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• Turning off disk defragmenter may solve a sluggish PC

  For the last couple months I've been troubleshooting a vexing problem on my new quad-core HP desktop: Roughly once per week, the machine would start running as slow as molasses.

  By Rick Broida | 11 April, 2009 05:42

  Tags: computer problems, Disk defragmenter, vista, Windows

• Turning off disk defragmenter may solve a sluggish PC (Part 2)

  When we last left our intrepid blogger (way back on Friday), he'd pointed the finger at Vista's Disk Defragmenter and cried, "J'accuse!"

  By Rick Broida | 14 April, 2009 05:29

  Tags: computer problems, Disk defragmenter, vista, Windows

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  Add Windows 7-Style Icons to Vista

  As most Windows watchers know by now, Windows 7 brings a handful of interface tweaks to the table, starting with large, eye-pleasing program icons that take up residence in the taskbar. Of course, this is little more than an update to the Quick Launch feature that debuted in Windows XP. And believe it or not, Vista users can easily bring that Windows 7 look to their own taskbars. Here's how:

  By Rick Broida | 27 January, 2009 05:51

  Tags: Microsoft, vista, Windows 7