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Delete Temporary Windows Files to Speed Up Your Computer

Published on April 20, 2012 By Michael Garrett

Over time, your Windows PC will build up temporary files. What are these temporary files for, you ask. Well, every time you run a program, temporary files are created periodically for backup purposes. This way, if the program happens to crash, the temporary files can potentially help you pick back up where you left off. [...]

Don’t forget to perform regular backups

Published on February 9, 2012 By Michael Garrett

Computer problems and failures always happen at the most unexpected and unfortunate times. What would you do if you suddenly lost all of the data on your hard drive? Financial information? Irreplaceable family photos and videos? These are questions that most computer users do not think about until it happens. If these questions have you [...]

Remove unused software to help speed up your PC

Published on January 19, 2012 By Michael Garrett

Even small programs can consume your computer’s system resources which leads to computer slow down, crashes and freezes. When your Windows system resources are low your computer has less processing power for each application. Having even a few unnecessary programs can unnecessarily hog system resources. In addition, many programs launch in the background as Windows [...]

How I Automatically Fix My Computer Issues

Published on January 3, 2012 By James Woolley

When your computer starts slowing down, it can be any number of problems. Running maintenance tools can fix the problem, but what if your PC is still sluggish after you try and fix it? Any number of issues can bog down your computer, and running through every possible scenario can be time consuming. That’s where Microsoft [...]

The Best Windows Optimizer Is Free – How to use Disk Cleanup

Published on November 14, 2011 By John Krupka

The best Windows optimizer is a free Windows optimizer. While this may come across as an obvious thought it is actually very common for users to look to third-party sites that charge enormous amounts just to optimize a Windows computer. A very effective free Windows optimizer actually already exists on your current Windows PC. It’s [...]

Why you should not run Windows as administrator

Published on November 7, 2011 By George Chiang

With the release of Windows XP, Microsoft introduced their concept of having multiple user accounts on a single PC, including the Windows administrator user.  The administrator user account is a sort of super-user account, providing the user with access to all of a PCs settings and the ability to modify anything about the PC. Basically, [...]

3 Easy Ways to Speed Up Your Slow PC

Published on August 19, 2011 By Michael Garrett

It’s inevitable. Over time, as you use your computer, you will gradually notice a decrease in performance. Especially if you never perform any sort of maintenance. It’s a lot like your car. The more you drive it, the more maintenance you will have to perform. You get oil changes every 3000 miles, replace filters, replace [...]

How to Improve PC Performance and Make Windows Run Faster

Published on August 10, 2011 By Michael Garrett

Sure your state-of-the-art computer looks shiny and fast when you first purchase it, but as always, it seems to get slower over time. You install anti-virus software and dozens of applications, download thousands of MP3 music files, and before you know it, your PC seems to respond extremely slow to every action you try to [...]

7 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows 7

Published on August 1, 2011 By Michael Garrett

Though it is hardly a “Brand New” operating system, having been released in October 2009, many PC users still have not made the upgrade to Windows 7, for various reasons. If you are still running Windows Vista or Windows XP on your computer, here are 7 reasons why you should upgrade to the latest release, [...]

How to Scan & Fix Problems with Windows System Files on your PC

Published on July 29, 2011 By Michael Garrett

Scanning and fixing Windows System files can greatly improve the functionality and speed of your computer. Why is regular scanning and fixing of these system files so important? Well, to help your computer run properly, Microsoft’s Windows operating system consists of a group of system files that all work together to run your computer. Each [...]