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Why is my computer so slow? Here is why!

Greg sent me an email earlier today – “Why is my computer so slow even though it’s brand new?”. A couple of email exchanges between us fixed his problem. If you are curious to know what problem his computer faced, it’s mentioned at the end of this post.
By the way, if you are reading this post because your computer is slow as well and want to find why your computer is so slow, know that there are many reasons due

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Microsoft to Retire Windows XP by 2008

Windows XP, since its debut in 2001, has been considered to be the most successful operating system from Microsoft will not be available for purchase after 31st January 2008. That will mark the end of life of one of the most successful products from Microsoft. This is perceived to be of a strategy from Microsoft to increase the sales of Vista which has not enjoyed good response from market that Windows XP did. Considering this move, the only option

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How To: Create Your Own Linux Distribution

That’s right! It will be your own Linux distribution that you can name after yourself or any one else. If you have not heard about it already, it’s called LFS [Linux From Scratch] project that will let you create your own Linux distribution.
What are the advantages of LFS?

Learn the internals of Linux: If you are new to Linux, you will find it very useful. Creating your Linux distribution will teach you a lot about how Linux works internally.
Build it your

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February Release: 20 Websites You Wouldn’t have Known About

Here is a list of 20 web sites that I found while casually surfing the Internet and I think they could be useful to you in some or the other way.
1. Timeticker.com – An excellent online tool for finding the current time in different countries and various time zones. Though there are other online websites for finding this out but this one is one of the simplest to use.
2. OpenLinuxRouter – Are you a small, medium size or a large

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6 Major Factors to Consider Before Upgrading to Vista

Vista is already here and some of us have even started planning an upgrade to Vista. Below is a list of 6 factors that you must consider before you decide to upgrade from your existing operating system to Vista, either for your personal system or your organization.
I don’t intend to draw upon any conclusions in support or against Microsoft Vista. My sole intention of writing this article is to highlight some factors that most of us ignore or overlook when

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