Defragging Simplified

Defragging simplified is a tool in MS Windows that helps improved hard drive performance and in some cases, recovery of lost space. A hard drive that hasn’t been defragged will data stored across many parts of the disk which makes the computer work harder to access them. An un-defragged drive usually occurs with very frequent copy and file deletion.

It is common fact that when you are connected to the internet, there’s possibility of harming your PC. That is the reason why anti-virus software and anti-spyware products are created. Now, getting viruses into your PC is not a matter of choice therefore you should take precaution whenever you are online surfing for that information you want.

As much as possible, I keep my home neat and tidy. Living in an unkempt environment can be rather detrimental to one’s mental state (it does for mine). It’s the same for my computers (I have a few at home). I like my files neatly organized and categorizing to their right placements. An example – Adobe Reader setup folder sits in another folder called Software. There are many reasons that can cripple a computer, slowing it down and getting it inefficient. One of the main reasons is disorganization.

You use the computer and see the same old Windows XP screen everyday. Apart from toggling its theme between Windows XP Classic style and Windows XP style, sizing up / down desktop icons and menu and customizing the wallpaper you probably can’t do much with the interface.

Pretty boring isn’t it? Few years back, Winamp (Windows Media Player equivalent) skins were already very popular. I believe the same could be done to the operating system. With deliberate searching, I came across WindowBlinds – a simple to use software that allows us to customize almost every single component on the Windows XP display.

I use Microsoft Windows XP at home and at work. Not to say I’m a 100% Microsoft supporter, but by far this operating system is one of the most widely used.

My users at work tend to exploit (which company’s users don’t?) my services as an IT administrator cum technical support. It’s hard to draw a line between work and personal favors. More often I help them out. Through this, I realized many people do not know what programs are installed on their computers at home apart from the Microsoft Office suite. Some can’t tell me what operating systems versions they use.