Best Sites for Windows Tips, Tricks and Tweaking
Sun, 03/30/2008 - 07:34 — gizmo.richards
Windows Tips Galore
Active Windows offers a first rate combination of tips and tutorials along with some useful reviews. The PCStats site features an excellent collection of Windows tips taken from the PCStats forums. I particularly liked the registry patch for removing those annoying entries in the "Add/Remove programs" menu that hang around long after the program has been uninstalled.
http://www.activewin.com
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1190&page=3
Active Windows offers a first rate combination of tips and tutorials along with some useful reviews. The PCStats site features an excellent collection of Windows tips taken from the PCStats forums. I particularly liked the registry patch for removing those annoying entries in the "Add/Remove programs" menu that hang around long after the program has been uninstalled.
http://www.activewin.com
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1190&page=3
Tweaks for XP Freaks
We've mentioned this excellent collection of free Windows XP registry tweaks before but on a recent visit I noticed that it's now bigger and better than ever. Each tweak can be downloaded as a .reg file to save you the task of editing your registry.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
We've mentioned this excellent collection of free Windows XP registry tweaks before but on a recent visit I noticed that it's now bigger and better than ever. Each tweak can be downloaded as a .reg file to save you the task of editing your registry.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Windows XP Tips from Microsoft
Dozens of XP Pro tips including a sneaky way to bulk rename files. I didn't know you could do that in Windows. Guess you learn something every day.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/tips/default.asp
Dozens of XP Pro tips including a sneaky way to bulk rename files. I didn't know you could do that in Windows. Guess you learn something every day.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/tips/default.asp
How Fast do you Really Surf?
The high data rate you get when downloading a big file is not a
reliable measure of how quickly you can surf. This site offers a
free test that measures your connection speed to 40 different
sites worldwide. Be prepared to have your ego deflated ;>)
http://www.numion.com/
Mysterious Startup Programs Explained
If you've ever looked at your Windows startup folder you're bound to find a number of odd-named executables. Check out exactly what each program does at this valuable resource site:
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm
Find Email Addresses
If you are looking for someone's email address, the bad news is there's no central directory. However this site offers a meta search engine that will search many possible sources. Quite to my surprise, I found my own personal email address.
http://mesa.rrzn.uni-hannover.de/
The high data rate you get when downloading a big file is not a
reliable measure of how quickly you can surf. This site offers a
free test that measures your connection speed to 40 different
sites worldwide. Be prepared to have your ego deflated ;>)
http://www.numion.com/
Mysterious Startup Programs Explained
If you've ever looked at your Windows startup folder you're bound to find a number of odd-named executables. Check out exactly what each program does at this valuable resource site:
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm
Find Email Addresses
If you are looking for someone's email address, the bad news is there's no central directory. However this site offers a meta search engine that will search many possible sources. Quite to my surprise, I found my own personal email address.
http://mesa.rrzn.uni-hannover.de/
Commercial Software for Free
Many commercial software products started life as freeware. You can still locate many of these original free versions at the Internet Archive, which has captured snapshots of the web at different points of time for research purposes. Just enter the software vendor's web site address and with a bit of luck, you may be able to locate and download a free version.
http://www.archive.org/
Many commercial software products started life as freeware. You can still locate many of these original free versions at the Internet Archive, which has captured snapshots of the web at different points of time for research purposes. Just enter the software vendor's web site address and with a bit of luck, you may be able to locate and download a free version.
http://www.archive.org/
BIOS Optimization Guide
Want to tweak your BIOS for maximum speed or stability? Like to understand the meaning of some of the obscure settings in your BIOS setup? If so, head straight to this site.
http://www.rojakpot.com/default.aspx?location=1
Want to tweak your BIOS for maximum speed or stability? Like to understand the meaning of some of the obscure settings in your BIOS setup? If so, head straight to this site.
http://www.rojakpot.com/default.aspx?location=1
Organize Your Partitions Correctly
What's the best way to organize the partitions on your hard disk? Now that's a question that would take a long dinner and two bottles of red wine to sort out. For those who don't like wine or simply want a quick introduction to the issues, check out the following article.
http://aumha.org/win4/a/parts.htm
What's the best way to organize the partitions on your hard disk? Now that's a question that would take a long dinner and two bottles of red wine to sort out. For those who don't like wine or simply want a quick introduction to the issues, check out the following article.
http://aumha.org/win4/a/parts.htm
Optimizing the Windows XP Paging File
This is one of the best articles I've yet seen on this subject. It dispels many myths including setting the max and min sizes the same and setting the maximum size at 2.5 times the memory size.
http://aumha.org/a/xpvm.htm
This is one of the best articles I've yet seen on this subject. It dispels many myths including setting the max and min sizes the same and setting the maximum size at 2.5 times the memory size.
http://aumha.org/a/xpvm.htm
Free Windows Networking Help
Got a networking problem? Want a networking tutorial? Need some background on Windows networking technology? Then head straight for this excellent resource site. The content quality is a bit variable but hey, it's free.
http://www.wown.com/
XP Questions Answered
This site offers an excellent collection of Windows XP tips including answers to some of the most common only encountered problems.
http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/all-tips.html
How to Make Windows XP Run Faster
This site lists a step-by-step procedure for optimizing the performance of Windows XP. Most of it is good advice but comes at a cost in the form of slightly downgraded appearance and the loss of little-used features and services.
http://www.techreviewer.com/viewpage.cfm/pi/9
Got a networking problem? Want a networking tutorial? Need some background on Windows networking technology? Then head straight for this excellent resource site. The content quality is a bit variable but hey, it's free.
http://www.wown.com/
XP Questions Answered
This site offers an excellent collection of Windows XP tips including answers to some of the most common only encountered problems.
http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/all-tips.html
How to Make Windows XP Run Faster
This site lists a step-by-step procedure for optimizing the performance of Windows XP. Most of it is good advice but comes at a cost in the form of slightly downgraded appearance and the loss of little-used features and services.
http://www.techreviewer.com/viewpage.cfm/pi/9
Impressive Windows Tips and Tricks Site
More performance enhancing and behavior modification tweaks than you ever imagined.
http://www.mdgx.com
More performance enhancing and behavior modification tweaks than you ever imagined.
http://www.mdgx.com
More Networking Help
A couple of issues back I mentioned the excellent wireless networking resources offered by the Practically Networked site. This prompted subscriber Richard Cowper to write in about the Home Net Help site. Nice find Richard. The coverage is wider than just wireless networking too. Well worth visiting.
http://www.homenethelp.com/
Windows XP Tips Galore
The first link is to a site offering a nice list of 101 tips covering ways you can improve performance, increase privacy and more. The second link is another site which, rather cleverly, lists its tips in popularity order. Backing up/restoring/disabling XP activation topped the popularity list.
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1494
http://is-it-true.org/nt/xp/index.shtml
A couple of issues back I mentioned the excellent wireless networking resources offered by the Practically Networked site. This prompted subscriber Richard Cowper to write in about the Home Net Help site. Nice find Richard. The coverage is wider than just wireless networking too. Well worth visiting.
http://www.homenethelp.com/
Windows XP Tips Galore
The first link is to a site offering a nice list of 101 tips covering ways you can improve performance, increase privacy and more. The second link is another site which, rather cleverly, lists its tips in popularity order. Backing up/restoring/disabling XP activation topped the popularity list.
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1494
http://is-it-true.org/nt/xp/index.shtml
Windows XP Myths Exposed
This is a well researched list that debunks dozens of commonly held Windows beliefs such as "Periodically cleaning the pre- fetch folder speeds up boot time." While visiting, check out other sections of the site; they are first class.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/XPMyths.html
This is a well researched list that debunks dozens of commonly held Windows beliefs such as "Periodically cleaning the pre- fetch folder speeds up boot time." While visiting, check out other sections of the site; they are first class.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/XPMyths.html
Windows XP Fix Zone
Another useful tech support site with a large collection of how-to articles, troubleshooting guides and customization tips. The site organization is a bit strange but that doesn't detract from the value of the content.
http://www.winxpfix.com/
Another useful tech support site with a large collection of how-to articles, troubleshooting guides and customization tips. The site organization is a bit strange but that doesn't detract from the value of the content.
http://www.winxpfix.com/
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Technorati#1Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 08:06.
Excellently written article, if only all bloggers offered the same content as you, the internet would be a much better place. Please keep it up! Cheers.
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#2Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 17:22.
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#3Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/31/2009 - 09:51.
Hi there
I think these sites you have mentioned are great, however some are too technical and presume the user knows more than they actually do. I like Tips4pc because it is easy to understand and it is not all computer jargon, and big impressive words. I must say I also love this site for the same reason.
I think these sites you have mentioned are great, however some are too technical and presume the user knows more than they actually do. I like Tips4pc because it is easy to understand and it is not all computer jargon, and big impressive words. I must say I also love this site for the same reason.
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#4Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/19/2009 - 22:30.
http://www.top-windows-tutorials.com is a great site for Windows users of all abilities
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#6Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/11/2008 - 06:14.
I am glad you mentioned http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm because I cannot believe that site. It has so much there. That was one of the good old originals and now there are hundreds of good computer sites.
Another good one is http://www.tips4pc.com but is not as old as kellys korner but is nearly as big.
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#7Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 22:37.
Where are WINDOW Vista Tips
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#8Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 11:24.
Here's a cool new Vista site 100 Vista Tips
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#9Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/11/2008 - 06:06.
Try this...Windows Vista Tips
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#10Submitted by peter on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 13:05.
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#11Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/23/2008 - 11:53.
I think this site is the best! I also have another good one Free computer tips Its not too technical and very easy to understand.
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#12Submitted by littlefuzzy on Wed, 09/24/2008 - 20:46.
personally i found http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/81176-speed-up-performance-vista.html to be quite useful, not just for the tweaks the the whole site altogether is pretty informative.
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#13Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/30/2008 - 10:35.
Wrong, black viper has helped me to improve my startup by at least 2 times. And along with jkdefrag my old clunk PIII gives other badly configured latest PCs a run for their money.
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#14Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/29/2008 - 13:25.
I can't understand. This website (Mr George) said:
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-vista-tweaks.htm
"UnlockForUs is a blogspot space by ____________, offering a great collection of Windows Vista tips, tutorials, tricks and software, including this great tweaking tool WinBubble" Anyway Here's the thread:
http://unlockforus.blogspot.com/2007/10/windows-vista-unlocks-news-tips-...
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-vista-tweaks.htm
"UnlockForUs is a blogspot space by ____________, offering a great collection of Windows Vista tips, tutorials, tricks and software, including this great tweaking tool WinBubble" Anyway Here's the thread:
http://unlockforus.blogspot.com/2007/10/windows-vista-unlocks-news-tips-...
Anyway, great collection!!! Thanks!
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#15Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 10:02.
I do agree that Black Viper is one of the best sites for windows help. But apart from that there is bleeping computers, and lots more that are truly good.
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#16Submitted by peter on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 10:16.
Plz tell us about them, and give some links.
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#17Submitted by JonathanT on Sat, 08/30/2008 - 11:24.
Hi
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#18Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/21/2008 - 00:30.
Don't forget WWW.BlackViper.com for all those services that you want to know more about.......I was able to secure a lot of those unneeded items running in the background. He also has additional tech articles.
Zeus
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#19Submitted by peter on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 07:11.
I don't disagree that Black Viper's site is valuable, but Ed Bott strongly suggests that attempts to disable windows services in an effort to improve system efficiency are counter productive and probably unsafe.
"Here’s the reality: On an otherwise healthy PC running Windows Vista, disabling most built-in Windows services is extremely unlikely to have any noticeable effect on memory usage, startup or shutdown time, or system performance. On the contrary, you are more likely to create problems by disabling services. Not to mention the amount of time you will surely waste and the productivity you will lose with all that starting and stopping and rebooting and web searching." (Ed Bott)
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