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When a system failure occurs at shutdown, Windows responds by rebooting. So instead of telling you about the cause, it gives the impression that it cannot differentiate between restarting and shutting down. You can prevent Windows from doing so. To do so: 1. Select Start | Run or Press Windows Key + R. 2. In …
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There is plenty of software available online as well in the market to help do the trick, but you don’t really need it. Note: This trick work with Windows 2000, XP and Vista. You’ll also need administrator access to be able to carry out this procedure. Here’s how you do it: 1. When you log …
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Windows XP has a feature that a lot of older users of Windows won’t be familiar with – Hibernation. For those who have no information regarding hibernation, it’s a special form of shutdown in which the current state of Windows is saved to your hard drive, and your machine is completely turned off. When you …
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It’s something that many Firefox users don’t know – Firefox is by default optimized for dial-up connections. If so is the case, then it’s not giving you the performance which you should get with your broadband connection. To get the most out of Firefox, you will need to manually change some settings. Before you go …
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