Posts Tagged ‘pc speed’

postheadericon Computer Locks Up

Have you been wondering why your computer locks up? Trying to pinpoint exactly what the problem is? Computer freezing is a very common problem but few ever realize exactly what causes it. Though the source of the issue is complex, the solution to fix it can be quite easy. After explaining why your computer locks up, I will offer a very easy solution you can use to fix a frozen computer right now.

Your computer locking up is caused by problems in the Windows registry. I am sure you have heard of the Windows registry but probably have little idea how it works. Well here’s how.

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postheadericon Speed Up Your Slow Computer with Auslogics BoostSpeed 5

Over 18 Tools to Speed Up Your Computer: Clean up your system and free up disk space

Release valuable system resources by getting rid of junk files, useless duplicate files, unnecessary applications and startup programs.

Fix and defrag the Windows registry

Eliminate structural defects, fix numerous errors and streamline your Windows registry to get a more stable and smoothly running system.

Defragment your hard drives
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postheadericon My computer keeps freezing [Solved]

Dear
My solution can help you to speed up PC, to make the system run faster and more stable, and to make more disk spaces.
Method 1 Clean up your temporary files
The system records your activity in the background and becomes temporary files hided in disk space, when you open the programs or visit the website. The cumulative temporary files will occupy a lot of space, and lead to no room to operate the system. They not only affect your computer speed, but also as habitats for a virus, Trojan horses. This is one of the main reasons to slow down your computer.
You need to select “show all files and folders option”, find temporary folder and delete the contents.

Method 2 Clean Your Windows registry
you can open the registry by entering “regedit” in Run menu from Start Menu of windows. You can make our system and your software more human by editing the registry. However, there are some great disadvantages in the registry. Security of WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI that are the configuration procedures of the registry is not high and restricted by the size. That is, once your computer installed a lot of software, the registry was full, causing the speed of the system to slow. If you are a fan of net work, when you browse the network, hackers will change your registry and ultimately can control your computer or steal your important documents by making use of the character that the registry has low security. So you need frequently check the registry and delete the data that should be deleted.

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postheadericon PassMark PerformanceTest

PassMark PerformanceTest™

Versions: V7.0 (Build 1015) Win32 V7.0 (Build 1015) Win64

Latest release date: 6 July 2010 (Win32) 6 July 2010 (Win64)

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postheadericon Fix a Slow Internet Connection

How to Speed Up Your Slow Internet Connection

Broadband internet connections have given access to instant information. However, slow internet connection problems are becoming more common. The speed of your internet connection is based on a number of factors. If any of these factors are hampered the overall connection speed will slow. Some causes of slow internet connection are beyond your control. However the majority of the problems that cause slow down can be easily eliminated with a few maintenance task. Some of the factors directly affected your internet net connection are modem speed, line quality, windows cache, security software and the quality of your internet service provider. The tips below will help you to tweak your system to get the best that your broadband has to offer.

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postheadericon Improve Your System Performance Painlessly.

There are several small things that you should do to tune up your PC performance. First, clean. Get rid of all the spyware hiding on your machine. You might think your computer is uncontaminated because you only visit reputable sites, but if you cruise the Internet, you have spyware. To review the best Anti-Spyware programs, click here

After you run a spyware program that deletes active spyware files, you are still left with references to those files in your computer registry. These traces will clog your registry over time, leaving your computer vulnerable to failure.

That’s where Registry Cleaners can help out. Cleaners will eliminate all the leftover traces of spyware and scan your registry for possible problems, saving you from future headaches.

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postheadericon How to Improve PC Speed

The performance of your computer depends largely upon the way you maintain it. There are a number of people who blame the manufacturing companies for the slow speed of their computer. The main reason why your computer slows down after some time of use and inurn the work that we wish to do on our computer cannot be done in the way you want it to be done. How your computer performs also depends largely on the way you maintain your computer. So in this article I am going to tell you about the various simple things that you can do all by yourself and to do these simple things you don’t have to hire a technical expert also.

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postheadericon Slow and Sluggish PC? How to Fix Your Slow PC and Improve Computer Speed

Are you suffering from slow PC and mad with endless freeze-up problems? If you do not want to waste money to buy a new one, please follow the steps to fix your slow PC and improve computer speed as soon as possible.

Do you have anti-virus software to protect your computer? It is without question that powerful anti-virus software assists PC in running smoothly and safely. Although its real-time monitoring function may slow down computer to some extent, a virus can drop PC speed, even lead to the whole system go crashed.

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postheadericon Top 5 Common Computer Problems and Solutions

If you own a computer, then you have probably encountered these computer problems before. Once you buy a computer, you must accept that sooner or later it will eventually crash due to a virus or some other massive error. If someone told you that your computer will last more than a decade, don’t believe it because it is just a myth or another sales pitch. But of course, you should take care of it if you want it to last for its third year without any defects.

However, there are many people that would prefer to buy a new computer than spend some time trying to fix or figure out the problem with their laptop or desktop. Usually after the first two years, you will need some kind of maintenance because your computer will tend to lose its original speed and performance. Well, here are some if the common problems that a computer user usually experience.

You may ask why your computer has problems. To tell you frankly, most of the time the biggest problem that your computer has is YOU – the owner or the user. There are many people that neglect the first signs of computer problems. You shouldn’t neglect those simple maintenance tasks that can enhance or prolong the life of your computer.

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postheadericon How to Improve PC Speed Performance

Slow PC loading problem is a common trouble that makes people mad. The speed is decreasing after using it for a long period of time. Basically, this common trouble occurred because of several things like there is a corrupt file, visiting websites, opening program, files and folders, viruses and etc. If you get this problem, do not worry! You still have the way on how to speed your PC in a flash.

Do not know how to boost up the speed of your computer system?

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  • Daryl House: To do this set up a cron script to automatically delete it every night at around 2 am.