http://www.techablaze.com Your best Tech resources and Windows tips Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:53:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.techablaze.com/2009/07/why-is-defragging-hard-drive-important/ 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 ... http://www.techablaze.com/2009/07/4-necessary-precautions-to-take-when-you-are-online/ Many of us are not new to MS Windows. In fact most of us are probably reading this article on a MS Windows platform. I'm writing this article on one now. It isn't difficult to know what operating systems we use, the CPU speed, the RAM size or the size ... http://www.techablaze.com/2009/06/basics-of-windows-file-system/ Buying a laptop is an investment not one that you should make lightly. On the average, laptops can follow us for about 2 years before technology obsoletes them or due to faulty parts. Below are 5 tips that will help prepare you making the most well informed and best decision ... http://www.techablaze.com/2009/06/5-tips-for-buying-a-laptop/ 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 ... http://www.techablaze.com/2009/06/organizing-and-cleaning-your-computer/ 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? ... http://www.techablaze.com/2009/06/windowblinds-changing-windows-xp-skin/ 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. ... http://www.techablaze.com/2009/06/ms-windows-essential-software/ A friend of mine recently installed Microsoft Office 2007 after his PC crashed from a power failure (no power supply is 100% reliable). Before this Office 2003 served him rather well, fulfilling all wordprocessing needs (MS Word) and all the complicated calculations on his spreadsheet (MS Excel). Moving on to the ... http://www.techablaze.com/2009/06/office-2007-classic-menu/ Your current desktop is 3 years old. You find your applications lagging after upgrading to newer versions, Internet Explorer takes ages to complete loading websites, the harddrive spins with occasional cranking noise, lagging display when playing games etc, etc, etc. In this fast changing technology era, computer lifespans are getting shorter. ... http://www.techablaze.com/2009/06/laptop-vs-desktop/ The previous post discussed some basic computer definitions. Let's go a bit more in this post for part 2. Chassis The chassis is really the shell of a PC which usually does nothing but acts as a cover for the other components (MOBO, CPU, RAM, harddisk etc) inside it. Prices of chassis ... http://www.techablaze.com/2009/06/some-basic-computer-definitions-part-2/