Fast PC Mods

Prototype is one of those titles that promised a lot before its release and only half delivered once it hit the streets. On the upside, the complete freedom and utter chaos you can create playing as Alex Mercer is definitely liberating. There’s no moral code you have to follow (which is quite a shock when [...]

With a little care and by following the correct methods while uninstalling programs from a Windows PC, one can easily avoid problems that occur due to incorrectly or partially uninstalled applications. The problem is that not many Windows users are aware of the importance of ensuring complete removal of unwanted applications. A poorly or partially [...]

PC errors can be tricky to remove at times, especially when the system throws up such error codes about which one has no idea. Considering that there are literally thousands of sub-systems active in a typical Windows computer, it is perhaps not much of a surprise that one thing or the other goes wrong from [...]

Computer errors are viewed as a cost we pay for using technology. However, most of the time these errors are a mere symptom of something that is not correct. Therefore, it is prudent to investigate the root cause of errors and eliminate them, instead of just treating the symptoms of the error. In some cases, [...]

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The power management options on Vista laptops is a very broad and useful tool that allows you to select your required power / performance ratio and manage different power plans amongst many other things. To begin editing Vista’s Power Management Options, left click the battery icon typically found on the bottom right of your toolbar.

When a program crashes in Windows, by default a message box appears asking if you would like to report the error to Microsoft. 99.9% of PC users never do and never will which therefore makes this feature unnecessary and time consuming. Windows Error Reporting’ (also known as ‘Problem Reporting’) can be disabled in a few [...]

When looking to wipe your hard drive clean, WinDirStat is the program to use. It is a small, free program that analyzes your hard drive and gives you a clear representation of what files are taking up the most room and where they are. This is especially useful when you just can’t find where all [...]

Most Vista users tend not to notice the sidebar that lurks on their desktop 24/7, but this is a huge mistake. For the sake of a few ‘Gadgets’, the Sidebar uses way too much system memory. Just like User Account Control, the Sidebar is yet another pointless and power hogging application thrown into Vista.

All you Vista users out there, you’ll know this annoying little pop up all too well: User Account Control scans through every single file of a program you want to run, imagine how long this takes for an 11GB game like Modern Warfare 2. Disabling User Account Control will save you tonnes of time…