My friend has Deep Freeze version 7 installed on his home PC. When he powered on the computer earlier today, he needed to unfreeze his machine, but he noticed that Deep Freeze icon is missing from the notification area. He was worried that he will need to reinstall Windows, because no icon means you can't unfreeze or even uninstall DeepFreeze.

He ask me for help so I searched the Internet and found that the only way to fix the problem with missing Deep Freeze icon in Windows 7 notification area is indeed to reinstall Windows. No way. I think that there should be a better solution than that. Fortunately, there's an easy fix for this problem. I told him to first reboot his PC and hit the F8 key in order to get into the Windows startup menu. I had him try to boot from the last known good configuration. Words cannot describe how happy he was, because he solved the strange problem with Deep Freeze disappearing from the Windows 7 notification area.

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More and more vendors these days allow the end user to play around with GPU voltages in order to achieve higher stable overclocks. Our sample for example ships at reference (standard) 850MHz core clock frequency and 4,800MHz on the memory much like as any other Radeon HD 5770 1,024MB, but with the help of Voltage Tweaking we achieved 1,000MHz on the core clock and 5,620MHz on the memory fairly quickly. So in this review a little recap on the Radeon HD 5770 1024MB and then of course coverage of the overclock throughout our benchmark session with the help of some extra juice. Read more...

ASUS Radeon HD 5770 EAH5770/2DIS/1GD5/V2 Video Card Price $174.99

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I you have a large gap of white space, or black and white stripes between the list of programs in the add/remove programs, there is a simple solution to fix this problem. Usually this problem is caused by some cached data on installed programs that has become incorrect, so you will need to delete the ARPCache registry directory.

Open 'Regedit' and delete the 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache' key.

Hopefully, the problem will be solved.

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PC Optimizer Pro enables you to scan your system and fix registry errors, remove Internet tracks (IE and Firefox) and PC usage history, shred sensitive files, manage startup programs and more. The software includes a backup feature that allows you to undo any changes if needed. Other features include a basic uninstaller and system information.
Registry Optimizer scans your Windows registry to find and fix incorrect or obsolete information so your system runs fast and error free.
Tracks Eraser protects your privacy by cleaning up all the tracks of your internet and computer activities, giving you peace of mind.
File Shredder permanently erases files from your disk without the possibility of them ever being recovered. A vital function because even when you trash files or reformat your hard drive, sensitive data can still be recovered and compromised.
Software Uninstaller uninstalls programs for real. It replaces the faulty Windows utility which clogs up your system with unwanted and leftover files.
Startup Manager allows you to control what programs run at system startup when you power up or logon to your PC so you don't have to manually do it every time.
System Info provides vital information about the configuration and performance of your system.
Backup Restore backs up all your information and crucial files so you don't lose any data even in the event of a system crash.
Windows registry is a database which stores setting for all the hardware and operating system software. Whenever you make changes to Control Panel settings or installed software, the changes are reflected and stored in the registry. After a while, the registry gets filled with unused, scrap and conflicting files, which clog up your system and reduce performance. PC Optimizer Pro fixes those registry errors and vastly improves your system performance without expensive hardware upgrades. It is fast, easy, safe, and powerful. Click Here! to learn more....

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PC Tools is a global leader in innovative software products to protect the privacy and security of Windows computer users. PC Tools Software offers an incredible selection of solutions to protect your computer in every aspect. Some of their top software includes:

Spyware Doctor

Spyware Doctor is a top-rated malware & spyware removal utility that detects, removes and protects your PC from thousands of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, spybots and tracking threats. Now with AntiVirus! Spyware Doctor more information


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IPV6 slows down the IPV4 environment if the router out the door does not understand IPV6 and for most people IPV6 is not needed.
To disable the IPV6 protocol, you will need to execute the following command line command:

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/bad_list

After that paste "alias net-pf-10 off" into the file, then add one new line and save and exit the file.

Learn more about Ubuntu :

The Official Ubuntu Book

Ubuntu Linux ® For Dummies ®

Beginning Ubuntu Linux: From Novice to Professional

Ubuntu Linux Toolbox: 1000+ Commands for Ubuntu and Debian Power Users

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Concurrent booting allows Ubuntu to take advantage of dual-core processors, as well as processors with hyperthreading or multithreading support.

You will need to edit your /etc/init.d/rc file :

sudo gedit /etc/init.d/rc

Find ”CONCURRENCY=none” and change it to "CONCURRENCY=shell"

That's it.

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A step-by-step guide on how to overclock your video card in order to achieve a higher gaming performance, with several tips and tricks.

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You want your Ubuntu desktop to be more responsive? It will take less than a half hour to perform all these tweaks. These tweaks will make your system faster and more responsive without a doubt.

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This guide goes through numerous configuration tips and tweaks for Firefox 2, covering all aspects of the browser such as the options menu, preferences...

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If you have ever wondered why your hard drive makes so much noise when idle, this is due to your files being indexed in order to help your CPU find these files easier. However, even the most insignificant files are indexed. This service puts a huge strain on your hard drive which ironically makes things easier for Windows. Because of this conundrum, most techs have deemed this Indexing Service insignificant and the cause of slow computer hard drive access. You can turn off service with the following steps:

• Double-click My Computer, and right click on the hard drive icon.

• Select properties.

• Uncheck 'Allow Indexing service to index this disk for fast file searching'.

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If you own DDR2 memory operating at 667 MHz with cas latencies 5-5-5-15 you should see an improvement if you set the operating frequency to 533 MHz and latencies to 4-4-4-12. Before you do that you should check if your memory support this speed and latencies. You can do that using 'Everest'. Everest is free diagnostics and benchmarking program running on Win32 platforms. In the page menu, click 'motherboard', then 'SPD' to get memory speed. Write it down on a peace of paper. It's a good idea to benchmark your memory with your original settings. To do that, you will need to click on the 'Benchmark' and click on the 'Memory read' and after that you will need to click on the 'Refresh Page' button, then 'Memory write', 'Memory copy' and 'Memory latency' respectively. Write down the results.Now restart you computer. Enter the BIOS and change your memory settings to 533 MHz and latencies to 4-4-4-12 :

tCL Cas Latency - 4
tRCD - 4
tRP - 4
tRAS - 12

Test your new memory settings with Everest and see significant speed improvements.
Also, you could try to change the latencies to 4-4-4-12 only, and set the operating frequency to 667 MHz. You should try this settings only if you have some better memory or if possible, try increasing the memory voltage to 1.9V-2.1V .

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