Computer Support Blog » Computer Support Blog

How to Clean Your Windows Registry and Speed Up Your PC

admin — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +0000

A cluttered Registry can slow Windows to a crawl, but cleaning it up effectively isn't easy. Steve Bass reviews some of the leading Registry cleaners, and offers tips to help you get your Registry down to size and improve your PC's performance.

Welcome to the Blog and What Are Those find.pcworld.com URLs

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:56:00 +0000

I start my new blog with a very frequently-asked question.

Canon PowerShot A590 IS Point-and-Shoot Camera

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:30:00 +0000

For a beginner's camera, the PowerShot A590IS offers amazing image quality and superb stabilization.

Change the default folder view in Vista

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:01:00 +0000

There are many things I like about Windows Vista. The OS's approach to folder views isn't one of them.

XP had it right: To change your default view in Windows Explorer and folder windows in Vista's predecessor, you just open a folder, change it to the view ...

Still Nervous About Online Shopping? Really?

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:30:00 +0000

Assurz, a service that promised no-hassle returns, is no more, but BuySafe seeks to reassure online shoppers about obscure e-commerce sites.

Insider Deals: Sweet, If You Can Score Them

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:30:00 +0000

You don’t have to be a PC vendor’s friend, relative, or employee to snag deals that were created for the benefit of exclusive groups of insiders.

Detecting Digital Photo Fakery

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:00:00 +0000

What's real? Learning to tell truth from fiction in the Photoshop Age.

5 Movies Starring Computers

admin — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:01:00 +0000

Homicidal. Amorous. Vengeful. Yearning. Cute. Anyone who says that computers aren't emotional hasn't seen these five films.

Merge your Outlook and Gmail contacts

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:01:00 +0000

I spend most of my workday Alt-Tabbing between my Gmail inbox and the Outlook account on my employer's Exchange Server. The problem is, when it comes to contacts, there isn't much overlap between the two: Only a handful of Gmail addresses are also in the Outlook contacts list, ...

Casual Friday: The Madden Curse

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +0000

This week we look at the Madden curse to see whether there's anything to it. And then we find out if we can make Brett Favre pay.