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XP Repair Pro 2007 Review

XP Repair Pro is a Windows registry scanner, cleaner, repair, editor and optimizer tool that I’ve been using for about a year and a half. I’ve written about it a few times and have a review of XP Repair Pro 2006 elsewhere on my Terry’s Computer Tips site.
Product: XP Repair Pro 2007
Class: Utility — Windows [...]

Windows Registry Repair

I’ve had reasons to do some Windows Registry repairs a few times. Fortunately, last year I found XP Repair Pro and bought it — with lifetime upgrades, too. Now, the good news from the folks at ddxSoftware is that XP Repair Pro fully Vista compatible, too!
It’s come in handy for routine maintenance [...]

Problems with Pre-loaded Software

We’re all used to our computer manufacturers preloading Windows, Windows Media Player, AOL and a couple other dial-up services, anti-virus trials, Microsoft Office trials and a bunch of other stuff.
I usually delete the junk quickly. Whether it’s a trial version of an antivirus I don’t want or a trial of Microsoft Office, I want the [...]

Switching Users in Windows XP

I received a question from subscriber Joseph Baker who was having problems with his Windows computer. For some reason, his “Switch User” button wasn’t working.
The Switch User function (Start Logoff) is a powerful feature of Windows XP that allows multiple different IDs to use the computer– which would allow his wife to switch the active [...]

Problems with Pre-loaded Software

We’re all used to our computer manufacturers preloading Windows, Windows Media Player, AOL and a couple other dial-up services, anti-virus trials, Microsoft Office trials and a bunch of other stuff.
I usually delete the junk quickly. Whether it’s a trial version of an antivirus I don’t want or a trial of Microsoft office, I want the [...]