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submitted: Jul 2nd 2008 | by: KayBrenner | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 581 | |

For many computer users, Windows, the operating system that imposed Microsoft as the leader in this field, is a great tool, that allows them to use their computers in a convenient and efficient way. But you will find the same people complaining about the annoying tricks that Windows does on them, no matter what version they run on their computers. Have you ever had to deal with out of the sky security alerts, USB drives announcing around the clock that they have been disabled or close to stupid instant messages interrupting your regular work? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, then read further.

In this article I'll be discussing some common Windows Irritants and their solutions.

Irritant: Writing Failure on Disconnecting USB Drives

This problem occurs when you disconnect a USB drive without notifying Windows first. There's a chance that Windows will still be writing data to your USB drive if you just suddenly disconnect it, which may result in scads of corrupted files, a gamble most users don't want to take. To ensure that Windows has completed all write operations to your USB drive, always use the "Safely Remove Hardware" utility located in your system tray; this tool will notify you with a message balloon when you can remove your USB drive. For the computer aficionado that craves more control over their numerous USB devices, throw Google a query, as there are plenty of free programs on the web that can manage your USB device collection for you.

Irritant: Perpetual Security Alert Messages

No matter what kind of a security freak you may be, there is no way you can outclass Windows. You have your firewalls, you have your antivirus software, but still Windows tries to prove you wrong, by sending you annoying security alerts letting you know that a virus is about to take control over your computer. Here is how you can silence these messages. Click on the next one you see and go to Virus Protection Panel. You will see in the Recommendations menu the option saying "I have an antivirus program" that you can mark in order to get rid of these nuisance.

Irritant: Printer Messages Stating the Obvious

Trying to send files to a network printer can prove to be hassle with Windows on your footsteps. Anytime you try to do that, a message will appear, just in case you do not know what you are doing. Do not let the system insult your intelligence and disable the annoying messages from Control Panel. There you will find, in Printers and Faxes, on File, the Server Properties. An the Advanced Tab, there is a box saying "Notify me when remote documents are printed"; this is the one that must be unchecked. All done!

Irritant: Whimsical E-mail Clients

Today, we can use more than just one web browser to surf the Internet. The thing is that Windows do not like changes like these and it acts accordingly. If you wanted to use for some time Mozilla Firefox, and then just returned to Internet Explorer, you will see what mess you have gotten yourself into. Just after you made the switch and you uninstalled Firefox, you get an e-mail through Thunderbird or Outlook. And, surprise! Any URL from the e-mail no longer works and you get annoyed and frustrated. Here is how you should do to save yourself a headache. From Control Panel, choose Internet Options; there, in Programs, make Internet Explorer the default browser for surfing the net. That's all!

About the Author

Kay Brenner is a PC Health Check consultant who specializes in restoring your slow PC, saving you time and money wrestling with a slow PC. To reclaim your dream machine you first bought, download a free PC Optimizer

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