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What is CCC.exe? Why is running?

What is CCC.exe?  Why is running?

Jul 6, 2010

Are you having issues with CCC.exe and wonder what it is? Why is it running and consuming your system resources? We're going to tell you why!

Disable Explorer Click Sounds

Disable Explorer Click Sounds

Jun 28, 2010

Windows 7 is full of annoyances.   One of those annoyances is that every time you click anything in Windows Explorer, it feels the need to make a clicking sound.  And it might sound silly, but where is the “Stop it!” check box to turn this thing off?  There isn’t once.  Microsoft must not think you will want to! Turn off Explorer Click...

Welcome to your new BLOATED PC

Welcome to your new BLOATED PC

Jun 17, 2010

We’ve all seen the commercial.  The big bloated PC says he is full of trial software and really slows him down.  What makes this commercial so humorous is that it is actually so, so true.    You may have just purchased a new PC and noticed the same problem.  So what do you do about it?  Read on to find out. I buy computers on a regular basis for the...

How to Make UAC less irritating in Windows 7

How to Make UAC less irritating in Windows 7

Jun 12, 2010

Windows 7 (and especially Windows Vista) can truly annoy you with it’s constant pop-ups asking you to approve an action.  These pop-ups are part of a “feature” added by Microsoft called UAC (User Access Control).  While UAC certainly makes your computer more secure, we have to wonder if there wasn’t a better way to accomplish this. ...

Disable UAC from the Command Line (Vista and 7)

Disable UAC from the Command Line (Vista and 7)

Jun 12, 2010

If your a Windows 7 or Windows Vista user, they you have probably noticed that they are the most irritating operating systems on the planet to deal with.  Windows Vista would be at the top of my “Most obnoxious operating system list”.  It’s all because of a “feature” Microsoft added known as UAC (User Access Control). UAC is...

How to Disable UAC the Easy Way

How to Disable UAC the Easy Way

Jun 12, 2010

If you’re a fairly advanced user, then you like me probably find UAC (User Access Control) on Windows 7 or Vista to be incredibly annoying.  I’m going to show you how to stop the madness and disable it. As I am sure the comments below will fill up with hate, I must warn you that disabling UAC makes your computer less secure.  Don’t do this if...