Posts Tagged ‘speed’

Vista Speed Secret : Disable Automatic Disk Defragment

In: Windows Vista

29 Apr 2009

Windows Vista uses an always-on defragment set up that isn’t that necessary and will cause your system to slow down. Remember to run a defragment manually once a month.
To shut down this feature:
1. Click the Start button
2. Select Computer
3. Right-click on C: Drive icon
4. Select Properties
5. Click the Tools tab
6. Uncheck Run on a schedule
7. [...]

Vista Speed Secret : Disable Unnecessary Graphical Effects

In: Windows Vista

29 Apr 2009

Vista is “sexy” because of its new aero glass transparency effects.
Here is how to enable and disable this new eye candy.
1. Click Start (Windows) button
2. Select the Control Panel
3. Double-click Click Appearance and Personalization
4. Under Personalization, click Change the color scheme
5. In the Appearance Settings dialog box, click Windows Vista Basic, and then click OK.
Or, [...]

XP Speed Secret: Speed-Up File Browsing

In: Windows XP

28 Apr 2009

You may have noticed that every time you open “My Computer” to browse folders that there is a slight delay. This is because Windows XP automatically searches for network files and printers every time you open Windows Explorer. To fix this and to increase browsing speed significantly:
1. Double-click on My Computer
2. Click the Tools menu
3. [...]

XP Speed Secret: Remove Spyware, Adware, and Malware

In: Windows XP

28 Apr 2009

Have you scanned your system for spyware, adware and other unwanted pests? 1 of 6 computers has some sort of Spyware or Malware! They dramatically slow down your computer because they use resources to generate popup ads, send spam, and often interfere with the operation of good programs.
If you haven’t scanned recently, we recommend a [...]

XP Speed Secret: Disable Extra Startup Programs

In: Windows Vista

28 Apr 2009

There are certain programs that Windows will start every time you boot up your system, and during the startup phase, they’re all competing for a slice of your CPU speed. Extra or unwanted items in the startup list will definitely increase your startup time, perhaps by several minutes. Some common examples are things related to [...]

Speed Up Detailed View in Explorer

In: Windows XP

23 Mar 2009

If you like to view your files in Windows Explorer using the “Details” view here is a tweak to speed up the listing of file attributes:
Viewing files in Windows Explorer using the “Details” mode shows various attributes associated with each file shown. Some of these must be retrieved from the individual files when you click [...]


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