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- How do I... Use the Disk Cleanup tool in Microsoft Windows Vista?
- No matter how hard you try to keep your hard drive clean, lean and mean, temporary and other junk files will eventually gunk up your disk space. Running the Microsoft Windows Vista Disk Cleanup tool will free up that all important disk space for you. Here is how you use...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), disk, gunk, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., hard drive, tool
- Image galleries 2007-02-26
- Clean up your machine with the help of Degunking Windows
- After you've helped your users clean up their computers and adopt a regimen of organization and maintenance, you'll hear fewer complaints about slow machines and poor performance. Computer users ourselves included tend to be less than proactive when it comes to keeping our machines optimized. But unnecessary...
- Tags: Chapter, Gunk, Computer, Productivity, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Download resources 2005-07-07
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- How do I... Use the Disk Cleanup tool in Microsoft Windows Vista?
- Even though hard disk capacity continues to grow at a mind-boggling clip, there never seems to be enough storage space. No matter how hard you try to keep your hard drive clean, lean and mean, temporary and other junk files will eventually gunk up your disk space. Running the Microsoft...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Hard Drive, Disk, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2007-02-23
- Upgrading a user to Windows Vista from Windows 2000
- This is a freaking cluster!And Redmond wonders why the IT world is dragging their feet on upgrades? How many extra hours are we supposed to waste on these roadblocks that serve no purpose beyond making life difficult for legitimate support people?The tighter they clench their fists, the more grains...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 2000, JohnMcGrew@..., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-08-22
- How to fully de-gunk a PC of Crapware
- HOW ARE THEY DOING IT?If I don't erase my hard drive and re-install my operating system every few days my computer will run terrible.I see the same for my friends computers,loaded with your crapware and running real slow.How are these people cranking out videos for YouTube?I think that only certain...
- Tags: Firewalls, PRODUCTIVITY, Network security, PC, BALTHOR
- Discussion threads 2007-06-18
- DOWNLOAD: Clean up your machine with the help of Degunking Windows
- http://techrepublic.com.com/5138-10877-5778067.htmlAfter you take a look at this download, please post your feedback, ideas for improvements, or further thoughts on this topic.Thanks,--The TechRepublic Downloads TeamDegunking WindowsWhere can this book be bought and how mch?ThanksLink to the book's catalog pageYou can get the scoop on this book here:http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/1932111840/Looks like it lists for...
- Tags: backup, book chapter, Degunking Windows, download, hard drive, JodyGilbert, RAID, software, windows
- Discussion threads 2005-07-07
- application locked for editing
- I have been having problems with my Office applications. Every application I go into will not let me open a new document, make changes to exiting files, save or print. I keep seeing this message at the bottom saying the application is locked for editing. Can you...
- Tags: carlockhart59@..., Microsoft Office, network, This Problem
- Q&A 2005-07-14
- DVD Rewriter not recognising any discs
- Hi, My Samsung DVD Rewriter drive has stopped recognising all types of discs, including CDs, standard DVDs etc. The drive is available in the Windows Explorer but when I insert any disc into it, it comes with error saying please insert a valid disc. Has the drive gone dead?Please advise.Most...
- Tags: CD, disc, DVD, dvd rewriter, hardware, pwadhwa
- Discussion threads 2007-01-18
- Tony proudly announces the
- birth of his third grandaughter. Who is to be called KC, I am going to have a word with my daughter.TR members of the female persuasion will want to know she weighed in at 6lbs and 13 oz, for some reason best known to themselves.Both are well , I shall...
- Tags: Congrats Tony, CONGRATULATIONS, not at all technical, Tony Hopkinson, off-topic, proudly, Tony
- Discussion threads 2006-09-12
- How to fully de-gunk a PC of Crapware
- One of the most hated things on the Personal Computer is Crapware. It slows your PC down to a craw, often causes instability and crashes, eats up valuable screen real-estate, and may even border on Malware. I started on this topic a few months ago with a partial solution but...
- Tags: Microsoft, Security, Desktop, Browsers, Vista
- Blog posts 2007-06-18
- Please help b-4 it's 2 late
- In short, my computer was not allowing me 2 log on. It would start run apx. 30sec.to 2min. then just turn off. It usually didn't get to desktop. After 15 times or so it would log on. I scaned,sniffed,scearched...and never found a virus or anything. I used system restore disks...
- Tags: career, popi8it, USB Caddy, XP Box
- Q&A 2006-07-29
- Poll: Which embarrassing discussion thread should TR erase?
- It's time to do some housecleaning in the old TechRepublic forums, and I'd like to turn to some of you folks for advice on which hoary old tangent-threads most deserve the axe. It's a poorly kept secret that some of TechRepublic's most-posted-to discussion threads have nothing to do with tech,...
- Tags: Post, Blogging, Corporate Communications, Internet, Marketing, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2006-12-05
- Keeping an eye on optical mice
- Optical mice are pretty cheap these days, but are they worth buying to replace traditional ball mice? Take a look at a few pros and cons and then share your experiences with optical mice.Optical mice prices are falling. And that is good news for support techs who spend much of...
- Tags: Mice, Mike Walton, mouse, optical mouse
- Technical articles 2001-06-15
- Bios Virus?
- I got a friend PC infested with virus and adware/spyware. I tried to clean it with Norton 2005, Adaware, Spybot and HiJackThis. I came to point where I didn't have any more virus, adware, spyware or trojan reported but the system was unstable.So I format the drive try to reinstall...
- Tags: BIOS
- Discussion threads 2005-08-10
- Do Google Ads belong on a company desktop?
- Do Google Ads belong on a company desktop?article rootSpicing up the desktop with SpiceworksA start-up called Spiceworks is experimenting with the notion of ad-supported software for businesses. Admins can download Spiceworks software, install it, and get an inventory of what's on their network within a few minutes.See the image gallery:...
- Tags: advertisement, spiceworks, desktop, google, ads, news, gallery, Sonja Thompson, networking, software, Do Google Ads
- Discussion threads 2006-07-24
- Computer acting strange
- Im having several issues.1) computer freezes up on startup on maybe 1 of three tries.2)Some web pages are redirected to a google search page.3)Yahoo messenger will not open without microsoft shutting it down.Below is hijack list, hope you can help thanks.. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1Scan saved at 4:43:28 PM, on...
- Tags: computer, emlodge@..., windows
- Q&A 2006-08-01
- LCD screen cleaner
- LCD screen cleanerBack in the late 90's I worked on a Powerbook repair line. To clean the LCD screens, we used cheesecloth and some kind of spray - worked great, made screens look new again.Getting cheesecloth is easy - but I can't for the life of me remember what...
- Tags: angry_white_male, hardware, job, LCD, LCD screen, plastic window, Windex, window
- Discussion threads 2005-05-16
- bITs and blogs
- bITs and blogsblog rooton blogs and ITIt's a dangerous thing to run a blog about one's IT career. It's the technically proficient who are most likely to read a website like this, and who are most likely to read a tech-related blog, and it's the technically proficient on whom...
- Tags: Blogging, apotheon, blog
- Discussion threads 2005-05-16
- Practical illustration for the computer-inclined: Part 2--Putting pencil to paper
- In Part 1--Introduction, I first referred to this as "Practical illustration for the computer-inclined." Here's where the "practical" part, if not the "computer-inclined," comes in. Ladies and gentlemen, here's where you pick up your pencils.But first, shake out your hands. We're not going to try to create great art here,...
- Tags: Illustration, Computer, Productivity, Eve Lee
- Blog posts 2006-11-29
- msconfig
- I type in "MSCONFIG, I go to "SERVICES" I would like to know which services I need and which services i do NOT need? I know I leave the "REMOTE PROCEDURE CALL" boxes checked, or my computer will shut down. I would like to make my computer boot up faster....
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, tompsheridant1@..., computer
- Discussion threads 2007-07-18
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