Computers are used all over the world for business, fun and many other things. Sometimes your PC slows down, and you can hardly explain why – it can be absolutely new, virus-protected and so on, but the problem is obvious. What’s the deal?

There are programs, applications and all the other software stuff your computer is filled with. All the applications your PC uses need a specific path in order to be executed properly. When these applications are deleted then mostly these paths remain in the system. They cause the system to slow down or suffer with processing problems since they contain the material which is no longer needed but it occupies some place in PC’s memory.

Registry repair is the program which can restore the invalid registry entries and also remove the unwanted registry items. With the help of registry repair programs it is also possible to correct the link of a registry which has wrong link due to moving of some of the files of that program. Such programs can scan the system quickly and find the errors of registry in detail. The user can get a detailed report and he can choose to repair all the entries or to remove the unwanted entries. With the help of these cleaners the user can improve the performance of the computer.

There are many companies which are offering free programs on the internet. These programs are in the form of trial versions , but some of them perform the full functions of registry repairs and cleaning free of cost. While searching for your perfect registry repair/cleaner bear in mind that not every application may suit your current OS. Beware of cheap-looking programs and apps, they maybe malwares or spywares. If you download such stuff from a suspicious site, the next thing you’d probably need is a good and reliable antivirus software.

Usually registry repair software is easy to operate: the user should press the scan button and the program will start automatically, scanning the whole computer or the chosen part of it only. The user then chooses the items from the resultant report which must be corrected or removed.  With the help of perfect registry repair you can enjoy the maximum speed of the computer and there’s going to be no performance problems for sure. As I’ve learned from my own experience, it’s better to scan your PC for issues before restoring the lost data or suffering from a snail-like performance. God luck and good speed!

Jesse Sykes is a freelance writer, delivering wonderful articles based on her personal experience on Mac and PC issues like how to speed up my computer etc.

Still using Windows XP? Want to transform your old looking Windows XP appearance with latest Windows 8? If yes, then this post is for you and all others readers who get bored with their Windows XP styles and does not have much hardware support to upgrade to Windows 8, so why not get this Windows 8 visual style for your desktop.

A member from deviantart have managed to create a Windows 8 visual style theme pack for Windows XP users. The squared shaped windows edges, a traditional Windows 8 default wallpaper, and the most important and intelligent tweak is your computer picture in notification area (as you can see in the image). That’s really a cool looking tweak, don’t know how the developers could manage user image under notification area, whatsoever its looking great.

Download Windows 8 Visual Theme Pack for XP

Google today have just released a new cloud based service called Google Cloud Print for the smartphones which supports HTML5 or they have Android 2.1 or above. Cloud Print was in a beta testing phase since last year and allows printing to documents from mobile phone or from your Gmail accounts with the need to install any software.

The feature works with Windows PC at the moment, but soon Mac and Linux supports will be added. To get started with the feature you need to connect your printer to Google Cloud Print and follow the steps provided below:

How to Connect Your Printer to Cloud Print ?

Step 1: First of all you need to download and install the latest version of Google Chrome browser (build 9.0.597.67)

Step 2: You need to enable the Google Cloud Print connector in Chrome browser, which is currently available for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.

Step 3: In order to set a connector, click wrench icon in upper right of the browser, then ‘Options’ –> ‘Under the hood’, scroll down and Sign-in to Google Cloud Print.

Step 4: After successful Sign-in you will be displayed a confirmation page, in the end you can also print a test page to verify the cloud connection of your printer.

You can even disable the feature from ‘Under the hood’ tab in Chrome browser. Do add you printer to the service and don’t forget to shout with your comments and reviews about the service

Do you know how to change Windows registered owner name or organization name ? This trick will be annoying for some users as for what reason we are here to change Windows registered owner name ? This trick becomes handy when you purchase a machine from someone and you don’t want to make a fresh installation then just changing the owner name will make a good deal for you.

So the process is as simple, Open Start Menu –> RUN –> and type ‘regedit’ (without quotes) to open your registry editor, and navigate to the following path :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion 

You can easily navigate to Registered Organization name and Registered Owner name, double click on any value to change the type of value what ever you want. Now in order to confirm your changes type ‘winver’ and you will see something like this :

Note : This trick works for every Microsoft Windows version

Do you use any third party software program to capture your desired screenshot on your desktop ? There is a simple trick through you can capture screenshot on Android, iPhone, Windows or Mac OS X without using any software or application program.

Below is the preview and some combination keys through which you can grab the screenshot of you desktop. Have a look and express your feelings via comments.

via Techtrickz

Making your copy of Windows XP genuine is not an easy task, however on the web you would find many tricks, but the trick i follow is the easiest one without having any hassles There are many advantages after making your windows genuine as you can download all the updates from Microsoft without any hesitation. To make your copy Windows XP 100% Genuine just follow the steps orderly and trust me it works.

Here are instructions on how to crack the latest version of Windows XP with Service Pack 2 that uses the registration key:

JD3T2-QH36R-X7W2W-7R3XT-DVRPQ.
**** IT MIGHT WORK WITH OTHER VERSIONS OF WINDOWS XP but not all! ****

This will allow you to bypass the Microsoft Genuine Validation thing
and it is the best when compared to using keys and cracks:

1. Start > run > "regedit" (without the quotes of course)

2. Now procced in Regedit as metioned below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
• SOFTWARE
• Microsoft
• WindowsNT
• CurrentVersion
• WP AEvents
• OOBtimer ?Rightclick OOBETimer then MODIFY ?

Delete All the Letters;Number and so on.

Example:0000 FF D5 71 D6 8B 6A 8D 6F y OqO . j . o0008 D5 33 93 FD
Delete it All!

3 .Go to start > run > "%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" (again, dont type the quotes)

4. The activation screen will come up, click on register over telephone, then click on CHANGE PRODUCT KEY, enter in this key: JG28K-H9Q7X-BH6W4-3PDCQ-6XBFJ. It will say Windows is already activated or Genuine, click ok to exit. Open the "Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool" to verify. Now you have it Enjoy!
Now you can download all the updates without activating, and the Genuine Microsoft Validation thingy won’t bug you no more!!

Notes: This works best after a reformat, feel free to contact me if facing some problem.

If you want to change password of Windows XP but you have lost the older one or you want an access without your elder brothers PC with his permission, then make this tip go on and change the password of the computer without knowing the previous one.

Follow these couple of easy steps :

1. In start menu go to RUN command and type cmd to enter in DOS shell.
2. [type] net(space)user(and press enter)
3. [type] net(space)user(space)[windows login ID](space)*(press enter)

have a look to an example if you are getting confused

for eg : net user FSKHAN *(press enter)

Now [type] new password (press enter) and retype it (press enter).. it will show you the confirmation. Your typed password wont be displayed and simple the cursor will be blinking which shows you are done.

for eg : password changed successfully

The most commonly used feature in windows system is the ability to lock your desktop by pressing a combination of windows key + L, but what if you want to secure your MAC system ? There is a simple tool found on the web which helps you lock your desktop (same as windows) with a help of a screen saver.

ScreenLock is small handy application which locks your MAC screen, you just have to download the zipped file and extract on your desktop (proffered for easy access), know when ever you want to lock your desktop just double click the file placed on your desktop. To retrieve back or unlock you have to provide the login information simple.

Download ScreenLock via [Addictive Tips]