Laptop running slow

People often ask me at conferences for PC hardware recommendations. Specifically – “what type of machine do you recommend I get for doing development with Visual Studio?” and/or “your laptop seems really fast, what type is it?” Some of my recommendations on this topic are fairly standard and obvious: Ideally you want to get a [...]

Memory Memory. At the word we think of human memory, and of machine memory. Computer memory. Memory is a vital part of both machine and animal. Without it we as humans would not have any consciousness and the ability to create. Animals would not be able to survive. In machines, and especially in computers, memory [...]

Types of random access memory There are generally two broad categories of random access memory: DRAM memories (Dynamic Random Access Module), which are inexpensive. They are used essentially for the computer’s main memory SRAM memories (Static Random Access Module), which are fast and costly. SRAM memories are used in particular for the processor’s cache memory [...]

How Much Memory Do I Need ? The answer really depends on how much and for what your system is used. Upgrading is easy and cost effective. RAM is used every time you open an application, download, play a game or simply turn on your computer. Additionally if you work with or plan to work [...]

The computer memory or RAM is considered one of the fastest ways to speed up your computer. Actually computer memory could be more important than processor speed. The amount and speed of the computer memory you use can have a large impact on how pleasant it is to use your computer as it allows your [...]

To increase your computer’s memory capability or available RAM, use either of the following methods: Note: Although there are different types of memory in a computer, this article only describes computer RAM and virtual memory. Increase the Amount of RAM in Your Computer For information about how to add more RAM to your computer, contact [...]

Many slow computer issues are related to the way your computer is accessing the systems memory. We cover the issues related to hard drive memory in a different section of the website. What we are dealing with here is the RAM – Random Access Memory – that your computer uses to operate. Without enough RAM [...]

Add more memory to your computer I used to have the dining room table all to myself. Taxes, Christmas cards, birthday gift-wrap, household bills—I would spread out until the job was done. Nowadays, with one child drawing pictures, another doing homework, and a third fiddling with Lite-Brite, I’m relegated to a tiny corner—if that much. [...]

Using memory in your storage device to speed up your computer ReadyBoost can speed up your computer by using storage space on most USB flash drives and flash memory cards. When you plug a ReadyBoost-compatible storage device into your computer, the AutoPlay dialog box offers you the option to speed up your computer using ReadyBoost. [...]

Memory benchmark – test your memory speed The Advanced Memory Test is part of the PerformanceTest application, and it is designed to test several factors which affect the speed of which data is accessed in PC memory. You can think of computer memory as a long continuous strip. The strip is composed of millions (sometimes [...]