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Interesting web page where you can make a kind of virtual tour of hidden directories and folders of your operating system and learn little-known files whose real purpose and use is discussed.

The course is facilitated by opening and visually simultaneously using HTA page, which has links that will open directly in our browser the location of the directories listed. This application only works if you use Internet Explorer, the only format supported HTA (Internet applications).

In each folder or directory discussed in the article provides the path and location, but some can not be accessed using our browser, due to restrictions imposed by Windows, in these cases will only be possible to show using the HTA application that mentioned above.

All these hidden folders from which the page is explaining its features, functions and their location, some examples are:

The Temporary Internet Files folder (Temporary Internet Files)
Content.IE5 Folder
The History folder.
The Cookies folder.
Index.dat files
Flash Cookies.

Regarding some of these files its actual use has been questioned and debated, there is disagreement as to what Microsoft officially published and what they believe and think several people on the internet.

You have the option to download batch applications that let you view, list and optionally remove more of the files whose purpose as revealed here is only to record data and personal information private and the user, are also likely to be tracked by spyware or by anyone who accesses the network through to our PC.

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With an advanced 800 MHz processor and 256 MB Samsung 6410 RAM, the Android TechPad Tablet you easily keep up with all your actions and commands. However, much faster and smoother than the competition, you can feel the difference in the quality and know you have a high-end device in your hands. Best of all, this Tablet Android is your best investment available today and presented to a factory direct price that can not be matched. How we do this? By eliminating middlemen and selling direct from the factory, without charge makes no additional charge!

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* Tablet Android
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* Players
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* Microphone and speaker
* TV Output

If you want a very secure operating system and high information security the option is and perhaps will remain Windows.

And so it should be: Windows has the obligation to be the most secure operating systems that are not free, obviously there must be more secure only by the large number of hackers who create viruses and malware for Windows.

If windows will not work in security so hard, fast windows could go bankrupt.

The phenomenon that is very safe windows is very similar to what happens with the social networks Facebook and twitter.

Hackers are more interested in attacks and distribute malware on sites like Facebook and Twitter, just because there’s more chance of success that anyone can fall victim to malware, a much greater chance of successful visits to hackers.

Hackers then are not interested in attacking lower ranking sites simply because they are worth.

The same goes for Windows, hackers are absolutely convinced that Windows is the most popular operating system and therefore is where most chances of success will have a hacker attack.

Perhaps taking into account the above, windows works harder to constantly improve their safety, releasing patches, updates, bulletins, alerts, giving support forums, providing help and support, etc..

Perhaps all this is a marketing strategy, but the truth is that all marketing aids or windows are not very helpful.

To end this post just a quote from pcworl.com.mx downright corroborates what we have said, the cited source says

“Marc Maiffret, who in his day (when I was 17) faced FBI agents head pointing a gun after having been accused of hacking, work at the moment trying to find holes in Microsoft applications and facing the malicious code, ”

According to the hacker, Apple is just beginning to take security seriously. “It’s a little frustrating, because they are sold as safer than a PC and the user has to worry about viruses, etc.. And any time you make a contest of hackers, and within hours, found a new vulnerability in Apple, “said Maiffret, who recommends both Apple and its users to take security more seriously.

“If they did not declare to be safer than Microsoft because they are not. The Apple community is somewhat ignorant about the risks to Apple. The only reason we do not see more attacks against Apple is because the number of users approaches the one with Microsoft “

Since the start button is pressed the computer until Windows is ready for use takes a certain amount of time.

The start of any computer is divided into three main stages

1 – Load BIOS and initialization of hardware devices connected to main

This is the stage that usually takes less time, falls since the source powers the motherboard, the BIOS is activated which makes a number of subroutines and initialization test devices up that if any error is not handed over the command to starting sequence operating system.

To reduce the time spent at this stage it is necessary to enter the setup or motherboard setup, that in most cases is done by pushing the delete key during POST, but varies according to the manufacturer, however in the first message shown in display key information necessary for it.

After accessing the setup is achieved in the following search options.

In the configuration of the boot sequence or boot device set as the primary hard drive and no optical drive and comes with most modern computers, in case of future need to reinstall the operating system we will have to back this step that can start an installation disk.

Enable cases to be possible to copy the BIOS to RAM, it greatly speeds this time.

2 – The second stage is the kernel of Windows loading and all operating system processes.

This stage is crucial, it is necessary to implement the following measures.
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