Slow Computer? 4 Ways To Speed Things Up
Buying a new computer can really set you back a pretty penny. So have you considered upgrading what you have now?
IObit Advanced SystemCare 7: An Excellent All-In-One Utility
Computer maintenance can be tedious. If not done regularly, it may well be impossible. That’s where an all-in-one system utility comes in handy. Here is a fast and simple solution.
Wash Away Unwanted Large Files with DiskWave for Mac
Not sure what's taking up all that disk space on your Mac? Disk Wave is a free Mac app that scans your drive and shows you where the biggest files are.
How To Remove Duplicate Photos From Your Mac
Thanks to some creative developers, there are a some great easy to use applications that can locate duplicate or similar images on your Mac and allow you to preview them before they are trashed.
5 Laptop Maintenance Tips To Extend Its Life Expectancy
Laptops are replaced every few years. We crave fancier hardware, novel features, and maybe our old device has become unresponsive and suffered some damage over time. Consequently, most laptops get thrown out prematurely. Unless you are looking for a silly excuse to buy a new and shiny device, you will love to hear that there are many ways to make your laptop last longer.
6 Ways to Free Up Space on Your Windows Computer
Clutter can be a big downer on productivity. Over time, files get lost, programs go unused, and suddenly, your once spacious hard drive is packed with useless things and you have to clean it up. But how? It’s not enough to delete things left and right. You need to find the big space hogs, identify which ones are worth deleting, and make sure you aren’t causing harm to your system in the process. Fortunately, there are a few methods you can use to maximize space cleaning on your Windows computer.
10 Cheap Things to Carry Around in Your Tech Toolkit
Do you repair computers? If you do, there's a lot of household supplies you can throw in your "computer repair" bag and cheaply replace otherwise expensive chemicals and tools. For example, you can swap expensive heatsink cleaning compound with alcohol. Here's a list of my ten favorite household products to get your MacGyver on.
How to Replace or Upgrade the SSD in Your Windows 8 Tablet
With less than 4 GB of storage remaining on my Windows 8 tablet – and the majority of useful applications, cloud storage and games installed on my external USB 3.0 drive – I decided that it was time to upgrade the tiny 64 GB mSATA SSD. Without the advantage of an SD card slot on my Acer Iconia W7 series tablet, opening the device and replacing the mSATA SSD with a high capacity replacement was really the only option, short of buying a new computer.
Improve Your Hard Drive's Health With Drive Genius 3 for Mac [Giveaway]
Is your Mac feeling bloated and suffering performance anxiety? Try Drive Genius 3 to get back that feeling of freshness. Drive Genius 3 is an all-in-one suite of hard drive utilities, including a defragmenter, drive slimming, and smart status notifier. It's a comprehensive power tool for pros - used by Apple Geniuses - and yet simple enough for even the most novice of users. We're giving away 10 copies of Drive Genius 3. Read through our review, then join the competition!
Two Ways to Cool Down Your Defective Overheating Intel CPU
Looking to purchase a Haswell or Ivy Bridge Intel CPU? A secret may change your mind. According to bloggers, Intel recently got caught using thermal paste on its CPUs and lying about it – the revelation suggests that Intel CPUs may not last longer than three to five years before succumbing to overheating. While the Intel brand traditionally evokes notions of quality and performance, its recent batch of CPUs could lack in the quality department. But how did this happen and can it be fixed?
How To Troubleshoot & Repair A Broken Laptop
Laptops tend to have a rather short lifetime. They are outdated within weeks of being released, they are notoriously hard to upgrade or repair, and by nature they are subject to gradual decay or fatal accidents. Some laptop issues, however, are often easier to repair than you would expect.
Automate Your Computer Maintenance With Ashampoo WinOptimizer 10 [Giveaway]
Technology has come a long way over the past few decades with the advent of increasingly complex bits of software, hardware, and networking. Despite this progress, technology still hasn't managed to solve one of the most fundamental forces in life: entropy. No matter how hard you try to fight it, time breaks down all things and the result is clutter - computers are no exception. The best we can do in light of entropy is to repair the chaos ourselves and that's where WinOptimizer 10 steps in.
Startup Disk Nearly Full? 6 Space-Saving Tips For Critically Encumbered Macs
Whether you're wondering if your full drive is affecting performance or just want some extra room, a few simple steps can free up a lot of space. It's a good idea to leave between five and 10 per cent free on your Mac. This is because your Mac uses that space for virtual memory, caches and more. If your drive is too full, and you're not sure what to do, here are some steps to consider.
Know What Software To Uninstall With Should I Remove It?
Here at MakeUseOf, we've put out many articles reviewing and highlighting software that allows you to completely and cleanly uninstall applications from your system. One issue many of you run into is not knowing which of your installed programs are essential. When you buy a new PC, it's going to come with at least one or two pre-installed programs that you will want to remove immediately. You need a way to tell apart bloatware from useful software. Should I Remove It? will tell you just that.
4 Windows System Parts You Should Be Extra Careful With
I believe it was 1998 when my family invested in our first PC. Late by many's standards, but I was only a nine-year-old kid at the time. Since then, if I had to take a stab in the dark. I'd say I've been through about eight different PCs. One of the biggest learning experiences is finding out what parts of your computer are sensitive to tweaking. It's good to be cautious, but not too cautious. If you consider yourself a novice to the Windows platform, here are four areas that I recommend you stay far away from.
3 Windows 98 Bugs Worth Revisiting
Is it just nostalgia that keeps me attached to this OS, or was Windows 98 actually worth remembering? This operating system released 15 years ago had its ups and downs. Critics have been pretty harsh on the recent versions of Windows. Vista took it the hardest, but there are a lot of you who don’t seem to be the biggest fans of Windows 8 either. Maybe we should take a trip back in time and remember just how bad certain parts of Windows 98 were. Love it or hate it, you were in for some pretty big problems.
2 Tools and Ways to Manage Your Windows Libraries
Microsoft has made some aspects of managing Windows libraries rather difficult -- what if you want to add removable drives or network shares to a library? What if you want to choose a custom icon for your libraries? To do these things, you'll need a third-party tool for managing your Windows libraries. These tools are useful on Windows 7, but they can be even more useful on Windows 8, as Modern apps don't have access to the file system and can only see files in the appropriate library.
6 Safest Ways to Backup & Restore Your Files in Windows 7 & 8
By now, we're sure you've read the advice over and over: Everyone needs to back up their files. But deciding to back up your files is only part of the process. There are so many different ways to back up your files, and it can be hard knowing where to start. We'll cover all the best ways you can back up your files and help you find the method that's right for you. The most important thing is having several copies of your files -- either on an external drive or in the cloud somewhere.
Top Tools for Managing and Maintaining Your SSD
Did your SSD start out Usain Bolt fast, but now limps along? You can whip your drive back into shape using a handful of toolkits and optimization software, but caveat emptor: Some SSD optimization software are potentially damaging to your solid state drive. Analysis tools help determine your model, its condition and its firmware version. Toolkits will automatically optimize the drive. Finally, SSD benchmarking software determines whether or not your drive functions at or near peak performance.
How To Restore, Refresh, or Reset Your Windows 8 Installation
In addition to the standard System Restore feature, Windows 8 has features for "refreshing" and "resetting" your PC. Think of these as ways of quickly re-installing Windows -- either keeping your personal files or deleting them from your hard drive. In addition to functioning as troubleshooting features, Refresh and Reset are similar to the "restore to factory defaults" option found on many simpler devices. We'll explain how to use these features, but we'll also explain what they do and when you'd want to use them.