XP

Windows will not actually speed up if you do the following . . .

August 6, 2008

From Lifehacker, nine things that will not actually speed up Windows. Among them, disabling Microsoft processes, clearing out your registry, and memory “optimizer” programs. What will work: running SpyBot every now and then to clear out resource-hogging spyware, and using Firefox instead of Internet Explorer so you get less spyware in the first place. Debunking [...]

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Windos XP Service Pack 3: come and get it!

April 29, 2008

If you have been steadfastly holding on to Windows XP (and really, who could blame you?), you have probably been looking forward to the promised Service Pack 3, which will bring some of Vista’s polish to the venerable XP, as well as tidy up the old OS generally. Download it via Windows Update today. Windows [...]

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Get Windows Defender for Windows XP

July 21, 2007

One of Vista’s big security features is the Windows Defender anti-spyware utility. However, you can also get it if you are (wisely) staying with Windows XP. This is a pretty hefty service, though, taking up about 16 MB of memory on my computer. If you are worried about spyware, this is a great addition. If [...]

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Get this! One of Vista’s best features available for XP: Windows Desktop Search

February 3, 2007

Windows Desktop Search 3.0 is now available (link to download page). It’s free, and it’s for XP. WDS enables Mac-like instant searching of files and Office items, including contacts, appointments, tasks, etc. I know I’m late to the game on this one. If WDS is in version 3.0 already, I’m sure most people already have [...]

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