Nice article with suggestions on how to keep your PC running smoothly. Topics include Disk Check, Removing Temp Files, Defragmentation and other suggestions on how and when to run built-in Windows tools. All OS’s.
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Update Microsoft Security Essentials
If you’re use MSE, click on the arrow to the right of ‘Help’ then ‘About MSE’. If you’re using any version other than 1.0.1959.0, click to upgrade or visit the MSE Homepage
Malicious Software Removal Tool – February
Each month on Patch Tuesday Microsoft releases a new update for their Malicious Software Removal tool. Do you run it? Just go to Start> Search and type in ‘MRT’. Running this scan monthly is recommended.
Follow Bill Gates on Twitter
If you’re a fan of Bill Gates, then you’ll be able to follow him more closely using his his Twitter account or his new website, The Gates Notes. It’s basically his notes and thoughts about global issues.
MS SEO Toolkit
Increase visits to your website with Microsoft’s SEO Toolkit. Included are tutorials that offer detailed analysis of your site and hints on how to increase traffic.
Microsoft Security Essentials New Beta Version
You can register for the beta (higher version) at Microsoft Connect.
Check Only Non-Microsoft Services That Are Running
Follow Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Administrative Tools to System Configuration (or type ‘config’ in Start>Search. Click on the Services tab and check ‘hide all Microsoft services’.
Out Of This World – Microsoft WorldWide Telescope
View stars, planets, lunar and Martian missions from either your browser or as a downloaded app. Requires Silverlight 3.
Add Google Search to the Right-Click Menu in IE
Have you ever wanted to quickly perform a Google search on some piece of text you read while browsing the Internet in IE? With a little registry hack, you can add an option to the right-click context menu in IE to add this capability.