Archive for March, 2008
Vista-Disk Cleanup Utility
To free up space on your hard disk, Disk Cleanup finds and then removes temporary files on your computer that you decide you no longer need.
If you have more than one drive or partition on your computer, you will be prompted to choose which drive you want Disk Cleanup to clean.
• Open Disk Cleanup by [...]
Vista-Defrag Utility
Fragmentation makes your hard disk do extra work that can slow down your computer. Disk Defragmenter rearranges fragmented data so your hard disk can work more efficiently. Disk Defragmenter runs on a schedule, but you can also defragment your hard disk manually.
1. Open Disk Defragmenter by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, [...]
Vista-Clearing IE 7.0 cache
Follow these steps to delete the files and information that Internet Explorer stores on your computer. This information includes the list of websites you have visited, cookies, information you’ve entered into web forms (for example, your name and address), website passwords, and other temporarily saved information. Your links and favorites will not be deleted.
1. [...]
Vista-CheckDisk Utility
Check your hard disk for errors
Applies to all editions of Windows Vista.
Which edition of Windows Vista am I using?
You can help solve some computer problems and improve the performance of your computer by making sure that your hard disk has no errors.
1. Open Computer by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Computer.
2. [...]
Antimalware-MS Defender-Installation
Windows Defender is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it’s detected and minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
Antimalware-MS Defender Download
Windows Defender is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it’s detected and minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
Network-Tracert command
Tracert
Tracert determines the route taken to a destination by sending ICMP echo packets with varying time-to-live (TTL) values to the destination. Before forwarding a packet, each router along the path is required to decrement the TTL value on a packet by at least 1, so the TTL value is effectively a hop count. When the [...]
Network-ping command
A tool that verifies whether a particular IP address is accessible. Ping is useful for diagnosing network or router problems.
XP Network Utilities-ipconfig.exe
To run the Ipconfig.exe utility, at a command prompt, type ipconfig, and then add any appropriate options.
SYNTAX
ipconfig [/? | /all | /renew adapter | /release adapter | /flushdns | /displaydns | /registerdns | /showclassid adapter | /setclassid adapter classid
The adapter connection name can use wildcard characters (* and ?).
OPTIONS
/? [...]
XP add/remove programs
How to add and removed programs in Windows XP.
