Category Archives: Computer Speed up
speed of PC
speed of PC How can i increase the speed of my pc without spending too much money? Can i change any settings to speed it up? Thanks
Computer Will not Shut Down
If you have a computer that will not shut down this is generally caused by an application or process that has locked or frozen. Finding problem processes and applications Even if you don’t run many applications there may still be around 60 processes running, and finding out which of these is causing the computer shutdown [...]
Vista Speed Up Tips
Vista speed up – Windows Vista is a great looking operating system, especially with all the bells and whistles switched on, but of course this can put major overheads on processors, RAM and even the hard disk. Luckily Windows Vista is very flexible and there are a number of ways to get some good performance [...]
Temporary Internet Files What You Need to Know
Temporary Internet files are something of an enigma in the way that they can make your computer faster or slower. One of the first things we are told when your Internet browser is running slow is “ Delete Your temporary Internet Files “ if this is the case why does the browser insist on creating [...]
How to Speed up Windows Boot Time Using Standby Mode
If you want to speed up Windows boot time standby mode offers a good way to boot up in seconds. It is a fact that a computer does slow down as it is used more, as more files are created, more applications installed more things to load on system start up, and this does take [...]
Installing a solid state SATA drive, thinking about it?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a solid state SATA drive over a standard hard drive? Is it worth getting an external solid state drive? Advantages of a SSD vs. standard hard drive. The first advantage and perhaps the biggest is the speed, solid state performance is generally much better due to faster start-up [...]
Slow Laptop ? What to do When Your Laptop is Running Slow
If you have a slow laptop you need to be realistic when trying to get more performance from it. By this I mean has it always been a slow running laptop from new or has it gradually just slowed down over time? A slow running laptop can have its performance increased in two distinct ways, [...]
How to Organize Computer Files
If you don’t organize computer files directories and applications, what are the implications of this? To start with we have a messy and cluttered computer, meaning it’s harder to find things. You will be using more of the computers hard drive space than you need to, which means you could run out of space, a [...]
Laptop Upgrades – Parts or a New Laptop?
We get many questions in regard to upgrading laptops , these usually consist of Should I upgrade or replace? Many people often compromise and opt for laptop upgrades, but is this the best or even most cost effective route to go? Will we end up paying more in the long term as it may become [...]
Laptop Care
What does laptop care involve ? Looking after a laptop requires both software and hardware preventative maintenance, and much like a car if it’s not cared for it will develop problems, which may eventually cause it fail or breakdown completely. Laptop Care – Hardware a) Ensure the laptop is always kept clean this means cleaning [...]
Jusched is this a needed service or a waste of system resources?
Jusched.exe to be exact is the Java update scheduler which checks for any Java updates once a month. Now to me a service which is constantly running and only actually does anything once a month is a waste of system resources, around 11mb, so if you’re looking for a way disabling Java updates then read [...]
Increase Internet Explorer Speed Cleanup Internet Temp Files
Internet Explorer speed can be increased by clearing your internet temporary files. Temp files or internet cache is a simple type of maintenance that should be run on a regular basis. Why should be periodically clear these temp files? Internet temporary files are basically a record of everything you’ve seen or listened to while browsing [...]
Hibernation vs Sleep Mode
Hibernation vs sleep – which is right for you? On the surface hibernation and sleep modes appear to do the same thing, allowing your computer to close down and startup quicker. But there are some major differences, advantages and disadvantages between the two. To begin with sleep (sometimes called standby mode) is actually faster than [...]
Get your Computer Booting Faster use Hibernation Mode
Checkout Hibernation mode if you are looking for Windows fast power down and Windows fast booting Hibernation could be just what your looking for. Did you know there are 2 Windows fast booting modes? There is Hibernation Mode – using this enables your computer to power off in around 15-45 seconds generally and about the [...]
Firefox Slow ? Find Out How to Speedup Firefox
The most common Firefox slow problem is the amount of memory being used. One point I have noticed is Firefox can be a real memory hog with sessions easily going above a gig in size, the only way around this is to close Firefox and then re-open it, this will then free up the memory [...]
computer file cleanup, pc file cleanup
Of course a computer files backup these days is a critical part of computing, regardless as to whether you are backing up to rebuild your pc, moving to another pc or just playing it safe keeping a backup copy of all of your work. If your using a laptop or notebook you have a far [...]
Dual Core Processor Performance Guide
Dual core processor performance can be influenced by so many factors It is really not accurate to simply state it will be twice as fast as a single core processor. Operating systems such as Windows 2000 – XP and Vista all support multithreading meaning that they will support multi core processors, but this has never [...]
Windows Defragger Guide
The defragger guide contains, why we need to defragment hard drives and how to do it efficiently. What does running a hard disk defrag actually do? When you purchase a new computer or format a hard drive and reinstall an operating system the files are laid out nice and neat, and are stored as complete [...]
Computer File Cleanup Part 2
5. Computer File Cleanup Removing Unneeded Applications 6. Deleting Left over Application Directories 7. Deleting Application Install Files 8. Defragmenting 9. Old User Accounts 10. Deleting or Archiving Old Emails 5. Computer File Cleaning – Removing Unneeded Applications Applications can be real hogs in terms of the amount of space they occupy, and the amount [...]
Caring For Your Laptop
Caring for your laptop means keeping it in good condition cosmetically and keeping it running well, this also means it should increase the laptops longevity . Settings The main points of failure on a laptop are the battery and the screen, just about all manufacturers will only give a year’s warranty on the battery regardless, [...]
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