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Another common cause of slowing down of the performance of the computer
is the memory leakage. In case of the memory leakage, the programs do
not return memory resources on closing and the system returns the
message that the system is too low on resources and cannot run the next
application and needs to reboot. This is the case of memory leakage.
This is mainly caused by 16-bit applications, running under Windows
98/ME/2000 etc. In order to solve this problem you must identify the
program, which causes the memory leak. Either remove the program from
your system or upgrade it with the newer 32-bill version of the same. If
you are not being able to pinpoint the cause of the problem, then you
can use the resource meter for checking the problem. Removing the
trouble causing program or upgrading it to the recent version will not
only troubleshoot the problem but will also make it much faster.
Let's now discuss some tips about the
convenience also. Normally, for the home-users or in an office
environment, where lots of persons are working together, maintaining the
secrecy of programs is a difficult task and in most of the cases, others
share the computer. This may not be desirable in case if you have some
secret program or application installed. However, by applying a simple
tip you can now, still keep programs secret even while working with
others. The tip is as follows. Right-click the Start button, select
Open, and navigate to an item you want to "remove" from your
Start menu. Right-click the item, select Properties, and in the
Properties dialog box, select Hidden. Click OK, then repeat these steps
for each program/folders you'd like to hide. Now restart Windows, here
you will find that the programs, which you wanted to hide are now out of
the sight. However, if the items still appear in the Start menu, then in
any of the Explorer window, select View > Options, and on the View
tab, select Hide Files Of These Types. Otherwise you can open Internet
Explorer, select View > Folder Options, and on the View tab, select
Do Not Show Hidden Files. This will surely hide all programs, folders,
files, which you want to hide. However, this will not guarantee that the
other person would not be able to view your programs in all cases. Since
hiding the applications is not protected by password, thus anyone who
knows seeking can see your applications. As is said: "Locks are
meant for the honest. Thieves in any case know how to break them
open." The next tip is about the hidden goodies in your computer.
Despite the increasing use of the computer, the calculator hasn't lost
its meaning. Still it is a useful tool for almost everybody however, the
degree of its use may vary from person to person. Students and
professionals like engineers, businesspersons, finance companies
commonly require scientific calculator for their day-to-day requirement.
If you need a scientific calculator, then you may not have to buy it
necessarily as it is already present in your computer. The calculator
that Windows supplies you with is an awesome little tool. Inside the
simple calculator there is a hidden scientific calculator, which you
would need to open. You can do so by opening the calculator by selecting
Start > Programs > Accessories > Calculator. Now select View
> Scientific, and this will turn your basic tool to a scientific
genius. To switch back to the standard mode, just click in view and then
click on standard.
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