Are you Computer Keeps Freezing?

The way to stop your computer from freezing is to fix the problems that are causing it to crash & freeze in the first place. Windows does not freeze willingly, and the problem is mainly caused by your system having a fault or damaged setting that your PC is unable to process.

The first thing you should do to fix this problem is to reboot your computer into "safe mode". This is done by restarting your PC and pressing F8 continuously to load up an options screen. On this screen, select the "Safe Mode" option which will open Windows without any of the drivers or software that can damage it. Doing this will allow your computer to load up without any of the software that could be causing it to freeze... meaning that if it does not crash in safe mode, then the software of your PC is to blame. If your system does crash in safe mode, then it's likely going to be a hardware issue which should be looked at by a computer technician.

If you run your PC in safe mode and it does not crash, then you've likely got a problem with the software on your computer. This is actually quite easy to solve thanks to the nature of this problem. Most of the time, Windows systems freeze or crash because they cannot process the files & settings that they need inside the registry. The registry is the database which stores all the settings and information for your computer, and is where Windows keeps everything from your latest emails to your desktop icons.

The registry is a highly important part of Windows, but it's also one of the main causes of your system crashing. The problem is that since Windows needs to read 100's of settings from the registry each time you use your system, any damaged or corrupted settings that are inside your PC will actually make Windows run slower as it has to take longer to read these files. However, if the settings become so corrupted that Windows cannot read them at all, it has no choice but to freeze and crash. This is a very common problem and is very simple to fix.

To fix a computer that crashes because of software issues, you should first download a registry repair tool. This is a software tool which scans through your system and fixes the files that could be causing it to crash. These tools are very efficient and if you can get one which works well to fix the largest number of problems on your system, it will make your PC a lot more reliable and should stop all the freezes.

Windows 7's Secrets

We worked around Windows 7 and found some super secret features. These features are hidden that we doubt even the most educated, deeply experienced IT professionals will be able to find them.

1. The most puzzling and nefarious bit of code that we found in the bowels of Windows 7 was what appeared to be a spam bot that could be used to flood the mailbox of a targeted user, or even take down the person’s system.

Of course, this could just be next iteration of Windows Live Mail. However, we're concerned that if this code fell into the wrong hands, it could be used to unfairly target the perceived enemies of Windows,

2. Apple opened the door to more users especially IT professional in past years by building Boot Camp into its Macintosh computers to allow them to run Windows alongside Mac OS X in a multiboot configuration.

Not to be outdone, Microsoft as a secret dual-boot loader in Windows 7 that allows it to emulate Mac hardware and configure Mac OS X as an alternative boot option using the standard off the shelf Mac boot discs. In a fit of cleverness, Microsoft has decided to name it Training Camp, which we discovered when we uncovered the Help file. However, we're not sure what it is training for.

3. Much like the way Microsoft is offering a crimped version of Windows 7, known as Starter Edition, we’ve also found an alternate version of the Windows Registry.

Since this mysterious alternate Registry does not have any official name, let’s call it Registry. The Starter Edition because it is a greatly simplified and dumbed-down version. In fact, instead of five hives like the standard Registry, this one only has two: HKEY_CLUELESS_USER and HKEY_CRAPPY_MACHINE. We’re still not sure what purpose this alternate Registry will serve. The only thing we can think of is that it is made to simplify the process of building Windows software for developers who have been writing Windows code for decades but are still too lazy to follow best practices in terms of file organization and user security.

4. One of the most underused utility in the Microsoft Zune platform is squirting, which allows a Zune user to share a song with another Zune user over Wi-Fi network although the squirted song can only be used for three days or three plays. Microsoft belives this feature is very innovative and deserves much more attention and usage than it has received. Therefore, it has quietly added it into Windows 7.

This will allow cubical mates to share songs with each other from their huge libraries of Zune Marketplace selections, and laptop users will even be use to shoot songs to each from other across the aisle in the subway, for instance. In a surprising move, there is currently no PC to Zune or Zune to PC option. However, we’ve learned that Palm has also discovered this feature and apparently developed its own module to allow PC-to-Palm Pre squirting and vice-versa.

5. We don’t know how Microsoft did this. It looks like they would have needed cooperation from the hardware manufacturers. Nevertheless, it appears that the company has created its own highly-secret software that can turn any standard LCD monitor into a touch screen.

Now users will no longer have to a do a simple click and drag to resize photos. Instead they’ll be able to reach up to their screens with both hands and use a set of complicated multi touch gestures to do the same thing, and it will only take 5-10 seconds longer.

Have you found any secret features deep within the recesses of Windows 7? Any features you wish you could find if you were really looking?

How To Speed Up Firefox - 3 Easy Firefox Speed Tweaks

Have you, at one point, experienced a slow connection? Want to know how to speed up Firefox? Below are some Firefox speed tweaks to help improve the browser's performance:

1. Clear the cache. Manually clear your cache by clicking Tools on the upper portion of your screen. From the Tools menu, select Clear Private Data. Go to Settings afterwards and reduce the size of your cache to around 50 MB.
2. Get rid of toolbars and plugins. Surely, they make your web surfing easier but if Firefox gets overloaded with these add-ons, it will run slower. It's best to cut down on these features especially if you rarely use them.
3. Clean the registry. The registry is the central database of your computer. It includes all necessary information for the computer to run including that of your web browser. Certainly, it contains loads of Firefox related files and processes. Over time, these files become corrupted because of redundant and obsolete registry entries. This in turn make the registry congested thus slowing your Firefox browser. It helps then to have a registry cleaner installed in order to clean those junk taking up the space in your registry.

If you want to speed up your Firefox, follow these three steps. Unfortunately whole the first two are rather easy, the third step will require help. It is nearly impossible to clean the registry on your own unless you are a computer expert. But with the right software, you can scan your system and make Firefox faster in minutes!