How to Clean the Hardware on the Inside of Your Computer

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To keep your computer clean and running cool (as opposed to too hot for safety and performance), get rid of dust from time to time with by opening the computer and cleaning it with canned air.

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How to Compress and Uncompress Archive Files

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Compress archive files in Windows XP to save disk space when your hard drive is running out of room. You can also uncompress files.

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How to Install Recovery Console After Installing Service Pack

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If you try to install the recovery console to Windows XP, but get an error message, it could be that the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the one on the CD.

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Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP

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If Windows XP won’t load, you’ll won’t be as bad off as it looks–if you’ve installed the Recovery Console. You have to add the Windows XP Recovery Console manually, but it only takes a few steps to do so.

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Maximize Bittorrent P2P Download Speed

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Bittorrent sessions can run faster by tailoring settings to connection speed and taking several other measures with your computer and Torrent client.

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How to Restore Your Computer to an Earlier Configuration Using System Restore

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Take your computer back in time and resolve problems with System Restore.

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How to Change the Boot Order On Your Computer

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If you’d like to set up your computer so that it doesn’t boot from your main CD drive or main hard drive, enter the BIOS configuration to specify a boot order based on a removable memory device or other preference.

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How to Free Up Space on Your Hard Drive

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If your computer is running too slowly, free up space on your hard drive by running the disk cleanup utility, uninstalling unneeded programs and taking a few other measures.

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Remove Adware from Your PC Desktop

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You can remove the remnants of unwanted programs that have been installed on your computer when you installed a desired application. Decrapifier is an effective tool.

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Microsoft Outlook Email Corruption Hazard When Exceeding 2GB

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Exceeding 2GB in Microsoft Outlook could cause your email to be corrupted and lost. Here’s how to reduce the size of your email box, back up your Outlook email and avoid the problem altogether.

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