When you type in a domain name such as comptalks.com in your browser the computer must resolve the friendly name into an IP address of the server to download the web page and supporting files. Windows uses a DNS (domain name system) server to lookup this information.  By default, Windows uses your ISP’s DNS server.  Depending on your provider, the performance of their DNS resolving server varies.  Some large national providers are known to provide [...]

Fast user switching has been a very useful feature of Windows for multi-user computers.  Dating back to Windows XP, fast user switching allows multiple users to be logged into a computer at once.  This is very useful if a user is in the middle of work but another needs to use the computer shortly.  Fast user switching will allow the other user to log in while still retaining the other users session.  Once the other [...]

The transparent glass in Windows Vista computer can look very nice. However, on some computers that have underpowered video adapters will see a performance hit when running the transparent glass effect.  One way to speed up Windows Vista and still get the benefits of aero, such as flip 3D and taskbar thumbnails, is to disable glass transparency. Click on the desktop and select Personalize. Select Windows Color and Appearance. Uncheck Enable Transparency.

Windows Vista has many new features that are designed to help older computers run Windows Vista better.  One of those features and the topic of this tweak is called ReadyBoost.  ReadyBoost helps your computer by giving it more high-speed memory.  If your computer is running low on RAM then it has to kick a lot of applications out of high-speed physical memory to the paging file on your hard drive.  This usually results in a [...]

Do you have a SATA disk drive in your computer? If so, you can squeeze a little more performance out of your hard disk.  This speeds up the performance of your hard disk by enhancing write caching. However, if your computer is not connected to a battery backup and you loose power you have a increased risk for data loss or corruption. If you have a laptop your chances are data loss or corruption are [...]

In Windows 7 and Windows Vista it is possible to resize partitions without any data loss in the new Disk Management console. Resizing Partitions with Windows 7: Click on the Start Button and right click on Computer and select Manage. Expand the Storage section and select Disk Management. Then just right click on any partition and select either Expand or Shrink to change the size of the partition. This will allow you to safely resize your partitions [...]

After a long wait youtube has finally started live streaming for its users.It will together a host of celebrities, musicians, and notable YouTubers for a massive event in San Francisco. The show will be streamed on YouTube beginning at 5 PM PST, and will include performances from Katy Perry, will.i.am, Joe Satriani, Tay Zonday (the Chocolate Rain guy), and a number of other musicians. Now just wait for live performances from your favourite artists whomay [...]

Eset has released the beta version of nod32 v4 .Now you can test this antivirus against all other antivirus present in the market.Even when nod32 v4 is made to install over the present installation it is advised to uninstall your older versions of nod32. Features of latest NOD32: SysInspector Integration In version 4 SysInspector will be included as a powerful diagnostic tool allowing in depth analysis of various aspects of the operating system. Portable Computer [...]

Gmail has newly introduced themes in gmail.Now you dont have to see the same boring gmail .You can choose your own theme which suits you just like your Orkut account. Just go to setting on the top most corner and then the themes tab and you are done.

Google has released the Google Mobile Apple for iPhone, which is a free download for the Apple iPhone which includes voice recognition feature that allow the iPhoner to simply speak their search requests. The Google Mobile App for iPhone utilises the iPhones motion detector to know when to begin recording and when to stop, for example: it will begin recording when the iPhoner places the iPhone to the ear, and stop when the iPhone is [...]