Windows 7 First Thoughts?
Wow!! After doing a clean install of Windows 7 Professional, (which went flawlessly) I was immediately blown away by the uncluttered desktop and general feel of the OS. I actually thought Win 7 might be simple fixes of Vista, Aww no, this is the real deal, new system, and what a system it is. I played around with some cool new features for a few hours, surprisingly Win 7 is quite fast, the MS engineers have done their homework. If your looking for such things as Windows mail you'll have to download and install "Live Essentials", this little pack includes Mail, ...
Upgrading to Windows 7
With the release of Windows 7 to the public a question on hardcore Windows OS user minds would be "Should I upgrade or Not?" To help you answer this question I have found some informational write ups and videos about pros and cons, upgrading explanations and what to expect if you go-ahead and upgrade to Windows 7. Windows 7 Upgrade Write Ups Wired Arstechnica Examiner Windows 7 Upgrade Videos Rocketboom-Ellie TechRepublic Cnet My clients ask me if they should upgrade to Windows 7, as I haven't done this yet myself it's pretty hard to give an informed decision, but going off writeups and videos I have watched it appears ...
Updating Windows
Windows isn't my favourite operating system but a majority of PC users use it and with that comes hackers, operating system security holes and so on.. So it is imperative that you keep your Windows operating system up to date. Fortunately this is relatively easy with Windows as it comes with a self updating application built in to the operating system. Here's how to check and setup your PC to keep Windows updated. Click "Start". Goto "Control Panel". Select "Windows Update". Choose "Settings" and select how and when you would like Windows to download and install updates. Follow my video of how to setup Windows updates.
Application Cleanup
Have you ever taken the time to look at all the installed applications on your PC? How many you actually use? I mean I see computers with piles and piles of apps installed which the owner hasn't accessed for quite awhile, so many unneccessary toolbars which only clutter your system. Well it's time for a spring clean of your apps to gain some performance from your PC. Follow the steps below to cleanup your system applications. Click "start". Goto "Control Panel". Click "Add/Remove Programmes". Browse your list of applications and programmes and un-install the ones you won't use including rubbish browser toolbars. This will free up ...
Disable Visual Effects
In this post I will show you how to extract more performance from your computer by disabling visual effects. Visual effects-What are they? Visual effects are the eye candy you see in your operating system. This eye candy or nice visual effects use up valuable resources your computer could use elsewhere. For me it's all about performance so if you want some much needed responsiveness from your PC then follow my guide below or the video of How to Disable Visual Effects in your operating system. From desktop "start" or the "Windows" button in Vista. Right click "My Compter or Computer" in the ...
MalWarebytes
In this video review I will look at a favourite application I like to use called Malwarebytes. This application is used to combat malware infections and restore your computer to it's optimum performance. Of course the application we will look at is free (shareware) but you can purchase the full version if you wish. I had malware through a clients computer one day and tried my usual applications which this time failed. I installed malwarebytes for the first time, ran the application and bingo, all malware gone, needless to say I was impressed. The application is quite light and very speedy when ...
Harddrive Defragmentation
Disk defragmentation is a term used to describe the process to reduce fragmented files on your harddrive. Windows does have a defragmentation programme included in system tools but we will use a much better piece of software. This free software will not only reduce the fragmented files and organize these files so they are close together and contiguous but the programme will also optimize the placement of the files. The performance boost to harddrives is explosive, your applications will open and run faster Download Ultimate Defrag I will also show you how to optimise your harddisks for peak performance simply using some harddrive ...
PC System Cleanup
In our first part of this series I will show you how to cleanup your PC system. I like to start any system optimization with a clean base. Please download CCleaner (Crap Cleaner). This is a very lightweight and powerful application for any computer system cleanup. Follow the steps below to clean the crap from your system or alternatively see my video below performing the system cleanup steps using CCleaner. Run CCleaner 1.Install CCleaner. 2.During installation at the “Install Options” screen uncheck “Automatically check for Updates” and “Add CCleaner Yahoo! Toolbar”, then proceed with install. 3.When running the programme for the first time you ...
PC Speedup
Updating WindowsWindows isn’t my favourite operating system but a majority of PC users use...
Application CleanupHave you ever taken the time to look at all the installed applications on your PC?...
Disable Visual EffectsIn this post I will show you how to extract more performance from your computer by...
Harddrive DefragmentationDisk defragmentation is a term used to describe the process to reduce fragmented...
PC System CleanupIn our first part of this series I will show you how to cleanup your PC system. I...
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