Registry Cleaners: Why Do You Need One? by Joseph Tierney
The registry is the place where your computer stores the configuration information about your computer and your installed programs so that your operating system can use them. Maintaining the registry is an important step in keeping your computer healthy. ... If you keep your registry clean, free of viruses and spyware your computer will last much longer. ... If you don't clean your computer to fix your registry than you are going to be in a whole world of trouble. ... If you are short on cash then there is a free registry cleaner available that I use exclusively.

The USB Toll by O G Popa
In 1962, a group of brilliant engineers have postulated the RS232 serial communications protocols, and until 1998 everybody worked with this communications channel very well. It was present on all PCs, until recently. Today, if you will check the newest models of computers on sale, you are going... However, what is really alarming is that the trend is to eliminate any trace of free communications channels, from all PCs! ... Sure, the qualified-vendors are also selling RS232-to-USB adaptors, but this is still lots of extra costs added to the totally free RS232 interface we had.

Do I Need a Registry Cleaner? by Bob Rankin
"My computer seems to get slower and slower. A friend told me to clean my registry. Will that really help, and how can I do that?" Cleaning the Registry Yes, your computer will run better if you occasionally clean your Windows system registry. But first, let's define exactly what the registry is. ... You can also try RegSeeker which is a highly rated (and free) registry cleaner that I like. ... Making Windows Faster I should also mention that there are lots of other things that can cause your computer to bog down.

Do We Really Need A Registry Cleaner by A Singh
The answer to that question regarding the need of registry cleaner is an obvious ‘yes’. If you clean your registry on a regular basis your system will run faster and more efficiently. But if one asks such a question then the possibility is that the person really does not know what the system... The registry is a central database where windows, the operating system of the computer, keep a record of all the changes that are made on the computer. ... Some hardware such as plug and play peripherals also have to be registered in the registry.

Huntsville, AL Offers Municipal WiFi Offering That Makes Sense by Kurt Uhlir
For the past several years, municipalities across the country have talked about and even begun implementing free WiFi offering. Many critics of these plans have claimed that cities have no business offering free high-speed wireless access as it competes with local telephone companies, cable... Some municipalities have proposed offering WiFi for a cost and simply providing free services for low-income households, but this still leaves the cost of the initial computer hardware as a barrier to internet access and moves the city into the position of a utility/service provider.

Free File Recovery by Prabir Sen
A wide variety of failures can result in loss of data, and recoveries of those files become an imperative task to let any enterprise continue functioning. File recovery is the salvaging process, where the lost data in files, failed, wrecked or inaccessible storages, mainly primary storages, such... Free data recovery utilities are seldom available, which really do the job as they claim, and before installing these free software tools, reviews, if available, should ideally be looked into. ... In order to do such repairs, you will need to have specified environmental conditions, viz., use...

Protect Your Computer From Adware & Spyware by George Williams
Are you annoying of adware and spyware every time you open any websites? They have now reached epidemic proportions. They are every where in the cyber world. Here are four methods to remove or simply avoid adware and spyware without spending a dime on the latest "anti-virus" software. ... If you want to keep you computer security free, just use a free software firewall. ... Remove spyware/adware with free anti-spyware, anti-adware software. ... Other two excellent methods of cleaning your system for free are Lavasoft's Adaware and Spybot Search & Destroy.

Maybe You Already Have Wireless and Don't Know It? by Tony Fitz
More and more laptops and desktop computers are coming pre-equipped with wireless networking devices -- it's so cheap that they might as well put it in, to have another thing to list in the system specifications. It is easy to tell if a desktop computer has wireless enabled. ... Checking in Windows Instead of fiddling around with your computer hardware to see what you've got, you can check easily enough using Windows' Device Manager. ... If a wireless connection is present, you should usually be able to see a small aerial sticking out of the back of the computer, towards the bottom.

Set Up Tips For A Virtual Private Network by Michael Lemm
Many businesses considering a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to cover their internet and database applications share the same set-up concerns. You want to know the most efficient and cost effective approach to get "from here to there". You'll also want to evaluate whether to go with a... Lastly, the following software solutions are free: 1) Monowall - requires an old PC with two NICs (for starters); download image to your computer, burn to a disk, go forth and conquer. ... Far less expensive, keeping with the hardware VPN direction, than anything I have found.

Remote Desktop Management by Ken Marlborough
Technological experts have always preferred remote desktop management because of its various advantages. You can manage your computer and server quite easily with the help of a remote desktop management system without the help of an on-site technician. ... To set up remote desktop management, you need to install software on computer and servers that have the system ready to install. ... With this package you can create detailed software and hardware reports and automated management tasks and never leave your desk.