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Slim Cleaner 4.0 is a free simple to use system utility program which is for maintaning Windows to keep it running well. Slim Cleaner has a Cleaner which removes junk files left over from Windows, and programs installed in Windows, and un-needed registry keys which take up space in your computer, and could make your PC slower, and unreliable. I like the easy to use and stylish user interface in Slim Cleaner, and that I can easily restore startup programs and services, and web browser add-ons if I want to turn them back on in the future.

Slim Cleaner also uses its active user community to determine which startup programs, services, and web browser are safe to disable, and which are best to not disable.

One of the most useful tools in Slim Cleaner 4.0 is the Optimize tool which is for removing unwanted startup programs, and services, so your computer starts up faster.  There is a ratings section for each entry, so you are less likely to disable good entries, and it warns you not to disable good programs.

Slim Cleaner can also be used to uninstall programs which you installed on your computer, and updates from Windows Update which you don’t need anymore, or could be uninstalled. Uninstalling programs free up disk space, and could make Windows faster because the program is no longer running in the background after it is installed. [continue reading…]

The LXDE theme which stands for Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment is a very fast lightweight Dektop Environment for Linux based desktop operating systems. It works great for older computers, netbooks, home servers, tablets, and laptops which has less RAM, and slower CPUs. LXDE can also be a good desktop environment for a gaming computer for playing Linux games since you’ll have more free RAM, and CPU cycles to run intensive games like DOTA 2 which is available for Steam for Linux compared to running Dota 2 on a more heavy desktop environment which takes up more RAM, and CPU, so games have less free RAM and CPU cycles to use to run the game.

I have used LXDE as my main Linux Desktop Environment in Ubuntu/Lubuntu, and other Linux Distros I use.

It also uses less power, and battery life because it is very light weight, and I notice it is more stable than Unity which tends to make my older computer slow down a little bit, and give me error messages.

The PCManFM file manager which comes with LXDE is also very easy to use, and quick when it comes to browsing my files, and folders on my computer.

I also like the user interface of LXDE because it is similar to older versions of Windows like Windows 98-XP which have a start menu, task bar, system tray toolbar at the bottom of the screen. Closing, minimizing, and maximizing windows in the LXDE desktop environment is also very easy to do since it has close, maximize/restore, and minimize in the top right corner of each Window like most desktop based operating systems like Windows and Mac.

I think the LXDE Desktop Environment is one of the most easiest desktop environments for new Linux users to learn because it has a launcher on the bottom left of the screen, and when they click on the launcher, the shortcuts to the programs are all categorize by type like Accessories, Graphic, Internet, Games, sound and video, system tools, preferences, and Office.

There also is a logout shortcut to launch the logout program to logout, shutdown, sleep, restart, hibernate, and restart a Linux Computer.

Changing the colors, and theme of the window, taskbar, and the desktop background is also pretty simple.

The best way to try out LXDE is by using a Lubuntu live disc to start your computer into Lubntu from the disc. Lubuntu’s desktop environment is LXDE.

You can also learn more about LXDE from lxde.org