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Archive for the 'performance' Category

14 Sep

How Long is Windows System Running

A common practice for Windows system is to restart the system at least once a day. As programs are being opened errors may occur that result in resources used were not freed back for the system to use. When this happens the only way to recover those resources is to restart your system.
To aid in […]

11 Sep

Saving Laptop Battery Power when on the Move

Having a laptop is handy especially when you are on the move. It’s a difficult to lose power while working on some important stuff. It’s also embarrassing when it happens in the middle of a meeting presentation. In my experience even 6 cell battery packs last for only like 2.5 hours at most in normal […]

24 Aug

Ping Firsthand Tool for Troubleshooting Network Problems

Surfing the net has become a daily routine in the information world. I am asked by people at times why they could open some sites and others not. Then I plainly tell them that the reason for this could be varied like site experiencing over load due to high traffic, domain name servers (DNS) being […]

14 Aug

Analyze Meta Tags for Higher Search Engine Results Page Rankings

Making blogs friendly to search engines has great benefits in page ranks. Meta Tags are very important in making your blog/website visible to search engines. Meta Tags are used by search engines to allow them to accurately list your site in their indexes.
Most often Meta Tags are neglected as one can make web pages without […]

10 Aug

Monitor Google’s PR, Alexa Rank and Other SEO Parameters

As a web content developer I would like to compare how my site fares with other sites regarding Google’s PR. I would normally before check Google’s PR with the link www.prchecker.info. That’s the only way I check my site’s SEO performance. But later I need to know also of the Alexa Rank, Internal Links, External […]

31 Jul

Benchmark Programs a Must Tool - Win98 System Monitor

Think about this, which systems do need more benchmark programs? Would it be the newer Windows XP, 2000, Vista operating systems or its predecessors Win95/98?
If you want to get the most out of your PC, benchmark program is a must tool. Be it old or new, whichever kind of computer system you have these tools […]

24 Jul

Benchmark to Improve Computer Performance

Have you ever asked, how do I know if my computer is optimally running? You might not seem to mind or notice it especially with the computer hardware prices going down it’s easy to upgrade and have those extras wasted. What I mean of wasted is that it’s not used optimally. It’s like having a […]

17 Jul

Computer Performance a Guide for Upgrading

I now and then hear some rants about computers having bad performance. I asked some people why is it they would say so. The reply was “I could not work, the internet is so slow.”, “Takes ages for my computer to boot.”, “I opened a document it suddenly freezed.”, “The video when played goes slow […]

15 Jun

Faster Windows Startup by Loading Only Necessary Fonts

I have written before on the subject of Unnecessary Font Causes Sluggish Windows Startup. This time we will see what are some of the things that we can do to attain faster Windows start up.
The process somehow requires a knowledge on know how to view/locate the fonts that the system currently supports.
Steps in viewing/locating fonts […]

25 May

Unnecessary Font Causes Sluggish Windows Startup

Sluggish Windows startup drives user crazy. I am working on some project and needed to choose some unique fonts for a graphic banner. I pulled out one of my 1001 font collections CD and installed it in my PC. After installation I did a restart and whoa!
I am surprised. It seems like Windows is taking […]

18 May

Checking if Window System Files are Corrupted

System hangs up? This might be due to a virus, a power loss, a disk error which corrupted and damaged some Windows system files. In some cases this prevents Windows from loading or this might cause some intermittent errors which might be difficult to troubleshoot.
I have been into this kind of mess and I don’t […]

13 May

Why Computer Slows Down to a Halt?

A common problem that users normally encounter when using a computer is that it slows down up to a point where the mouse sometimes go slow motion.
Yup, it’s a common thing in the windows system. The usual advise to alleviate the problem is to add some RAM (Random Access Memory). This seems to be a […]