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Mal-what?

Malware. It’s the “stuff” that those who help others maintain their computers have nightmares about. To many, talking about “malware” seems like speaking a new language. But, here’s a nice summary: Malware, short for malicious software, is any software used to disrupt computer operations, gather sensitive information, gain access to […]

Got photos? Make a FREE printable photo calendar!

I just love things like this. You don’t even have to download anything to your computer (well, other than the PDF file at the end, which is what you will print out on your local color printer!) www.freephotocalendar.net/ Create your own printable photo calendar for free! All you need to […]

Disable Search Box from Taskbar in Windows 10

If the search box at on the taskbar takes up way too much room on the screen the easy way is to remove it. I don’t like it when you can just click start and start typing so there is no real reason for it anyway. Right click any blank […]

“Unmountable Boot Volume” Win XP

When booting up to Win XP you may get a error that reads “Unmountable Boot Volume”. This is probably because your boot.ini file is messed up.      So, what do you do about it, panic and try to mount your boot in your computer…… No that is probably not a […]

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How do I delete the registry in Windows 95, 98, Me?

When you install windows consider why you are reinstalling your OS. If you have a virus you may want to debug your hard drive first to make sure that the virus is really gone. If you just want to start over on a clean slab format is normally ok. If […]

Improve swap file performance

A swap file is used by your computer to supplement the PC’s memory. The operating system copies as much data as possible into main memory and leaves the rest on the swap file, a cache of data on your hard drive. When the computer runs out of memory, it uses […]

How do I use the deltree command to clear my hard drive?

***WARNING – RUNNING THIS SCRIPT WILL DELETE EVERYTHING ON THAT IS NOT IN MY DOCUMENTS, THAT MEANS EVERYTHING. PROGRAMS, DOCUMENTS, PICTURES, LETTERS, EMAIL, EVERYTHING. Make sure you have backup media before you continue like a Windows cd, driver cd, programs, and backup your data first***      Boot to a Windows […]

How do I install Windows 95, 98, and XP?

When you install windows consider why you are reinstalling your OS. If you have a virus you may want to debug your hard drive first to make sure that the virus is really gone. If you just want to start over on a clean slab format is normally ok. If […]