Posts Tagged ‘defrag’
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Regular PC maintenance is as important as routinely changing the fluids in your car. Without this regular upkeep, your computer can become a slow, draggy, unusable box that has you thinking about a trip to your local electronics retailer.
In today’s article, we’ve posted links to the tools you need and a simple “5-Point Maintenance Plan” that you can follow to keep your PC running like new (or better). The average user can perform these tasks in 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the size (hard drive) and speed (RAM and processor) of the computer.
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Tags: computer, defrag, defragmentation, links, Maintenance, Malware, microsoft update, PC, registry cleaning, Spyware, Temporary Files
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
Spring is here. It was a beautiful weekend here in Texas and I’m sure many of you spent time outside enjoying the sun, cleaning the yard, etc. While prepping your yard for the spring and summer is important, don’t forget that your PC needs some attention too.
In the rest of today’s article, we’ve posted links to the tools you need and a simple “5-Point Maintenance Plan” that you can follow to keep your PC running like new (or better). The average user can perform these tasks in 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the size (hard drive) and speed (RAM and processor) of the computer.
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Tags: cleaning, defrag, Maintenance, PC, registry, scan, Update
Posted in Free Programs, Tips and Tricks | 6 Comments »
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
At least once a month, we like to send out a friendly reminder about PC maintenance. It has been about a month since our last maintenance post and we wanted to make sure you didn’t forget about these important tasks.
In the rest of today’s article, we’ve posted links to the tools you need and a simple “5-Point Maintenance Plan” that you can follow to keep your PC running like new (or better). The average user can perform these tasks in 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the size (hard drive) and speed (RAM and processor) of the computer.
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Tags: clen, computer, defrag, defragmentation, Maintenance, PC, registry, scan, Spyware, Update
Posted in PC Support, Tips and Tricks | 4 Comments »
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Hopefully the title says it all. Have you performed any routine maintenance on your PC lately? My guess is that the answer is no. Unfortunately, most people are never educated about regular PC maintenance and are doomed to follow the same destructive pattern that keeps PC manufacturers rolling around in money.
Buy a computer -> use it for a year or two -> have trouble -> repeat
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Tags: Auslogics Disk Defrag, CCleaner, defrag, defragmentation, Maintenance, Malware, registry, Spybot Search and Destroy, Spyware, Updates, Windows
Posted in Free Programs, PC Support, Tips and Tricks | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
This is a repost of an article that we originally ran back on September 5th. We just wanted to remind you that it is probably time for you to defrag your computer again and let you know that we have updated the link on our Tools page to the latest version of Auslogics Disk Defrag (2.1.2.50).
You got that new PC home and it worked so fast. Programs opened in the blink of an eye. Web pages loaded the instant you clicked on a link. Everything was just…. perfect. Then, several weeks or months went by and you started to notice a different behavior from your computer. It certainly wasn’t getting any faster. What happened?
There are a number of factors that could cause your PC’s ailing performance. When working on any PC, I tackle several key areas, including Disk Defragmentation. Performing this task, usually referred to as a “defrag”, is one of the quickest and easiest ways to get a performance boost from your old PC. But why?
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Tags: Auslogics Disk Defrag, defrag, defragmentation
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
We’ve all been there before. At work, at home, at school… Just when you need it the most, that “darn computer” slows down to a crawl. At work or school, you call the IT department and complain or just laugh because you know they aren’t going to do anything this time either. At home, you deal with tolerate the issues as long as you can, waiting for the day you can get a new computer. You might go so far as to buy more RAM or even call the local PC repair shop, but that rarely happens either. We have all been conditioned to buy a new computer every few years, but why?
The truth is, computers can last for many years. Like cars, the life of your computer is directly linked to the care and upkeep you put into it. Sure, some of the components might break down a little sooner than expected, but some basic maintenance can keep everything running smoothly and lessen the chance of major issues. Many of these maintenance items are simple and can be done by you for FREE. Let’s take a look:
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Tags: Auslogics Disk Defrag, defrag, defragmentation, Windows updates
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Should you leave your computer On or Off?
Today’s topic would surely cause some discussion amongst the Nerd Herd (see NBC’s Chuck for this reference) but we are pretty sure that they are not following us on Twitter, Facebook or this blog just yet. So, we can tackle the subject “should you leave your computer on or turn it off when you aren’t using it” in relative peace.
Most of you probably use your computer to check your email and surf the web, then you turn it off. I’m sure this stems directly from being yelled at as a child to turn the lights off when you leave the room or it could be the utter shock of opening a $400 electric bill during August in Texas. Either way, it is time to break those habits. We have a few things for you to think about. Here are the top reasons why you should leave your computer on all the time*:
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Tags: defrag, power off, power on, Windows updates
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Friday, September 4th, 2009
You got that new PC home and it worked so fast. Programs opened in the blink of an eye. Web pages loaded the instant you clicked on a link. Everything was just…. perfect. Then, several weeks or months went by and you started to notice a different behavior from your computer. It certainly wasn’t getting any faster. What happened?
There are a number of factors that could cause your PC’s ailing performance. When working on any PC, I tackle several key areas, including Disk Defragmentation. Performing this task, usually referred to as a “defrag”, is one of the quickest and easiest ways to get a performance boost from your old PC. But why?
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Tags: Auslogics Disk Defrag, defrag, defragmentation
Posted in PC Support | 5 Comments »
