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Once installed, many programs are loaded when your computer is booting. The problem starts, when these programs becomes too many and all of them try to start simultaneously, fighting for CPU cycles and disk access. For average computer it tends to take ages to load everything to the extent you can’t even move your mouse. [...]
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Performance & Productivity
Posted by Online Support on June 23rd, 2010
51. Find bottlenecks From what we’ve seen so far Windows 7 is already performing better than Vista, but if your PC seems sluggish then it’s now much easier to uncover the bottleneck. Click Start, type RESMON and press Enter to launch the Resource Monitor, then click the CPU, Memory, Disk or Network tabs. Windows 7 [...]
Useful Enhancements in Windows 7
Posted by Online Support on June 23rd, 2010
33. Hiding the Windows Live Messenger icon If you use Windows Live Messenger a lot, you’ll have noticed that the icon now resides on the taskbar, where you can easily change status and quickly send an IM to someone. If you prefer to keep Windows Live Messenger in the system tray, where it’s been for [...]
Interface Tweaks in Windows 7
Posted by Online Support on June 23rd, 2010
17. Explore God Mode Windows 7 has changed Control Panel a little, but it’s still too difficult to locate all the applets and options that you might need. God Mode, however, while not being particularly godlike, does offer an easier way to access everything you could want from a single folder. To try this out, [...]
Applets & Features in Windows 7
Posted by Online Support on June 23rd, 2010
1. Problem Steps Recorder As the local PC guru you’re probably very used to friends and family asking for help with their computer problems, yet having no idea how to clearly describe what’s going on. It’s frustrating, but Microsoft feels your pain, and Windows 7 will include an excellent new solution in the Problem Steps [...]
Make Your Computer to Boot Faster
Posted by Online Support on June 23rd, 2010
Step 1. The biggest problem is that almost every time you install new software, it loads when you boot. By simply loading software only when you need it, you can cut your boot time significantly. To see what is loading now and to pick and choose in Windows XP, click on your “Start” menu. Go [...]
