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How I speed up my PC free: Get a fast PC with disk defrag

Posted on by John Krupka Posted in Computer Maintenance Tips, Windows Tips

All who are dependent on computers for their everyday lives desires a fast PC. In the world of today that demographic encompasses nearly everyone. Over time, a fast PC will slow down due to numerous problems. That can happen when a large program is installed or when large amounts of files are saved on the hard drive.

The obvious question is, “How can I speed up my PC for free?” Luckily, one of those problems can be addressed with ease and also at no cost.

Disk Defragmenter is a free utility provided by Microsoft, which comes with all Windows operating …

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How to get maximum performance from Windows Vista

Posted on by George Chiang Posted in Windows Tips

With Windows XP no longer supported, Vista has abdicated its throne to Windows 7.  Vista has received the same general criticisms across the board, as being too resource intensive, and slow compared to its predecessor and successor.  If you are still using Windows Vista, unimpressed with the visuals, and grumble about these inadequacies here are some ways to help you cope.…

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5 Time-saving Windows 7 tips

Posted on by George Chiang Posted in Windows Tips

Learning how to do things faster is a big part of life.  When you do things faster, often times it means you get more done.  And that does not exclude the time when you are using a computer.

Here are five time-saving Windows tips for those of you using Windows 7 to speed up your PC experience.…

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How to Detect and Repair Disk Errors on your Windows PC

Posted on by Michael Garrett Posted in Windows Tutorials

While many Windows users have only heard of the Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter tools to optimize computer performance, there is still yet another tool built-in to the Windows operating system that you can use.

Microsoft’s Error Checking utility checks the integrity of the files stored on your hard drive and will attempt to automatically fix file system errors and recover bad drive sectors.

To explain, as you use your computer and hard drive, over time the drive can develop bad sectors (a section of the drive that can no longer be successfully accessed by Windows, usually due to permanent …

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Make your computer faster: Maintenance tips to speed up your PC

Posted on by George Chiang Posted in Computer Maintenance Tips

A computer’s speed gradually slows down linearly with use as times goes on.  Registry libraries expand, hard drives fill up, nefarious files sneak in, and the gears of our computers are not grinding as fast as the day we opened the box or maybe have even come to a halt.

Like cars, they must  be maintained to ensure usability and efficiency.  Don’t worry, though, maintaining a computer is less time consuming and wallet consuming.  There must be computer maintenance, so here are some tips to make your computer faster and more furious.

Maintenance

Update. Make sure your operating system and …

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