Posted 10/02/08 at 06:40:18 PM by David Murphy

We're back!  In our last feature, we showed you the best open-source/freeware graphics applications.  But we realize that not everybody is an artist.  Thus, we're aiming for a general market this time around.  Enclosed within this article are the top freeware system optimization tools we've discovered in our might search of the Web.  Clean your PC of spyware!  Keep it virus-free!  Run new, scary program in a virtualized environment!  And much more--our full list of awesome, must-install applicaitons awaits you after the jump.  Check 'em out! Your PC isn't complete without them!

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Posted 09/10/08 at 09:00:00 AM by The Maximum PC Staff

I am currently running Windows XP Pro. Every time I start my computer, the first thing that appears on my desktop is a pop-up error screen. It’s a rectangular box with “system.exe -Application Error” at the top. On the bottom of the window is a red circle with a white X through it and this message: “The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000022). Click OK to terminate the application.” I don’t know what this means.

Evan's answer, after the jump!

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