Windows is essentially working because of its services. A large number of services running the background facilitate your daily tasks and operations. Some of these services are compiled into EXE files ...

Svchost.exe is a program that loads Windows services that are in the form of dynamic-link libraries (DLLs). It is possible for more than one svchost.exe to be running at one time, with more than one ...

In the three previous installments of this series, I discussed ways to improve the performance of Windows Vista by changing some settings (especially those installed by an OEM PC maker). If you need ...

Q: I have a 5-year-old Compaq PC running Windows Vista Home Premium. It gets very little use, but it’s fine for our minimal needs. A few days ago, when I got the message “Windows updates need to be ...

Check out this super-powerful, free alternative to Task Manager, from Microsoft. Windows isn’t just for hard-core geeks or just for novices. Being the most popular operating system on the planet, ...