The task manager has changed slowly since it was first seen on Windows XP. This valuable tool has made its way down to Windows 7 with just minor improvements but the task manager on Windows 8 has got lots of improvement you can’t afford to miss. One very noticeable change is the “App History” tab […]

Your Windows machine always has a way of telling almost anything that you want to know about your computer. From the hardware that composes it down to the software and other drivers that makes everything work smoothly. All these system components are monitored and all information are placed and presented neatly on the Windows System […]

Windows 7 has a convenient way of helping you monitor the status of your system and finding appropriate solutions to problems that occur every now and then. The feature that has this capability is known as the Action Center. This valuable tool is largely based on Windows Security Center which was first seen on the […]

Most of us who have been using the Windows system are familiar with the Firewall utility that comes with it. Some even consider it an annoying add-on because of some pop up prompt that it causes to appear on your computer screen. However, what most people don’t realize is that this tool offers protection that […]

Disk errors are common to ageing computers especially the ones that lack maintenance but luckily, Windows has a disk checking tool included on its set of system utilities which is capable of scanning your hard disk partitions from bad and lost sectors and as well as corrupted files. The files that are checked and fixed […]

The transition from your old computer to the new one especially if it runs on Windows 8 is quite a hard lesson to learn however, once you get your way through, you will find that Windows 8 is actually a better choice with all of its enhanced features and improved security. Windows 8 has improved […]

Windows has a very important and highly valuable tool for repairing, restoring and diagnosing some system related problems called the System Recovery Options menu. This tool is also known as Windows Recovery Environment or WinRE. If you have been experiencing some problems that cause your computer to hang and refuse to start properly then the […]

Sluggish performance, constant freezing, blue screens of death, and frequent crashes are all signs of a Windows PC suffering from registry problems. The registry is an essential part of every Microsoft operating system, ranging from Windows 95 to Windows 8. It is a database area that stores information about the hardware, software, and various configuration […]