![]() This topic starts by showing you how to avoid all those useless commercial 'trial-ware' packages (that come with a new PC) and how to keep your computer 'lean and mean' by removing unwanted 'applications', 'turning off' useless 'services' and how to avoid the resource and memory hogging components of almost all 'clever' software. Most of my 'hints and tips' thus follow the KISS principle - if you want your computer to run for years without crashing or needing constant 'defragging' and 'cleaning' and I suggest you do the same :-). I put this down to 3 main factors := (1) both 2000 and XP are old enough (and simple enough) to be (almost) bug free, (2) all non-essential 'Services' have been disabled and (3) I avoid crap commercial software 'free trials' etc. Neither have locked up or crashed in over a year. My home 'Server' (NAS - see next topic) runs Windows 2000 and is also left running 24x7 but is never rebooted (it has no connection to the Internet so it can't be Updated). My main home computer runs Windows XP Pro and is left running 24x7. The rest of my site is organised into 'Chapters' as detailed below (click on the image (or the button in the Navigation menu, left), to go directly to a topic page Index Setting up and securing a Windows XP computer (and keeping it running fast) On the "Next >" page you will find some 'links' to various software and web sites I used in creating this site and building my various projects.įollowing that you will find my "Top 100 things to do, if I were the Evil Overlord / Good Hero", a handy reference for those who are intending to pursue a career in World Domination (especially Americans) or those opposing such (funny enough, also especially for Americans), whilst wishing to avoid the most common pitfalls (especially those depicted by Hollywood :-) ) Hopefully I can provide some 'answers' about computer security, preserving your data, astro-imaging and DVD movie making (as well as how to build a windows based disk-less 'compute nodes' for a Distributed computer processing 'DC farm', as used for my 'SETI Wall'). Here you will find details of all my major interests and hobbies. Click the image or the button (in the Navigation frame left), to go directly to a topic page Index To go direct to another page in this Subject, click one of the the header box 'bookmarks' (above) What will you find on this site ? To go direct to a Subject page Index, click the image below (or a button, in the Navigation frame left). Please read the existing Questions and Answers before asking a new Question :-) When complete, I will answer questions related to the topics presented (in the Navigation bar, left) by eMail. ![]() Questions4SteveB - My Home Page This site is still 'under construction'
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