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7 reasons why you should use Ubuntu?

29 December 2007 15 Comments

I have been using Ubuntu for 4 days now. It makes me addicted to it. Almost of the time I am running Ubuntu on my PC. It likes Ubuntu is my default OS now. Hahaha. But, have you ever try Ubuntu yet? Ubuntu is free though. You can download the latest version or you can get a free copy of the installation disc. The installation disc is also can be used for live CD which mean you can use Ubuntu without need to install it.

But I really do not recommend you to try Ubuntu from the live CD. I am more prefer for you to install it right away. If you using the live CD, everything is slow. That is why I don’t like Ubuntu when my first time using it — from the live CD.

But after I installed it into my machine, wow! I really enjoy it. I have learn many things. Do the typing, download the updates, find the tweaks, solve problems, and many things. I am sure you will feel more enjoy to use Ubuntu like this way rather than using the live CD version.

So why you should use Ubuntu? I know you might not use Ubuntu for a long time period but at least you try and feel how power this Ubuntu is. Don’t use Ubuntu from the live CD. Install it right away into your partition.

Kaspersky Antivirus Settings Tips

26 December 2007 11 Comments

Every computer needs an antivirus. Antivirus will protect your PC from viruses, trojans, worms and any harmful scripts that can destroy your computer. To protect my computer from this disaster, I’m using Kaspersky Internet Security.

kaspersky

So far, my Kaspersky doing its jobs very well. It protects my PC since the computer boots up until I shut it down. I am very happy with Kaspersky performance. When a virus is found, my Kaspersky will do its job without I need to choose which action to take. Here, I will share with you what settings that I use for my Kaspersky.

Note: Although this guide using Kaspersky Internet Security but it is also can be use for Kaspersky Antivirus.

How to dual boot Ubuntu and WinXP using two hard drives?

25 December 2007 11 Comments

I really want to use Ubuntu. When new version is out, I will request free CDs from Ubuntu Shipit and will receive the CDs after two weeks from the request date. But yesterday, after struggling to install new hard drive into my PC, then I was successfully install Ubuntu and make it dual boot with my Windows XP.

My Ubuntu specs

It is really difficult for me to set them to dual boot from two different hard drive. My old hard drive has Windows XP installed and the new hard drive which 320Gb size, installed with Ubuntu. I only allocate 20Gb for Ubuntu. The rest of the empty space is for files storage.

CCleaner – Make your Windows fresh!

12 December 2007 2 Comments

When every time you surf websites, many data and information will be stored in your computer such as images, text, history, passwords, etc. All of these data are kept temporarily in your hard drive. When there are more files stored in your PC, your Windows will has more fragmented files and becomes slower. It is really recommended to clean up your Windows once in a week (at least) to make your Windows fresh. To do that, I use CCleaner.

CCleaner has made my weekend duty becomes easier. Just with once click, it will scan my PC and will remove all unwanted files and data from it.

ccleaner

As you can see at the above screenshot, I have free up 1.1Gb space from my hard drive. This CCleaner is really powerful. I no need to delete files from Recycle Bin by myself, clear temporary internet files from Internet Explorer, delete files in Recent Documents, etc. Everything is done by using CCleaner.

Do not download Windows Genuine Advantage Notification update

11 December 2007 4 Comments

My friend was having trouble with his PC and he had to format it. He decided to install not genuine Windows XP SP2 from the CD that he bought sometime ago. After everything has finished, he ran the security updates to patch his PC and there are various updates available. One of it is Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Notification update.

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