Sometimes certain folders and files just do not want to cooperate. You get a “cannot delete” message when trying to delete, remove, or copy certain files or folders - predominantly on Windows XP. There is a simple, and free, fix for Windows Computers that will allow you to delete and remove locked folders and files - and that fix is Unlocker.
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Before my laptop’s hard drive failed, my Windows XP start menu and installed programs list was three columns long. Needless to say, it was nearly impossible to find anything when I had to rely on sifting through the scores of programs and applications that were installed on my PC.
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Filed Under (Windows XP) by RJ on 10-08-2008
We recently added a blog post on how to create a custom Windows installation / setup disk and noticed that it was getting some traffic, but it wasn’t what people were searching for. Even though this website is brand new (literally 1 week old today), we’ve noticed people searching for how to create a Windows XP setup disk from their existing operation system installation - likely these people do not have their original Windows XP setup CD.
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Filed Under (PC Optimization) by RJ on 09-08-2008
Removing your computers’ startup programs can be a tricky undergoing, especially if you’re a complete PC repair novice. We’ve put together a tutorial on how to remove unwanted Windows startup programs that breaks it all down in easy-to-understand terms.
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Filed Under (Windows XP) by RJ on 04-08-2008
If you’re finding that it’s a painstaking process to reinstall Windows simply because you have to reload and reinstall your applications, programs, settings and the like - maybe this tutorial will become your very best friend.
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Filed Under (PC Optimization) by RJ on 04-08-2008
As a Windows computer user, you’ve probably noticed that from time to time your computer slows down. It becomes almost unresponsive, it takes forever to get your programs to load, windows to open or even the words that you type in a text document or Word document seem to lag. While your slow computer syndrome may actually be attributed to a number of things - there is something that you can do, even if you’re an absolute computer “newbie” that may make a significant difference in your computer’s speed: rebooting your computer.
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