TPteQ, Computer Repair | Laptop Repair

Go to Start (windows orb in Vista, 7)
Click on Accessories, and then Command Prompt
Type "msconfig" and hit enter.
Click on the "Startup" tab.
Uncheck any programs you don't need. (If you don't recognize it, you probably don't need it.)
Click the OK button.
Reboot and you're done! Should speed things up a lot.

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(Posted December 11^th, 2009)

Disable UAC (User Account Control - that annoying prompt every time you try to change anything) in Vista

(Posted September 21^st, 2009)

Launch MSCONFIG by from the Run menu, or from a Command Prompt.
Click on the Tools tab. Scroll down till you find "Disable UAC". Click on that line.
Press the Launch button.
A CMD window will open. When the command is done, you can close the window.
Close MSCONFIG. You need to reboot the computer for changes to apply.

IE8 Running Slow? Try This:

(Posted September 20^th, 2009)

Many people who install IE8 complain that it runs very slowly, sometimes completely bogging down their systems. This type of behavior usually signals a problem with system resources, but there may be a simple fix. Run this simple command from RUN under START, or from a Command Prompt:

regsvr32 actxprxy.dll

This re-registers the ActiveX Interface Marshaling Library, an obscure DLL that most people (even Microsoft experts) have never heard of. (Note that if you try this using Windows Vista, you must do this from an elevated Command Prompt window; type cmd in the Start menu Search box, right-click the Cmd.exe shortcut, and then choose Run As Administrator.)

I did this on all my computers, and the results were astonishing. IE8 is stable as well as performing faster. Best of all, it starts faster. You know that irritating "Connecting" message? It is virtually eliminated.

Windows XP Registry Hacks:

1: Right mouse on the links. 2: Save to computer. 3: Double click to add to your registry.

Simple Windows 2000 style Search
Disable the Windows XP tour
Add "Copy To" and "Move To" to right mouse context menus
- Works in Vista and Windows 7 (X86) also
Add useful options to right-click context menu of My Computer
- Works in Vista and Windows 7 (X86) also

Cool Dark XP Themes:

Download, unzip and run the executable. Then go to themes, and choose Royale.

Royale Blue Theme

Download, unzip and open "Read Me.txt" then follow the instructions. Must install Royale theme (above) first.
- Posted 11/7/09

Royale Black Theme

Cool Free Windows Apps:

Unlocker (Added 10/8/09)
- Delete un-deleteable files. Doesn't work on 64 bit OS's.
AVG Free Anti Virus
- (Better than the pro apps! Why pay?)
Open Office
- Who needs Microsoft office, when this is free and open source?
CD Burner XP
- Better, lighter and easier than Nero or Roxio. And free!
7 Zip for Windows and Linux
- Better, lighter and easier than Winzip or WinRar. And free! (Google the 64 bit version for a 64 bit OS.)

Foxit Reader

- Read PDF files. Smaller, lighter, faster than Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Browsers. (These are all better than Internet Explorer!)
My personal favorite is Opera.

Check back with us regularly. More interesting tips, tweaks and suggestions are coming soon!