When Windows crashes, it shows the dreaded blue screen of death (BSOD). The BSOD shows the error that possibly caused the crash in white foreground and blue background (this is why its called BSDO). If you want to change the foreground and background colors of the BSOD, then you can do so easily.
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Remove Recycle Bin Icon From Desktop in Windows Vista
If you are one of those Windows users who prefer a clean looking desktop, then you may be thinking of removing the Recycle Bin icon from the desktop. After you remove the Recycle Bin icon from the Desktop, it looks cleaner and slick. You can remove the Recycle Bin icon from the desktop easily using the Group Policy Editor.
Read moreRecover Passwords From Chrome Browser Using ChromePass
If you have forgotten the login credentials (username and password) for a web site, then do not worry – you may be able to recover the forgotten passwords from the password storage of Google Chrome browser. ChromePass is a small password recovery tool that allows you to view the user names and passwords stored by Google Chrome Web browser. For each password entry, you can see the origin URL, action URL, username, and password etc.
Read moreClean Malware Using ArcaNix Bootable CD
If you computer is heavily infected by malware, then you cannot remove them from within Windows. For such times, you need a bootable CD that can scan your hard disk and get rid of the malware. The Arcanix is a free bootable CD from the Polish antivirus vendor ArcaBit – the makes of the popular ArcaVir antivirus. It is a free linux based bootable CD that allows quick and comprehensive check of computer resources and repair of any infection found.
Read moreCheck Suspicious Files Using Dr.Web Online Check
If you are suspicious about a file that you have downloaded over the Internet and want to make sure that it is not infected with some kind of malware, then you can scan it online using the Dr.Web Online Check tool. The Dr.Web Online Check utility lets you upload a single file (like document or an executable file) or an archive containing many files to the Dr.Web server.
Read moreScan Your Computer With ESET Online Scanner
If your computer is infected with malware and you do not have an antivirus product installed or your present antivirus is not able to remove the malware, then you can scan your computer with the ESET Online Scanner. The ESET Online Scanner is a user friendly, free and powerful tool which you can use to remove malware from any PC.
Read moreScan Suspicious Files Using FortiGuard Online Scanner
You can never tell for sure if a file that you have downloaded from the Internet is safe. If you discover a suspicious file on your machine, or suspect that a program you downloaded from the internet might be malicious, then you can use the free FortiGuard Online Scanner to scan this file. The FortiGuard Online Scanner scans the uploaded files using the FortiClient antivirus.
Read moreCustomize Superfetch Cache in Windows Vista
The Superfetch feature in Windows Vista pre-loads the most used programs, so that they start faster. But this can hog a lot of system resources trying to load most used programs every time you start Windows. You can customize the Superfetch service to load applications, boot files or all files.
Read moreChange the Time Synchronization Interval in Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows updates the local time by synchronizing with the time servers on the Internet. Windows connects with the time servers for synchronizing every seven days by default. If you want, you can change this synchronization interval to shorter or longer time interval as you please.
Read moreFind Out Who Really Sent You an Email Message
We all receive spam everyday in our inbox. In addition to the regular spam, you may also get spoofed and phishing email messages. They look like as if sent by an authorized company like Microsoft, Google or Facebook, but are actually sent by a hacker or malicious attacker; possibly asking you for login or some other financial information. How would you find who really sent you the email message?
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