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CCleaner software review

CCleaner is a freeware program that deletes internet history and cleans up your computer by removing unused files. It also has a registry cleaner with a backup option that is actually safe to use. There are lots of other programs out there that can do this but, most of them have problems. A lot of them contain spyware, and adware, that will actually spy on you with the added benefit of slowing your computer down to a crawl. Some other programs out there are clean but you need to be careful with registry cleaners because if you delete something you need you’ll be calling someone like me. I can’t complain, even though they are a nuisance they do provide a lot of business as small side jobs.

Cleaning up your computer system with CCleaner

CCleaner is the perfect solution to cleaning up your system without damaging it in the process. The registry cleaner has never failed me once. It’s completely safe and automated, so you can’t make any mistakes.  The program is also incredibly fast, and it does free up a decent amount of space on your hard drive. But best of all it’s 100% free to download, and use.

Custom Vista Hard Drive Icons For Windows XP

When you work in an I.T. department you start to develop a negative bias towards Windows Vista. Personally I never use Windows Vista unless I’m troubleshooting a repair, or struggling to repair the continued damage their new print drivers have caused on our network printers. But, I will admit vista has some nice graphical features that, Windows XP is lacking.

You can use Vista hard drive icons on Windows XP

One of the nice graphical improvements is the new hard drive icons (pictured below). They display how much hard drive space you have left at any given time. Well now you can get these nifty icons without installing the dreaded vista operating system. The best part about is that you can do so for free with a small program.

Download Vista Drive Icon from Source Forge