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Add more memory to your computer
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. [...]
How to Add RAM
By Andy Walker Question: How I do I add RAM? Answer:What you’ll find below is an in depth look at how to add memory to your computer to make it perform better. It’s the cheapest way to improve the performance of your computer and to give an older computer a second life for under $100. [...]
Why is my Internet connection so slow?
The health of your computer can affect your Internet connection. Spyware and viruses can definitely cause problems, but your Internet connection speed can also be affected by add-on programs, the amount of memory the computer has, hard disk space and condition, and the programs that are running. Two of the most frequent causes of poor [...]
My Computer is Slow to Connect to the Internet
There could be several reasons why your computer is slow to connect to the Internet. When you consider what happens in the first moments you are connected, its little wonder your favourite web site takes ages to load. First thing that happens is Windows calls home to check for updates. At the same time, your [...]
Speed Up Browser
It is no doubt that the IE browser will become clumsy overtime as different toolbars, bookmarks or favorites was added into the browser and various temporary files been created. Beside clean up toolbars, favorites and temporary files, here are a few extra tips that might help you to speed up the IE8 browser speed. 1. [...]
Why is My Computer Running Slow
1. You install a program that is not capable with your operating system. Simple uninstall it. It will leave orphan files. These build up after awhile. 2. You have way too many programs all trying to use the memory you have available. Simple turn off some of the applications. OR buy more memory. 3. Your [...]
Slow Bootup Help
Computer Booting Too Slow? Watch those Add-ons! Description: This document describes a possible cause of a slow bootup and how to fix the problem. The system tray and its impact on the bootup process are described. Audience: Intermediate to Advanced Time to Complete: 15 to 30 minutes CONTENTS I. Overview A word about third-party screensavers, [...]
Slow Computer
The biggest complaint I hear from both students and clients is Windows is getting slower. Windows is not a self-tuning program and needs lots of help to keep running efficiently otherwise you will end up with a slow computer. I presently teach computer technology in a lab at a high school with 35 computers. I [...]
Slow Computer/browser? Check Here First; It May Not Be Malware
Computer and browser slowness are not always malware related . Poor performance and other problems can be the result of disk fragmentation, disk errors, corrupt system files, too many startup programs, unnecessary services running, not enough RAM, dirty hardware, etc. As your system gets older it becomes filled with more files/programs and has a natural [...]
Internet Tips
“Hi my name is Dave Andrews, today I’m going to show you how to increase your download speed. Let’s go to the computer and one thing that we are going to do first is open up Internet Explorer. Now what I’m looking for here when I open up my web browser is a whole bunch [...]