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Using Speedfan to monitor temperatures and voltages

By: MadMonkey | Posted 09.14. 2009
Speefan

Speefan

Speedfan is a useful tool for monitoring temperatures and voltages.

However many users don’t realise this this tool is exceptionally handy for monitoring and logging these readings in the background, since temperatures are likely to be greater and voltages may drop when a PC is busy, for example, when gaming.

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Delete unwanted items from Add/Remove Programs

By: MadMonkey | Posted 05.2. 2009
delete

Delete

You may wish to delete items from Add/Remove Programs for a number of reasons, for example, if you needed to delete the software from the disk manually and/or there was something wrong with the uninstaller.  In some cases, the uninstaller simply forgot to remove the entry from Add/Remove Programs!  Whatever the reason, here’s how to delete it manually…

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Common file types

By: MadMonkey | Posted 05.2. 2009
fileformats

File Types

This chart is a list of the most commonly found extensions, what type of file they are and what program if any they are associated with.
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How to backup your registry

By: MadMonkey | Posted 05.2. 2009
backup

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Before ever making any changes to your registry, you should back it up. Just in case something does go wrong, it’s still fixable without the loss of anything. It’s quite simple to backup your registry, just follow these steps…
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Guide to alternative web browsers

By: MadMonkey | Posted 05.1. 2009
browsers

Browsers

Have you been using Internet Explorer for your web browsing? Are you tired of all that spyware that is loading onto your computer? Interested in new and different features to assist you while you surf the web?  Then check out these alternative web browsers.

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Keep your Java up to date

By: MadMonkey | Posted 05.1. 2009
java

Java Logo

First we uninstall all old versions of Java:

Click on Start, Control Panel and double click on Add/Remove Programs.  Locate all entries that have to do with Java and click on Change/Remove to uninstall them..

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Computer Acronyms

By: MadMonkey | Posted 04.30. 2009
acronyms

Acronyms

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ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
AGP - Accelerated Graphics Port
ALI - Acer Labs, Incorporated

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Featured Article

Confused about Spyware, Adware, Malware?

By: MadMonkey
Posted 05.15. 2010

This article briefly describes the differences between Spyware, Adware, Malware and Viruses.  These are terms that are generally confused, and found that some people actually believe that they have the same meaning.

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