee can only change settings if you’re on an administrator account; limited users will be unable to change settings, although they can view the settings.

Black Coffee runs on Windows 2000 onwards (XP/Vista.)

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usb thumb drive Disable Access to Removable Drives in Vista [How To]

If you share your computer, allow others to use it, or if you are a network administrator, you may not want people to use removable media. Removable media can carry harmful software that can be transferred to your computer in a matter of seconds. In this guide you’ll learn how to disable access to removable media in Windows Vista.

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