Laptop running slow

Most of us experience slow windows startup after having used a computer for a long time. And for me, half a year is enough to get accustomed to leaving my computer alone after I press the start button, and probably, having a cup of coffee. Despite the hardware factor (people seldom consider expensive hardware upgrades [...]

Your Biggest Fan by Hforman – 2/16/07 10:32 PM In reply to: Fan speeds up – Is this a problem? by doowopper As the power of computers increase, temperature can be a big problem. Most Pentium processors and AMD units have extra cooling systems for the processor as well as the inside of the case. [...]

From ThinkWiki This page discusses methods for controlling the system fan. 1 For Linux 1.1 Automated control scripts 1.2 Automated program – Simple ThinkPad Fan Control 2 For Windows 3 Hardware specs 3.1 Fan Tachometer 3.2 Automatic mode 3.3 Manual mode 3.4 Disengaged (full-speed) mode 4 Supported models 5 Models using a different interface 6 [...]

Monitor Your Computer Fan Speed With SpeedFan I know that lots of people who read this blog like to have control over every aspect of their computer. That control is nice, because you can speed up your computer and make it perform the way you want it. Some articles that show this are 10 Quick [...]

Do you notice that the older our computers get, the slower it takes to start them up? We don’t have Mac’s, so therefore we get stuck with a slow Windows startup. But there is actually a way to speed up computer start time. The answer is in the Windows XP registry. Follow this advice and [...]

When you first read this article’s title you must be wondering if it is true. The answer is yes, it is really true. In fact most professionals know how to fix slow XP startup, but not all of them are willing to share the knowledge. Remember the last time you went to a computer shop [...]

Startup Manager Do you have applications on your PC that start and restart themselves every time you run Windows? Yes… and they are slowing down your PC! A lot of programs in your system tray? Well, you might not know that the applications shown in the system tray are just a small part of the [...]

Speed Up Your Laptop Startup With This Fool Proof Guide If it is taking forever for your laptop to startup then here is how to speed up your laptop startup. You see… The more you use your laptop, the more programs you probably download and install on your laptop. And a lot of these programs [...]

Experiencing Windows XP slow startup can be quite an annoyance, as this means that your computer takes very long to boot up. Waiting for 5-10 minutes for your computer to just start is something, that may not go down too well with many people. However, you can rest easy knowing that there are some easy [...]

If your computer takes too long to start or restart, this article can help you fix the problem. Although this article applies primarily to Windows XP computers, its general concepts also apply to fixing slow computer startup problems on Windows Vista, Mac, and Linux computers. Backing Up Your Data Files Before you start troubleshooting your [...]