Uninstalling anti virus software on a computer system is sometimes not a trivial task as they tend to add their components deep into the system to provide protection from various threats PC users face these days. The need for anti virus software removal tools arises if the default uninstallation fails. This usually leads to a [...]

Tags: anti virus, anti virus software, antivir, antivirus, avast, avg, kaspersky, mcafee, microsoft, norton, panda, removal, symantec, virus software, Windows
Categories: Security, Windows, software

Microsoft releases security bulletins once a month that outline new security updates and patches for Microsoft products. The security updates for April 2009 list a total of eight vulnerabilities for various Microsoft applications including Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. Six of the eight patches affect various Microsoft operating systems. Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 [...]

Tags: microsoft update, microsoft-office, microsoft-windows, office security, office updates, security bulletin, security updates, Windows, windows security, windows-update
Categories: Windows, software

Seamonster is not your usual image editing software. It concentrates on one aspect that has become popular in the last years: Seam Carving. This technique basically consists of an algorithm that is detecting low priority areas in images and photos that are least likely – or not at all – to be missed. Conventional ways [...]

Tags: image editing software, image-editing, seam carving, seamonster, Windows, windows software
Categories: Windows, software

Alternative To is an interesting web service that suggests software alternatives for the Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac and Linux operating system plus online services. It works by selecting one of the applications that are already listed on the website or by using the search form on the top of the page. The website will then [...]

Tags: alternatives, Linux, mac, program recommendations, programs, recommendations, software, software alternatives, Windows
Categories: Online Services

Fedora Linux is a popular Linux distribution. It can be installed on a computer system or started from a Live CD or USB stick. The Fedora Live USB Creator aids users in the creation of the Fedora operating system on an USB stick.
The tool will setup Fedora on the USB stick giving the user the [...]

Tags: Fedora, fedora usb, Linux, linux distribution, live cd, live usb, sugar on a stick, Windows
Categories: Linux, Operating Systems, Windows, software

I just got my hands on a new Sony Vaio FW, and I’m really interested to know how you guys use the operating system on your laptop. My old one had XP installed, which I threw away, downloaded a fresh copy, and used my serial on that without any problems, and as long as I [...]

Tags: laptop, oem, operating system, sony vaio, Windows, windows-vista, windows-xp
Categories: Windows, ask the readers

MSConfig, which stands for Microsoft System Configuration Utility, is a administrative tool that gets distributed with the Windows operating system. It has been designed by Microsoft to provide quick access to several system settings, files and parameters like startup items, Windows services or ini files like boot.ini or system.ini.
MSConfig can be accessed from the run [...]

Tags: microsoft-windows, msconfig, msconfig.exe, registry tips, Windows, windows tips
Categories: Windows, software