Skype used to allow you the option to run automatically on startup but unfortunately the new Skype app in Windows 8 and 8.1 no longer includes this option… at least officially. However you can still use this quick unofficial method to setup Skype to run automatically as soon as you turn your computer on. Go […]
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Tweaks
How to Turn On a Firewall on a Mac……for free!
I’ve recently had a lot of people come up and ask me what firewall and antivirus they should buy for their Mac Desktop or Macbook laptop. Well you don’t have to buy an antivirus (there is currently no virus out there for the Mac, and no trojans unless you pirate software) and the Mac computers […]
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5 Quick and Easy Registry Tweaks to Speed up Windows XP and Vista
Remember how fast your computer used to run when you first got it? Here’s a surprise: There’s no reason why it shouldn’t run as fast as that RIGHT NOW. All you have to know about is one part of your computer’s system called the Registry. Did you know the registry is what every program uses […]
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Tweak: Speed up the shutdown of Windows
Tweak Name: Speed up the shutdown of Windows Tweak Type: Registry Modification One annoyance that I sometimes have with windows is its randomly long shutdown times. Windows doesn’t seem to be doing anything during these times but just takes a long time to shut down. Today’s tweak will give Windows a timer, forcing […]
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Tweak: Disable system paging of windows kernel
Tweak Name: Disable system paging of windows kernel File Type: Registry File Download: disablekernelpage.reg This is something for vista users who want to speed up their computers. The system kernel is the heart of windows and controls alot of low level functions. It’s a system component that you want working at it’s best. Unfortunately if you […]
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Tweaks: Make more then one set of Recovery Discs on HPs
Tweak Name: Reset HP Recovery Disc Creation File Type: Batch File Download: HPRecoveryDiscs.bat As anybody who has ever worked on a plethora of HP computers (and needed to set them up for clients) knows HP only allows for the creation of one set of Recovery Discs per computer. This means that if you’ve lost yours […]
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Tweaks: No restart on BSOD
Tweak Name: No restart on BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) File Type: Registry File Download: norebootBSOD.reg Ever since XP came out BSODs have been reduced but still happen so many times it’s not even funny. Unfortunately out of the box Windows is configured to restart as soon as it encounters a blue screen. Of course […]
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