All computer users experience, in one way or another, a decline in their computer’s overall performance. This problem can be connected to how the computer was used and how well it was maintained. This may be the normal wear and tear of the computer or some other reasons. However, there are about a gazillion things that you can do to optimize and make your computer run like new because a computer, like any other machine, also needs regular tweaking and maintenance. Regularly maintaining a computer enhances the computer’s performance and can be made to run like new. Continue reading
Category Archives: Optimize Windows
Update device drivers to enhance the performance of your PC
There are many devices in your computer system and all these devices generally interact with each other through different software programs known as drivers. Various devices like printers, scanners, keyboards, USB drives, mouse, and cameras can function efficiently if your drivers are updated. Also, your computer will be useless and will not function properly if the right drivers are not installed. This is mainly because various manufacturers update the drivers on a regular basis and thus you also need to update your device drivers in order to ensure smooth performance of your PC. Continue reading
How to Improve the Performance of Your Browser
Let’s face it: websites aren’t loading as fast at you’d like. Fortunately, there’s lots you can do to improve your web browser’s performance to make your internet surfing experience faster and more fun. Your browser depends on many different interacting software and hardware operations to run as smoothly as possible. Continue reading
Don’t Let Sidebars Slow You Down
When your computer is running on operating systems like Windows Vista or Windows 7, it contains features called Windows Sidebar and Gadgets that can be found on the side of the desktop. Then Windows Desktop Gadget, commonly known as Windows sidebar in Windows Vista, is an engine for widgets for Microsoft. It was first introduced in Microsoft Vista operating system, embedded with the operating system itself. It features a sidebar located at the side of the desktop. The gadgets, which are the widgets in the operating system, can perform many different jobs like displaying the battery meter or the CPU’s current usage. Continue reading
The Hottest Windows 7 Optimization Tips
Microsoft has been receiving so much complaints from their Windows Vista operating system compared to any other previous ones they have released. It’s downsides as a new operating system almost made the old Windows XP flawless. In a short span of time, the Company released a better one, a much faster and efficient operating system known now as the popular Windows 7. As Windows 7 share lots of the previous Vista’s core tech, it doesn’t seem appropriate to even call it just a Vista service pack. No, Windows 7 is the operating system Windows Vista should have been. Clean and glossy graphics and interface with a very significant difference in speed and performance compared to the crappy Vista. Windows 7 is the Microsoft’s eye candy. Continue reading
The Three Scans that Every Computer Users Should Not Live Without
So you have a computer. Whether it is newly acquired or not, it is your responsibility to take care of it so you will have the best use of the machine. Aside from not spilling any liquids or tiny solid fragments like bread crumbs onto the keyboard or the monitor and maintaining a good ventilation, one must also maintain some up-to-date scanners for the protection of the stored files, programs and others softwares against the ever attacking computer viruses, malwares and other harmful programs that are over the internet. Continue reading
More Simple Changes to Speed up Windows
There are plenty of different methods that one can do to improve their computers overall performance and speed, and to save more resources with regards to the computers CPU or the processor and RAM. So this article is intended to give you more solutions on how to change your computer to speed up Windows. One of these methods is the turning off of the computer’s indexing service in Windows.
For many advanced users, indexing is one of the services run by the processor that is not necessary and can be stopped without affecting the computer systems stability or speed performance. The main purpose of indexing is to help you find the files you are searching for faster in your computer. To stop the Indexing service, you should open up the Services box of windows, just click start and type in Services and the Services will show up. Locate the Indexing Service and click to stop it. That way, the computer can use the resources that service is using to improve performance for a speedy computer. Continue reading
A Well-Known Problem That’s Been Driving Windows 7 Users Crazy
Since the tech-giant Microsoft released their latest Windows operating system Windows 7, a lot of people jumped out and grabbed a copy for their computer, upgrading their years-old Windows XP or updating from their crappy version of Windows Vista. Windows 7 operating system was viewed as very promising. It was considered as the best operating system yet since Windows XP. Windows 7 testers proved that the new operating was faster, sleek, clean and efficient. It changes the way users feel about their computing experience. The new operating system was packed with new and amazing features that any previous Windows operating system users wouldn’t want to miss out. Windows 7 has been very well reviewed, and most techie-sites are happy with the new release especially when it is compared to the Windows Vista. Continue reading
A Little Known Way to Optimize Your PC: Just Move It!
Did you know that just choosing the right location for your computer can make it perform faster and better? Moving the computer to a place in your home or office that can maximize its functionality and performance is a good thing to optimize it. But how do you know where to put it? Where’s the best place to move your computer? This article will show you some simple truths about how your computer location can affect the way the computer performs and how to optimize its performance just by moving it to a better place. Computers are just like humans. They need to be well groomed and pampered to be able to work and respond better. A dirty computer will not function properly just like a person who have not taken two meals in a day. The computer needs to be at the right place to work better and last longer. Continue reading
A Five Minute Trick to Optimize Windows
Ever wonder how to improve speed and overall performance of your computer? Having a computer doesn’t just mean that you’ll just have to use it. It also means that you have to maintain the system for a good performing computer. This article will tell you some tricks on how to optimize your current Windows operating system for a better performance. Continue reading
