If you’ve had your computer for a year or so, chances are, you’ve noticed it starting to slow down. That is NOT necessarily a sign you need to get a new computer or that technology has somehow passed you by - no matter what some computer staore saleepeople would have you believe.

We talked a few days back about getting rid of spyware and adware. Thse are little programs that get installed (usually without your intent) and pop-up promoting products or services. They slow down machines and need to get cleaned out regularly. When I ran an adware removal program through my PC a couple of weeks ago, it found nearly 200 junk programs. With one click I removed them and the computer is like a new machine.

But perhaps even a bigger problem is your Windows registry and the corruption that junkware can do to it. What’s that, you ask? The Windows registry is a central hierarchical database in Windows used to store information necessary to configure the system for one or more users, applications, and hardware devices. The registry contains information that is constantly referenced during operation, such as profiles for each user, the applications installed on the computer, settings for folders and application icons, what hardware exists on the system and which ports are being used. Windows Registry is a vital part of Windows and if it is damaged, your whole system may be corrupted and cannot be used.

Chances are you can rescue and restore top performance to your PC - and even get it ready for Vista if you plan to upgrade the operating system - by using a Windows Registry Repair program. They scan your system and then clean out junk while repairing and optimizing the whole operating system. Before you take your computer into the shop… try a registry repair program. That may be all you need.

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PC World - Yahoo Inc. is schmoozing mobile phone operators at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona in the hopes of enlisting partners for its new mobile search services.

Original post by Yahoo! News: Technology News and software by Elliott Back

PC World - The growing functionality of mobile phones– which in the future could be used to unlock doors and make credit-card purchases– is driving demand for new and stronger security products, companies exhibiting at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona said.

Original post by Yahoo! News: Technology News and software by Elliott Back