Is your computer running slow and you just don’t know what to do?

Do you often spend large amounts of money on external technical help to speed up your computer?

Have you recently installed a program that eats up such a large amount of system resources that you just can’t perform anything else on the PC?

If you said yes to any of the above questions, then it is recommended that you follow the three simple tips listed below to speed up your slow computer.
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Well, I have already shown you Firefox 3 RC 2 and RC 3, but today has finally arrived.  Firefox 3 was released this morning!  Mozilla’s servers have been hit hard all day long so be patient if you have to refresh the page a couple of times.  Firefox 3 is definitely worth the wait.
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If you get a lot of emails like I do, colleagues want to know when you are not in the office.  There is an easy way to takle this in Outlook 2007 by using the Out of Office attendant.  You can set up a custom notification to be automatically sent to anyone who sends you an email, letting them know your out of office status. Here’s how to setup an out of office reply in Outlook 2007.
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Sometimes Vista can be very frustrating simply because Microsoft moved so many options around that they are extremely hard to find.  This article is very simple, but it is very valuable as well.  Here, I will show you how to change the size of your desktop icons in Windows Vista.  I also have included examples so you can see the differences.
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Mozilla released the second release candidate of Firefox 3 today.  More than likely, this is the last release before the final version of Firefox 3 is released.  I highly urge you to check out Firefox 3 RC 2.  It is more secure, easier to use, more personal, and has improved performance.  Somehow the developers at Mozilla were able to make it faster, more reliable, and use less processing power. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever tried to find your computer’s IP address?  Do you even know what an IP address is?  If you don’t, that is okay.  Your computer’s IP address is simply a number that identifies your computer.  Here is the easiest way to find your computer’s IP address.
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Are you just plain tired of Windows Media player? Do you want a power media player that will play almost any video format for free?  If so, you have to install VLC media player on your system.  VLC will play many video formats such as MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, AVI, etc…  VLC is free, it doesn’t use much of your computer’s processing power, and it is made for any operating system.
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MAC’s have a lot of cool visual effects and features. Don’t lie, I know your jealous if you run Windows. One of the most popular aspects of the Apple operating system interface is the application launcher (or dock) at the bottom of the desktop. You can launch applications from the dock or minimize windows to it. I have showed you the application launcher, Launchy before, but RocketDock is a great addition to your Windows Vista machine. And plus, it spices up your Windows desktop with a few nice visual effects.
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Firefox just released Firefox 3 Release Candiate 1.  If you are using Firefox 3 Beta 5, you can easily upgrade to Release Candidate 1.  Here’s how to upgrade to Firefox 3 RC 1.
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Many times, users drag and drop the shortcut for the Calculator from the Start menu to the desktop.  When this happens, the shortcut can accidentally be deleted and you will need to recreate the Calculator shortcut.  Here’s how to recreate the calculator shortcut on your Windows Vista desktop.
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