Have you ever faced ‘CRC [Cyclic redundancy check] Check failed’ error!! If you have already gone through such annoying error, you must have remembered that nightmare and don’t want to repeat that. Experts say, The cyclic redundancy check, or “CRC” error, indicates a bad spot on your hard drive. The fact that you’re seeing it […]
Windows has many hidden settings for advanced users. Those can be managed by adding, removing or editing registry entries or by running commands. For less techie users, these can be complicated but if they are willing to use those tweaks without much exposure to technical details, Tweakers from Fahmy Corporation is an excellent choice. the […]
Few days back I wrote about XChange Attribute that was able to change attributes of a batch of files. Today I will discuss aboutĀ AttributeMagic Free from Elwinsoft, a portable utility that can change attribute of both files and folders. Additionally it can change the Date and Time of Creation, Modification and Access of those file […]
Detailed information on Windows software and hardware are very handy for troubleshooting problems. There are a number of tools that provide such details. But in my knowledge no other tools can give the information as fast as AnalyzSys. It is a portable software from Machinescript Inc., the developer of Prohash. According to the developer, This […]
Internet is the most popular and important way of communicating, learning, earning, buying now-a-days. I myself find restless when something happens to the internet connection. Draw me in the cartoon š Lol !! Anyway, internet connection problem may be broadly due to a problem with your ISP, connected Modem or Router or problem in the […]
Command Prompt is the most valuable resource to computer geeks for managing and customizing operating system. But in well administered PC command prompt is often disabled for security reasons and also in some malware infested PC, command prompt gets disabled by malware for its smooth performance. Another Command Prompt is an Open Source Portable Windows […]
Windows Task Manager is an excellent administrative tool to manually control running Process, Service etc. You will be able to see details of the unknown processes and thereby allows you to detect and kill unwanted processes like malware, riskware etc. But modern malware are smart enough to disable Windows Task Manager rendering your task harder. […]
Freeing up large amount of RAM may be a frequently used marketing keyword, is in fact a fake promise. most of them rely on the placebo effect, this is, if you think itās going to work, it will. Also, most of them will try and optimize your system by forcing memory out of RAM. and […]
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or Solid State Drive (SSD) is the main storage unit of a Computer. When a data is copied to a HDD/SSD it is stored to tiny areas in its surface. So, even a minute damage or dirt in that area can render that data unreadable. By default, HDD/SSD marks such area/sector […]
About Microsoft Silverlight Microsoft Silverlight is an application framework that is used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages like Adobe Flash Player. Microsoft delivers Silverlight as an optional download via Windows Update. You may also download it from their official page. About the Problem Windows 7 users running Silverlight often face a […]
Services are an integral component for the proper functioning of many software. But unfortunately most software leaves its service even after uninstallation. Malware on the other hand also uses service for its malicious activity. Anti-Malwares normally remove the main executable files and not the services associated with it. Windows unfortunately does not allow any direct […]
Often you may fall in situation when for troubleshooting a problem or other purpose you need to know the installed versions of .Net Frameworks in your PC. Although Windows Uninstall Manager or Windows Update History list all installed Windows Updates including .Net Frameworks, that may not be complete to identify broken or corrupted .Net Framework […]
Microsoft updates Windows frequently for fixing bugs and patching security holes. If you have turned on Windows update you should receive all updates regularly. But in practical experience, due to several unexplained reasons, Windows Update fails to notify users about available updates often and as a result your system remains backdated with the every risk […]
The correct functioning of Windows systems relies strongly on information saved in the registry database. Incorrect information in this database can cause the total crash of a Windows system. If you are a power user, you must have done lots of editing in Windows Registry for tweaking and customizing things in Windows. Even if you […]
Windows Task Manager is an essential tool to manage processes and services. But current day malwares tend to disable task manager for protecting its running process. In such cases an external task manager is necessary. Š”hameleon Task Manager Lite from Evgeni Shmakov nicely suits such need.