Software

Do you ever wondering why the free disk space on your system drive (typically C:\ drive) always shrinking and become lesser and lesser? Even without installing new programs or downloading big files from Internet, the used space in local disk drive been increasing and become larger without reason, even uninstalling some software programs does not help to reduce or control amount of space used.

Many Windows Vista users install non-certified or non-signed drivers on 64bit (x64) edition of Vista, which features Kernel Patch Protection that prevents unauthorized patch or change to the key resources used by the kernel or kernel code itself and its data structures from been modified. The workaround to run unsigned and uncertified drivers in 64-bit Vista is by using the following command:

Memory or RAM is very important for normal operating of computer, as all computer programs and processes will have to execute through system memory. If user is running too many applications, especially resource intensive large programs that consume huge amount of memory, the memory will be used up and causing system to be running out of memory. To prevent instability and possible system halt due […]

Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), the next generation of IE web browser and upgrade to IE7 which released 2 years ago, albeit Microsoft promised more frequently update on IE, has made available to selected few testers on Microsoft Connect (connect.microsoft.com) website. One thing is for sure though, the general public availability of Internet Explorer 8 Beta for free download will come sooner rather than later, although […]

After installing and running Windows Vista, a lot of users probably notice that the hard disk activity by Vista operating system is enormous, and probably unbelievable to say the least. The hard disk activity, which normally can be monitored via hard disk LED on computer’s casing, will show almost non-stop continuing operating, with LED blinks non-stop. Frequent hard disk I/O read/write activity by Vista will […]

Windows Vista comes with a “kill switch” – “Reduced Functionality Mode” (RFM) that forbids and blocks normal usage of Vista when users do not activate the system with legitimate product key within 30 days grace period, or when Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation detects and invalidates the cracked system. Microsoft promised in December 2007 to kill the “kill switch” in Service Pack 1. Indeed, the […]

KB937287, the prerequisite update package for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 that update the service layer that handles installation and removal of software updates, language packs, optional Windows features and service packs in Vista. However, the KB 987287 update have created various type of problems when trying to ‘update itself’ (essentially the KB937287 update is to update the updating component of Vista), when users are […]

One of the most ‘anticipated’ feature in Windows Vista SP1 by hacker community is probably the promise by Microsoft to kill and disable two common crack and bypass method to activate pirated copy of Vista installation without valid product key. “OEM BIOS cracks” emulate OEM computer’s BIOS to mimic OEM product activation and fool Vista that it’s in fact an genuinely purchased Vista while “Grace […]

Microsoft has added lots of new features, functions and programs into Windows Vista in order to make it a better operating system. There is best top new features in Vista, and certainly there is also useless and unwanted features and functions that if removed from Vista, will in fact make the OS perfect.

Windows Media Center is meant to serve as an application that turns PC into a home-entertainment hub, which can be controlled by a special remote control with a dominant Green Button. Windows Media Center (MCE) is a feature included in Windows Vista Home Premium and Vista Ultimate editions. However, not all users of Vista Ultimate or Home Premium will require the Media Center. But, users […]