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Find new ways in fixing Windows problems with Microsoft Fix it

Sheiky — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:32:04 +0000

I know how Tech Support Techies work hard in troubleshooting various windows and security related problems on a daily basis. For helping us, various vendors are coming up with certain tools to make the job little bit easier. Microsoft, a Technology Giant will always find new ways in exploring and bringing up new tools and resources to help users to fix their own problems in Windows.

Microsoft Fix it is an online automated troubleshooting solution to diagnose common windows problems in Vista SP2 and XP SP3. It doesn’t support the latest Windows 7 and Server side OS, they came with automated troubleshooting by default when something goes wrong.

Fix It fixes common system problems like CD/DVD read/write errors, printing errors, problems with sound devices, maintenance and performance issues. This step from Microsoft is to automate manual steps in KB Articles so it will easy for the end-user and the troubleshooting expert to fix problems quickly.

This Automated Troubleshooting services will scan the PC and find out the causes of the problems and automatically fixes it. If the problem isn’t fixed it also provide other resources to fix it.

You can find some common resolved issues here for all products and also try Fix it in the Vista Sidebar Gadget too.

Download Free Ashampoo Winoptimizer and Platinum Guard – Giveaways

Sheiky — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:12:23 +0000

Ashampoo has its well known product for optimizing and maintaining Microsoft Windows Operating System called Ashampoo Winoptimizer. With the One-Click Optimization it is able to remove annoying startup entries, delete unnecessary files and improve windows performance in one-click.

Some of the key features includes Undeleter, Real-time Backup, Registry Optimizer, Drive Cleaner, Startup Tuner, Tweaking Tools, File Wiper and Much More…

For this festival season you can get your free version of Ashampoo WinOptimizer instead of paying ~~$39.95.~~

Go to the Product Page to check out more features or proceed to the Free Giveaway page to download your free software.

Platinum Guard from Reohix is also one of the famous software for System Maintenance. It allows to remove unwanted stacked files, freeing up hard disk space and making the Windows to perform faster.

Some of the key features includes cleaning up junk and temporary files which in-turn improves your computer’s performance, recover valuable hard drive space, Erase your internet traces in your personal PC. It is compatible with the latest browsers as well.

The Setup of this software weighs near to 2 MB only and it has a Two-Click Intensive Computer Cleaner without any hassle to maintain Windows.

For this Christmas, Reohix joining hands with Softpedia offering a Free copy of Platinum Guard which usually cost ~~14$~~. Head on to the Product Page to view more about the product or Download the Full Free Version.

Tweak and Control your User Account Control Settings using 3 Killer Apps

Sheiky — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:03:50 +0000

User Account Control is a feature in Windows Vista that can prevent unauthorized changes to your computer. It will ask for Administrator permission whenever some settings are to be changed. By verifying this actions UAC prevent malicious programs from installing it. Microsoft recommends strongly NOT to disable it or else you have to risk your computer to unauthorized changes by viruses and malwares.

For people who think the message pop-ups from UAC is annoying we got awesome applications where you can tweak UAC to run it quietly in the background. Is the "quiet" mode of UAC less secure?

1. UACcontroller

This standalone tool has the option to choose quiet mode where the UAC will be enabled without the Administrator approval prompt. This free UAC tweaking tool will also has options to disable and enable UAC without the option of touching the registry.

2. TweakUAC

TweakUAC is also a portable tool which allow users to switch UAC to a quiet mode, in which you will be elevated to administrator privilege, which means that the UAC prompts pops will be suppressed. This is ideal when you are up to perform an administrator task such as computer maintenance, un-installation of programs, etc. No installation is required to work with TweakUAC.

3. Norton UAC Tool

Norton UAC tool replaces only parts of the Windows Vista’s standard UAC, it continues to utilize the standard security features with more informative interface. This tool also recommends any action of a pop up based on an assessment of your actions which was impossible in the default standard UAC.

Screenshots of the above 3 apps are given below:

UACController Screenshot

Tweak UAC Screenshot

Norton UAC Tool Screenshot

Glary Utilities 1-Click All-in-One Maintenance Utility

Sheiky — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:10:11 +0000

Maintenance Tools make a big difference in maintaining our operating systems Bug Free. They may not be able to clean the bad stuffs hidden inside but still it will make our job easier in removing the unwanted leftovers which are left by the program installation and Internet Browser Cache.

Recently we saw the software Glary Utilities doing a great job in system maintenance. This software is More or Less does the same job like other tools in its category like the famous Ccleaner or ATF cleaner but we found some advanced and extra features which we would like to share it.

Glary Utilities installation is very simple and we felt that even a novice can do it. It has a 1-Click Maintenance Mode where the software extensively scan for the junks residing in our hard drive.

In the screenshot below you can find how the 1-Click Maintenance Mode finds junk data before the scan and after the scan:

The following are the features and functionalities of Glary Utilities:

1. Cleans up Incorrect Registry Entries, Temporary Files, Invalid Shortcuts, History and Internet Traces

2. In addition to the above tasks it also does fixes suspicious startup entries and removes spyware and adware. We don’t know how strong is their malware definitions will be in detecting the latest threat but still, that feature worth it.

3. It also provides us 5 different Modules like cleaning up and repairing the junk data, Optimizing & Speeding up your computer, Protects your Web Privacy & Security, Analysis on your Disk Space and System Tools.

4. It also integrates some context menus into Windows Explorer for easy Maintenance for files and folders.

5. Provides Backup and Restore options where something happens after cleaning up things, we can retrieve the files and settings back to its original state.

6. In Free Edition through the status window we can do the updates for the software but in a Professional version it provides Automatic Updates and Automatic 1-Click Maintenance at a scheduled time.

Even though it has lot of functionalities, the package comes under 5 MB download. Its a must have and free for personal use. We also added this tool in our Quick Tools section and also you may find the link to download below and an option to purchase the Professional Version.

Download (Personal version) | Purchase (Professional version)

Simple Standalone ATF Cleaner

ivar — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:19:12 +0000

ATF Cleaner is a small stand alone utility which is used to clear temporary files and cookies. It can also be termed as “temp file cleaner”. It’s a simple and easy to use tool which has uncomplicated options. In simple words, its a one click solution for Windows slowdown headaches.

Where to Use:

• Computer has an active internet connection, but unable to browse through the browser.
• Slow system performance
• Slow or intermittent browsing.
• Unable to browse particular website.

How to use:

The main screen allows the user to either clean all temporary files, or select files for cleaning. The program also knows if Firefox and or Opera is being used, and gives the option of cleaning the temporary files associated with those applications.

On “Select Files To Delete” menu check the appropriate options and click “Empty Selected”
You can also check on “Select All” on “Select Files TO Delete” menu to delete all.

Download ATF Cleaner

Screenshots:

ATF Cleaner Utility

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