http://www.mypcspeedup.com Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:23:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.mypcspeedup.com/2009/10/26/windows-7-first-thoughts/% 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 ... http://www.mypcspeedup.com/2009/10/25/upgrading-to-windows-7/% 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 ... http://www.mypcspeedup.com/2009/06/01/updating-windows/% 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. ... http://www.mypcspeedup.com/2009/06/01/application-cleanup/% 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 ... http://www.mypcspeedup.com/2009/06/01/disable-visual-effects/% 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 ... http://www.mypcspeedup.com/2009/05/24/malwarebytes/% 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 ... http://www.mypcspeedup.com/2009/05/11/harddrive-defragmentation/% 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 ... http://www.mypcspeedup.com/2009/05/10/pc-system-cleanup/%