Operating Systems
How Do I Fix Registry Problems on My Computer?
All Windows Operating systems are made up of registry files. These files are stored in directories in a way commonly know to Windows users as a tree structure. In other words, your operating system’s contents are saved to your hard drive the way as your word documents are, with one main directory having […]
Is Vista Worth The Hype?
We have had some time now to get accustomed to Microsoft’s latest incarnation of Windows with its release of Vista. And it seems the general consensus is….PASS!
If you are considering a new computer, understand the hardware has not caught up to the physical demands set forth by Microsoft and it’s newly born cash cow.
The most […]
Defining The Linux Kernel And Its Usage
The Linux Kernel is the center of what makes the Linux and Unix operating systems. The kernel is the foreman or mediator over all your programs and hardware components.
As the core of the operating system, the kernel has access to certain services that interact with the systems hardware which no other program has direct […]
Linux Security: It’s Importance in Today’s World
In spite of several other operating systems gaining a huge monopoly in the market, Linux has always has its own fan following. Even today, many people are realizing the strategic important of Linux as an operating system.
There are several reasons for this - the quality is good, security is high and best of all, fixes […]
Linux Operated Devices: Now In The Market
The OpenMoko-based FIC Neo1973 is “the World’s First Integrated Open Source Mobile Communications Platform”, the smartphone is expected to compete against the Windows Mobile, Palm, Symbian and now OS X operating systems on mobile phones. Based on the initial specs, it will be released with EDGE, like the iPhone, instead of the faster 3G […]
New Releases For Linux Flavors
Red Hat released its “Core”-less Community Linux distribution, Fedora, now on version 7. You can get the distribution via Bit Torrent, direct download or doing a network install.
This is also the first release that comes in different sub-versions or spins, GNOME and KDE desktop environment based bootable live images that can be installed to […]
What To Do If Linux Refuses To Boot
This deals with what action is to be taken (during a reboot) after a power failure or an incomplete shutdown of a Linux system due to any reason. This problem seems to be very common since many newcomers install Linux and get all the various softwares/hardwares working under Linux and suddenly one day the power […]
Combat Spyware; Use Firewall Protection
How will you react when you come to know you are being watched? Will there be a chill in your spine? Quite possible!
But let’s look at the same thing in a different way. If you have the premonition that someone is keeping an eye on you, there is a possibility that you can take […]
Why is Windows Registry Cleaning Necessary
The configuration and default parameter data stored in the Windows Registry controls the behavior of Windows and all hosted applications and services.
Applications are able to interact directly with the Registry to add, change, or remove this data, and the Registry in turn saves altered application data to the permanent hive files from which […]
Windows Registry Repair & Maintenance
In general, the occurrence of errors in a system’s Registry increases over time and with the Registry’s continued growth.
This is because the most common and abundant errors are orphaned Registry entries created during the installation or incomplete removal of registered applications and hardware drivers, making them largely responsible for the overall degradation of […]
