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We all love tips on how to make our computers faster, and this line of thinking is the very reason why we started OptimizePc and why we offer a number of computer how-tos. Our newest tutorial covers a simple trick for Windows computer users that will allow them to remove a service that is oftentimes not used, but really can slow down your computing experience.
Sometimes certain folders and files just do not want to cooperate. You get a “cannot delete” message when trying to delete, remove, or copy certain files or folders - predominantly on Windows XP. There is a simple, and free, fix for Windows Computers that will allow you to delete and remove locked folders and files - and that fix is Unlocker.
Continuing on in our vein of supplying top-of-the-line PC optimization tips and tutorials, we have put together a step-by-step guide on how to clean your Internet Explorer web browser. This tutorial covers not only the quick and easy way of removing your temporary internet files, cookies, form data and stored passwords, but it also include a couple of IE7 browser optimization tips as well.
Before my laptop’s hard drive failed, my Windows XP start menu and installed programs list was three columns long. Needless to say, it was nearly impossible to find anything when I had to rely on sifting through the scores of programs and applications that were installed on my PC.
I somehow knew I was making a mistake, yet I continued on with my ignorance anyway. My hard drive failed in my Dell Vostro laptop, which was still under warranty - so Dell shipped a new hard drive out to me straight away - they even “preloaded” it for me… Nice in theory, except the installation would not “take” - blue screens for hours trying to set my laptop back up.
The other day I was attempting to access one of my websites with my Sprint Mobile Broadband card - but they would not load. I checked and I could access Google, Yahoo, Digg and a slew of other websites - but for a reason not yet known to me, I could not connect to my own websites, which are hosted in Texas.
While this isn’t really a computer optimization tip, it’s a PC security and privacy tip that can help you to keep your internet sessions using public WIFI connections from prying eyes. If you frequent coffee shops, libraries, hotels or even gas stations that offer free wireless internet - this is a must-read article that can help to keep you and your information safe when you’re using public internet connections with your laptop. Or - if you happen to live in very close proximity to free public internet, your desktop.
We recently added a blog post on how to create a custom Windows installation / setup disk and noticed that it was getting some traffic, but it wasn’t what people were searching for. Even though this website is brand new (literally 1 week old today), we’ve noticed people searching for how to create a Windows XP setup disk from their existing operation system installation - likely these people do not have their original Windows XP setup CD.
Removing your computers’ startup programs can be a tricky undergoing, especially if you’re a complete PC repair novice. We’ve put together a tutorial on how to remove unwanted Windows startup programs that breaks it all down in easy-to-understand terms.
Today’s computers differ greatly from the PCs that you grew up with; namely, there is a lot more that can be done with a computer today than 20 years ago. With programs, software and applications becoming ever-more demanding upon our computers’ resources - there will be a time when you need to ask yourself: “Is my computer’s memory adequate, or is it time for an upgrade?”. This is what we’ll attempt to help you to determine today.