Jan10

As A User

Windows XP is generally user friendly compared to other Windows programs. Thus, it is easy to operate and when you need tips and guides, all you need to do is click on the help button and everything is stated there. As a Windows XP user, I will recommend it to beginners so they would be able to explore really well the functionalities and just shift on a more advanced Windows programs later on. No wonder when Windows XP was launched, it was a big hit among pc users. Though it is still have to capture the remaining market, in no time, it will have a more sophisticated version.

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Nov16

Hibernate or standby?

When the XP prompt gives you the options to Standby, Turn Off or Restart, holding down the Shift key gives you another option instead of Standby: Hibernate. Should you Standby or Hibernate? It depends on how long you will be away from your computer. Standby is good if you won’t be gone for hours. It [...]

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Oct13

Shutdown commands

These DOS commands are very useful for Windows XP users when they cannot be bothered to manually shutdown the computer after downloading or after certain system scans or commands. To set automatic shutdown, go the the Run icon on the Start menu of Windows. Type in ‘cmd’ and press enter to open [...]

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Sep9

Recover Files

Undeleteunerase.com presents their award-winning freeware Recover Files. As you could guess, it undeletes erased files. Be it a file lost through an emptied Recycle Bin, a file deleted from a portable drive or an image erased from a memory card, Recover Files can get it back soon after deletion. The simple interface tells you what [...]

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Aug6

Delete! Delete! Delete!

Just because a file is deleted and removed from your Recycle Bin doesn’t mean it’s gone. Windows does not destroy deleted files, but keeps them until they are overwritten. Here are three freeware to help you get rid of your sensitive data such as classified documents and make them unrecoverable.
Sami Tolvanen’s Eraser 5.87 Beta 1 [...]

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