PC World Canada has a very nice list of free and shareware utilities that can help speed up your PCs.
Just go to PC World to find short descriptions of these utilities and the places where to get them.
Notify on Pressing Caps Lock
You can tell the computer to beep at you when you hit the CAPS LOCK key.
In Windows XP, click the Start button, select the “Control Panel” and then open the “Accessibility Options”.
In the “Keyboard” tab, check the “Use ToggleKeys” box. You may also want to go into the settings beside it and turn off the “Keyboard Shortcut” to it.
In Windows Vista, click the Start button, select “Control Panel” and then click on “Ease of Access” followed by “Change how your keyboard works”.
Select “Turn on Togglekeys” and you may also want to deselect the feature to toggle it by pressing the NUM LOCK for 5 seconds.
Then just confirm everything and you are ready to go.
Put New Life Into Windows XP (by PC World)
Most computers in businesses and personal homes still run Windows XP and haven’t been upgraded to Vista.
If yours is one of them, head over to PC World to get a great compilation of tips on how to make it work faster and better to work with.