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– Refresh Your Desktop with Wallpaper SlideshowsAre you tired of seeing the same old wallpaper picture on your desktop every day? You can change it, of course, and do that as often as you like, but there’s an even better option available: set Windows to pick different wallpapers for you automatically and change them on a regular schedule. It’s known as …

Categories: Multimedia
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
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– Route Planning Online with Google mapsWhether you’re arranging a big trip or just a day out, it pays to plan your route before you go rather than just following your nose. But do you really want to pore over maps and road atlases? And are your maps even up-to-date? Forget paper maps and use Google’s online route mapping instead. You …

Categories: Internet & Security
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
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Rescue Deleted FilesHow to Restore Deleted Files Using the Best Professional Tools If you accidentally delete important files and don’t realise what you have done until you have emptied the Recycle Bin, Windows can’t help you get them back. Without a current data backup or other effective tools, your data is lost forever. In such cases, you …

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Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7, 8
Reference: R040

Recover a File You Deleted by AccidentIt’s a disaster: you’ve just realised you’ve deleted an important file! You can’t find it in the Recycle Bin and you don’t have a safety copy stored on another disk, so what now? You might be facing hours of work to recreate it, but perhaps it was something that can’t be replaced – a treasured …

Categories: Basics
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: R095

RAM Disks for Better Memory ManagementOne of the fastest components on your computer is its RAM (Random Access Memory). You can access anything that is stored in RAM in nanoseconds, which is much faster than your hard drive and any external storage devices you may have attached to your computer. One way of using RAM, which is often overlooked, is …

Categories: Optimisation
Operating Systems: 98, me, 2000, XP
Reference: R10

Rescue Your System with Windows PE One day it is bound to happen: Windows goes on strike and your PC refuses to boot. You need to protect yourself against this by creating your own personalised rescue DVD, containing all of the tools you need to fix a failed system. By creating a bespoke Windows Advisor rescue DVD, you can choose …

Categories: Optimisation
Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Reference: R100

Registry: Taking Control of WindowsThe Windows registry is the heart of your PCs software, and has been a feature of the operating system since Windows 95. It is used to store both operating system settings and application software configuration details. This makes it the key place to go if you want to change how your PC works. Many settings …

Categories: Optimisation
Operating Systems: 98, me, 2000, XP
Reference: R11

Recovery Drive: Repair Your Windows 10 PCIf you switched on your PC one day and Windows didn’t start, would you know what to do? Ideally you’d insert a Windows 10 installation DVD to use its recovery tools, but if you upgraded to Windows 10 rather than buying it, you probably don’t have one of those. In that case, what you need …

Categories: Hardware, Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: R125

Recycle Bin: Delete and Recover FilesWhen you discover you’ve deleted a file or folder accidentally, it can be a worry. But thanks to the Recycle Bin, it shouldn’t be a disaster: in just a few seconds, you can find that lost item and ‘restore’ it. But it’s not always quite as easy as that: if there are two files with …

Categories: PC Basics
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: R127

Registry Tuning for Improved PerformanceThe registry is a large database at the heart of Windows; it stores the settings for both Windows itself and the programs that have been installed. By editing the settings stored in the registry it is not only possible to apply a series of customisation options which cannot be accessed elsewhere, but the performance of …

Categories: Optimisation
Operating Systems: XP, Vista
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Registry: Crucial Settings to Boost Windows SecurityThere are many different things that can affect how secure your PC is, from the anti-virus software you run to the firewall settings you have configured. However, if you really want to get to the heart of your PCs security, you need to delve deep into the registry, and alter the settings which control your …

Categories: Internet & Security
Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7
Reference: R14

Registry: Edit Hidden Windows SettingsThe Registry is a database where Windows stores all its settings – the immense collection of information that makes Windows work and, crucially, makes it work the way you’ve chosen. It’s not only used by Windows though: most of your programs also store their settings and your preferences in the Registry. Generally it’s a place …

Categories: Optimisation
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: R145

RAM Solutions For Tackling Memory FaultsRAM (Random Access Memory) problems are extremely hard to diagnose. When the symptoms are intermittent, there is a tendency to assume that the problem is software-related. This article will help you to ascertain whether your system has a memory problem. By following the steps outlined, you will be able to confirm that your computers symptoms …

Categories: Hardware
Operating Systems: 98, me, 2000, XP
Reference: R15

Reminders in Windows 10 with Microsoft To DoHave you been in the habit of setting yourself reminders using Cortana in Windows 10? If so, as you may have discovered, you’ve just lost that ability. With the arrival of the October 2020 Update, Cortana no longer offers a reminders feature. Instead, you have to use a separate app named Microsoft To Do. Read …

Categories: Optimisation
Operating Systems: 10
Reference: R155

Recovery: Quickly Repair a Failed Windows SystemIf you cant boot Windows then you only have a few options available to cure the problem. If youve installed software or hardware that was incompatible with your PC, you may find that its impossible to get Windows to load properly, in order to remove the incompatible application or driver. Fortunately, Microsoft provide recovery tools …

Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7
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Registry: Secret Settings for Complete Windows ControlWindows is a very configurable operating system, but there are some settings that can only be tweaked from the registry. However, the registry contains 1000s of different settings and knowing which ones to tweak is next to impossible. A wrong turn can be fatal, leaving your PC unable to boot-up. It is therefore essential that …

Categories: Optimisation
Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7
Reference: R17

Rescue a File You Deleted by AccidentIt’s one of the worst situations you can encounter in computing: to discover you’ve just deleted an important file! It’s not in the Recycle Bin and you don’t have a backup copy. At best, you’ve lost several hours’ work, but even worse, it might have been something you could never recreate, such as a favourite …

Categories: Basics
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: R175

Registry: Quickly Cure Problems Caused by Faulty SettingsGenerally speaking, the registry the large database of settings that lies at the heart of Windows is something that is best left alone. However, there are some problems and issues that can arise in Windows that are most easily remedied by editing settings in the registry. In this article, well show you how to use …

Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7
Reference: R18

Registry: Quick Cures for the 7 Most Serious ErrorsMost Windows users think of the registry as being so complicated that they never consider it as a place to fix their problems. The huge database of settings is usually the domain of anyone looking to tweak their computer in some way by editing it to change the appearance of Windows or improve performance, but …

Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7
Reference: R19

Registry: Secret Tweaks for Ultra-fast PerformanceThe Windows registry is a scary place for many Windows users, but it neednt be. By taking a few sensible precautions you can apply registry tweaks that optimise your system and add new features to Windows, which cant be accessed in any other way. In this article, well show you how to safely apply registry …

Categories: Optimisation
Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7
Reference: R19