Remove Password at Startup

Are you annoyed by a ‘password’ screen that starts up every time you start your computer? Did you know that this password affords you NO extra security what-so-ever? Well, if you are itching to get rid of it, here’s how: 1. Click on Start –> Find –> Files or Folders 2. Type: *.pwl in the named box 3. Click in the Look In box and choose My Computer 4. Make sure the Include...

Quick Tweaks to Make Windows Snap

When I make a house or office call during the week to work on a computer, I almost always run through a few quick tweaks to make Windows perform just a little bit better. No matter how new a computer may be, it can’t be too fast. Try these tweaks on your computer to see if you can eek out a little more performance. Disable Visual Effects Starting with Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft added visual effects to menus...

How to turn stuff off in the background

Go to START -> RUN -> type in msconfig Click on the STARTUP tab Uncheck items that you know you don’t need to start up every time your computer starts If you accidentally uncheck something important, don’t worry, you can just go back into msconfig and re-check these items

Automatically Starting Favorite Programs

In the past, we have discussed how to stop certain programs from automatically starting in Windows.  Listener, James G. points out that he would like certain programs to start automatically in Windows.  For example, you may want your computer to automatically open and check for email in the morning when you turn on your computer.  Or, maybe you have a daily routine with your Quicken that you complete first thing and you...