How To Identify Good or Bad StartUp Programs

There are a lot, I mean REALLY a lot of free startup and hijack analyzer program which scans your system for all running programs, autostart locations, drivers, services and hijack points. Silent Runners, HijackThis, RunScanner, HiJackFree and AutoRuns is a few popular ones and each has their own pros and cons. Startup analyzer is a [...]

Brightside - switch virtual desktops by moving your mouse

Brightside has been around for a little while, but I’ve just discovered it and it’s a great tool for switching virtual desktops.
I’ve configured it so that when I move my mouse to the far right or left side of my monitor(s) it switches to the next virtal desktop, wrapping around so that if I move [...]

Anti-keylogger Plugin for Internet Explorer

If you think your slew of anti-spyware, anti-virus, anti-hacking software on your PC is not doing a fine job, then here’s another software to beef up your IT security. It’s new browser plugin for users of Microsoft Internet Explorer called KeyScrambler by OFX Software, a startup based in Ormond Beach, Florida and if [...]

OS X Startup Manager - booting from a CD

I need to diagnose my iMac and figure out how hosed my hard drive really is.

In Windows I knew to press F8 during system boot to get the boot manage. How can I do the same on my Mac?

Press Option during startup Starts into Startup Manager, where you can select a Mac OS [...]

Mac’s Boot Options

Besides the options outlined in the previous post, Macs also support the following boot time options
Press Option-Command-P-R until you hear two beeps. Reset NVRAM.
Press Eject, F12, or hold the mouse button Ejects any removable media, such as an optical disc.
Press N during startup Attempt to start up from a compatible network server.
Press T during [...]

The Windows XP Checklist

Since the majority of computer users run Windows XP, I made a checklist of essential maintenance tasks that should keep your machine running as smooth as possible. Mac and Linux users might also want to take note as they tend to be the ones being asked for help all the time

Install the latest [...]

“Linux Uses Too Much Memory!” A (very) Basic Linux Memory Guide

When I first installed Kubuntu, I started right-clicking on everything… I especially wanted to know how to get all the cool apps on my taskbar that I had seen in other screenshots. Upon right-clicking on my taskbar I noticed something that said “Add Applet to Panel…” That sounded real promising, so I clicked [...]

Startup Control Panel and Startup Monitor

Startup Control Panel and Startup Monitor are actually two programs not just one. The first, Startup Control Panel, is a 59K freeware that scans various paths and registry entries for programs that are run at startup. This is great if you need a quick basic overview, if you need an in depth overview try autoruns [...]

PCWorld- India’s most comprehensive technology website

This was long overdue. For a country that aspires to be a de-facto tech powerhouse, India was certainly short of a really good technology portal. That’s set to change with the launch of PCWorld, a website from the IDG group. The only other tech website of any repute till now was TechTree, but that left [...]

How To Speed Up the Adobe Reader (PDF) Loading Time

When talking about computer, first thing come across my mind is the speed. Speed of booting, loading, startup, and running. One thing make me feel frustrated was when open PDF file at local computer or at browser, it’s very slow when wait for the Adobe Reader to load. When open PDF file with Adobe Reader, [...]