Operating Systems Articles

Computers » Operating Systems | By David Armstrong @ Wednesday, 13th December 2006 @ 2:40 PM

I heard a funny story the other day that made think there is a real serious problem out there, let me explain, in my job, I meet many different people and when they ask me what I do, I tell them "I'm a computer engineer". Then it all starts, usually something like this: "my pc was running slow, so I put it into a shop, got it back cost me a fortune and 1 month later it's as bad as ever". Here's the thing, how many times have you just needed to print o... more...

Computers » Operating Systems | By John McCollim @ Tuesday, 14th November 2006 @ 11:24 AM

Microsoft is is the process of releasing a new operating system called Vista. Windows Vista is suposedly available for businesses and schools to purchase on Nov 30th 2006, but not yet ready for home use. The home version of Vista will be released in January 2007, which makes perfect sense if you think about it. There are two levels of computer recommendations for Windows Vista, those dubbed Vista-Capable and those dubbed Premium-Ready. Microsoft has now revealed the specifics in each... more...

Computers » Operating Systems | By Weisheng Wu @ Wednesday, 27th September 2006 @ 1:56 AM

Since I'm going to talk about the Windows registry, it's better to give you a big picture of what it is before delving into the details. Let me put it this way, the registry is a hierarchical database in the Windows operating system, where configuration settings related to hardware, user preferences, memory setup, and applications are stored. You probably won't notice a need to fix any registry problems when your system is new, but as you use Windows for a period of time, your reg... more...

Computers » Operating Systems | By Kenth Nasstrom @ Saturday, 23rd September 2006 @ 1:38 AM

Should you stay clear of something in your computer that stirs up a bunch of hives every time you reboot? The Windows Registry is such a creature, and while it is certainly true that you can't be too cautious when accessing and editing Registry files, there are significant advantages to learning more about them. A general understanding of the Registry and how it works can help you identify and fix many of the problems commonly associated with its degradation, or safely nav... more...

Computers » Operating Systems | By Kenth Nasstrom @ Wednesday, 20th September 2006 @ 2:53 AM

In general, the occurrence of errors in a system's Registry increases over time and with the Registry's continued growth. This is because the most common and abundant errors are orphaned Registry entries created during the installation or incomplete removal of registered applications and hardware drivers, making them largely responsible for the overall degradation of database stability as the Registry is forced to grow around them. These errors usually have a minimal ... more...

Computers » Operating Systems | By Kenth Nasstrom @ Saturday, 29th July 2006 @ 12:12 AM

The most important reason your should fix Windows Registry errors as they occur is that this the one single preventative measure can greatly increase the life-expectancy of your Windows system by stabilizing the growth of its Registry. Prevention is Key! It is a fact of Windows that trying to fix Registry problems after they occur is much more difficult than preventing their occurrence in the first place. So when it comes to the Windows Registry, the motto should always be "... more...

Computers » Operating Systems | By Sandro Azzopardi @ Tuesday, 25th July 2006 @ 12:49 PM

‘…is the programs and procedure required to enable a computer to perform a specific task…’. The software industry is huge and an ever changing one. Software has been with us since the first computers. Without it, computers cannot operate. Various kinds of software exist in the market today. They can be classified into: Operating Systems The lowest level form of software which has direct contact with the computer hardware. It manages resources as well as other software programs sitting ... more...

Computers » Operating Systems | By Chad Henry @ Thursday, 25th May 2006 @ 9:52 AM

Over time it is inevitable that your computer begins to show a decrease in performance due to internet surfing, program downloads, etc. There are some simple steps you can take to bring your computer back up to speed. Clean Out Your Temporary Internet Files and Cookies As you surf the internet your computer is constantly saving images and website urls to folders on your hard drive for the purpose of optimizing your surfing experience, but as these folders become larger in size you ... more...

Computers » Operating Systems | By James Hayes @ Thursday, 13th April 2006 @ 6:23 PM

There comes a time when no matter how much hard drive capacity we have, we think it's not enough. This is especially true for users that have the habit of installing and trying every program or application that seems interesting to them. And once our hard disk is full, our first thought is to start erasing programs and files that we don't use anymore. Another reason one might think to do that is because the PC takes ages to start, despite having lots of RAM and a fast proccessor. <... more...

Computers » Operating Systems | By Richard Callaby @ Wednesday, 5th April 2006 @ 5:06 AM

Perhaps you have heard about the next new version of Microsoft Windows, called Vista? The Vista operating system has many promises to one great, stable and dynamic operating system. Not only will this operating system have the .Net framework built into the core of the operating system it will also feature some other key communications, user interface and security breakthroughs. For instance Vista will utilize the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) which will greatly increase the aesthe... more...

Computers » Operating Systems | By Chris Bryant @ Monday, 20th March 2006 @ 5:30 PM

When you're studying to pass the BCMSN exam on the way to earning your CCNP certification, you're going to add to your CCNA knowledgebase every step of the way. Nowhere is that more than configuring a trunk between two switches. You know that IEEE 802.1Q ("dot1q") and ISL are your two choices of trunking protocols, and you know the main differences between the two. What you might not have known is that there's a third trunking protocol that's running between ... more...

Computers » Operating Systems | By James Hayes @ Wednesday, 8th February 2006 @ 6:16 AM

Installing an application is an easy task for most users. But what about uninstalling? Do you know how to completely remove an application from your system? Did you know that most applications leave permanent files or registry entries on your system? In order to keep your system clean, you need to properly install and uninstall applications. Correctly uninstalling an application can ensure that it will not cause you any problems in the future. The right way to uninstall software is definitely no... more...

Computers » Operating Systems | By James Hayes @ Sunday, 5th February 2006 @ 5:47 PM

Windows XP have started to show their age, as they have actually been around for more than four years. Microsoft has already released two service packs to patch up to correct some security issues with XP, and the number of added patches is sufficiently large. After years of silence, the new Microsoft operating system named Windows Vista is finally in the final development stage and last September Microsoft presented the first community technical preview of Vista. The technical preview version ga... more...

Computers » Operating Systems | By Nicholas Spriggs @ Tuesday, 31st January 2006 @ 4:28 PM

The Windows Vista User Experience represents a new design philosophy that delivers a compelling user experience from the moment that you start interacting with the computer to the moment that you leave it. It introduces breakthroughs in user experience, security and reliability, enabling you to build applications that bring clarity to the user's complex world of information. In the past, Windows focused heavily on discoverability, time to task, and task completion. The Windows Vista ... more...

Computers » Operating Systems | By James Hunt @ Tuesday, 24th January 2006 @ 3:10 AM

“Linux” is an alternative, “open source” operating system. It is “alternative” because it runs on the same hardware that the market share leader (Microsoft Windows) runs on, “open source” because it is not only freely obtained (via various channels such as online downloads, free CDs that come with magazines and books, etc...), but also because it’s source code (the actual computer instructions that make the software work) is also freely accessible and modifiable. The fact that Linux is ... more...

Computers » Operating Systems | By ravi chamria @

You have a sound card and a set of speakers, but for the life of you, you cannot get them to work. Most of the time, this is caused by carelessness. Though it sounds idiotic, the first step is to check the connections. Most people accidentally plug the speaker jack into the Line-in Jack of the sound card. Check to see if this is not so in your case. If you have amplified speakers, make sure that the power is on and mute is not. The next step is to see where the trouble lies. Many-a-times,... more...