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Which Programs Start Automatically? Autoruns Will Help You Find (And Eliminate) Them

News flash: Most of the applications running on your computer were not started by you. Windows launched them automatically — either at boot or when you logged in. And while most of those programs exist for a good reason — … Continue reading

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3 Amazing, Obscure (and Free) Windows Utilities We Use Every Day

Like you, the majority of our work day is spent in front of a computer. Indeed, most of the time you will find us wrestling with popular Windows applications — like Microsoft Word, Google Chrome and Acrobat Reader. But there … Continue reading

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Essential Tools for Windows Services: Task Manager

We all know to fire up the Windows Task Manager when we want to terminate a process, see how much memory is being used or find that rogue program hogging the CPU, but do you know that Task Manager also … Continue reading

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Essential Tools for Windows Services: SC.EXE

While the useful NET.EXE utility is great for starting an stopping windows services, it cannot do much beyond that. Enter Microsoft’s SC.EXE – a versatile command-line utility built into Windows that can help you start, stop, restart or configure any … Continue reading

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Essential Tools for Windows Services: Process Explorer

If you want to understand what’s really going on with the programs on your computer, then look no further than Microsoft’s excellent (and free) Process Explorer. Think of it as the “Task Manager on steroids”, with the ability to show … Continue reading

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