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.
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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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How To: Play OLD DOS Games on your XP, 2000, Linux, Free BSD and MAC with DOSBox

I still love the old DOS games that I played almost 5-6 years ago. Two of my favorites were Stargunner and Digger. Those were in fact, the first ones that I had played. Last weekend I was searching for information and utilities which would let me play those games with complete sound and graphics, again. [...]

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Troubleshooting Slow PC Performance Issues

When a PC is new, everything seems to running at its best. It’s only with time that our systems begin to slow down and finally it’s time to address the issue. Here are the most common things to look at for troubleshooting and fixing slow PC performance problems.
1. Spyware, Adware and Viruses
With so many of [...]

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