If your Windows XP or Vista is getting slow, a wise thing to do is to defragment your hard drives!defragment
There are many programs but one of the best is Auslogics Disk Defragmenter. Just download the defragmenter, install it and run defragment. It should take approximately 1 hour and it says how much faster your computer went (for example 30%).
When the program has completed defragmenting you should immediately feel the difference (if the percent was over 30). Your computer should now be much faster than it used to be. Programs start …

Windows XP’s built in Windows Messenger can be quite a nuiscance for those 99% of us that use Windows Live Messenger (formerly MSN Messenger) or any other instant messaging program instead of it.
To be honest, I don’t even really know why it even exists. Why does Microsoft need two free messenger programs, one much better than the other?
Anyway, here is how to remove Windows Messenger from your XP and save some valuable disk space.

The hibernate function on Windows XP is basically the same as stand by, but with one difference. The files and programs you have open will temporarily be saved onto a specific location on the hard drive, instead of RAM.
This means that the computer can be switched off while hibernating and it will consume no power. When you turn your Windows XP on again, everything will open instantly, just like after a standby. No startup screens and waste of time.

If you have a slow wireless internet connection that often crashes, then there’s probably something wrong with it. (Duh!) Here are some tips and tricks to fix some of the most common wireless problems on Windows XP. Before you start “fixing” anything, make sure your wireless connection isn’t already at it’s best.

After the Blaze Media Pro review I wrote on tuesday, Mystik Media has asked me to review another of their products, Audio Commander. So here’s my review for Windows XP tips & tricks:
Audio Commander is a great command-line audio converter program for Windows XP. It allows you to convert from- and to a wide selection of formats, including CD, WAV, WMA, OGG, AAC, AC3, AIFF, FLAC.
The command line conversion feature is the main thing that makes Ausio Converter different from the rest. This also allows it to be inserted into …

Haven’t posted many Windows XP tricks recently, so here’s one: How to change the start button on your Windows XP.
Tired of the boring old “start” button at the bottom left corner of your Windows XP’s monitor? Want something new to replace iit? Well here’s how to change it.
With a few modifications in the Windows Registry, you can replace the “start” text with anything you like. Great for achieving a new, custom look for your Windows XP. So let’s get started.