Most tech blogs are reporting that the Windows 7 Release Candidate has been released to the public. It is available on the official Microsoft website where it can be downloaded as a 32-bit or 64-bit edition in five languages. The expected rush has already started and the Microsoft servers are bogging down under the load. [...]
5 Reasons Why You Might Want To Switch From XP To Windows 7
Windows XP is an excellent operating system. The majority of Windows users are still running Windows XP followed by Windows Vista and other variants. XP is leading the field by a ratio of 3:1 according to statistics gathered on w3schools (the operating system gets transmitted usually when a user opens a website). That alone is [...]
Antivirus software Uninstaller AppRemover
Uninstalling antivirus software does not usually cause problems on the computer system. It can however happen that errors occur during the process which can be problematic mainly because of the deep system integration of those software programs. Many antivirus developers have therefor created special uninstallers for their antivirus software programs to remove every file, changes [...]
4 Applications That You Do Not Know (But Should)
Most computer users are happy with what they got. They use the same set of computer programs day in day out without spending a thought on the thousands of software programs that might be better suited for their needs. The majority are using the same programs. Winamp for music, Firefox for web browsing, Windows Media [...]
How To Remove Third Party Services In Windows
Sometimes things go bad. You try to uninstall a software program that you do not longer need or recover a computer system after a hard drive crash only to find out that some traces of old programs are still in the system. One of these places is Services in the Windows operating system. What are [...]
Unknown File in Winsock LSP NWPROVAU.DLL
A recent scan of a Windows XP SP3 computer system with HijackThis displayed the following entry in the results: O10 – Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\nwprovau.dll. Nwprovau.dll is usually installed for the IPX / SPX protocol, something that is rarely – if at all – used anymore these days. It is still in most [...]
Windows 7 Release Candidate Leaks
Several builds of Windows 7 have been released in the past. Some say the operating system tops the list in this regard. This has brought up rumors that Microsoft might be using guerrilla marketing tactics to create interest and demand for the new operating system. Most experts on the matter do not think that this [...]
