AdAware is a privacy tool, that scans your memory, registry, hard, removable and optical drives for known data-mining, aggressive advertising, and tracking components. It then lists the results and offers to remove or quarantine the components. The program detects a wide range of adware/spyware related issues and can be updated with the latest signatures via…Continue Reading

I found this article on Tech-Recipes demonstrating how to get the Windows Vista Sidebar on Windows XP and thought this would be nice addition to my desktop. After following the steps on the installation I found myself going from one site to the other to gather the files so that I can get the install…Continue Reading

Windows Defender (Beta 2) is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it’s detected, and a new streamlined interface that minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive….Continue Reading

The xp-AntiSpy is a little utility that lets you disable some built-in update and authentication ‘features’ in WindowsXP. For example, there’s a service running in the background which is called ‘Automatic Updates’. I don’t know what this service transfers from my machine to other machines on the internet, especially the MS ones. So I play…Continue Reading

This step-by-step visual guide will show you how to change your Windows XP logon screen to anything you like. There are several programs out there that will allow you to change your logon screen, but for a cost. In this guide I’m going to show you how to do it yourself for free! There are…Continue Reading

This step-by-step visual guide will show you how to change your Windows XP System properties picture & information. Most OEM machines will have this information already pre-filled with their logos and tech support information.With this guide you’ll be able to post a picture of your favorite car, your girlfriend, a picture of your computer, or…Continue Reading

This step-by-step visual guide will show you how to create keyboard shortcuts to your favorite applications and documents. In this example I will make a shortcut to my favorite video game Battlefield 2. If you have any questions or comments please let me know. Link to Guide

This step-by-step visual guide will show you how to disable the Clipboard in Microsoft Office from automatically popping up whenever you copy more than two items. Sometimes this feature can be really annoying when you’re working in Access or Excel, when screen space is very precious. If you’re like me and you hardly use this…Continue Reading

This step-by-step visual guide will show you how to add the ‘Move To’ and ‘Copy To’ command to your context menu. With these two options you won’t have to copy and paste from one directory to the other, you can simply right click on the file you wish to copy/move select either option resulting in…Continue Reading