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11 Ways to Improve Performance in Windows Vista

Posted by Rich On May - 31 - 20109 COMMENTS

Personally, I don’t see the point in upgrading your hardware if your computer does everything you need it to. However, sometimes it’s nice to improve what you already have. In this guide we will learn how to make the most out of the hardware you have and make Windows Vista run faster. (Here’s a similar list for Windows XP and for Windows 7.)

I highly recommend you create a system restore point before you follow this guide.

Note: There is a lot of crossover with this guide and the guide to extend laptop battery life; some of the procedures, listed below, will help save power.

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11 Ways to Improve Performance in Windows 7

Posted by Rich On May - 27 - 20108 COMMENTS

Personally, I don’t see the point in upgrading your hardware if your computer does everything you need it to. However, sometimes it’s nice to improve what you already have. In this guide we will learn how to make the most out of the hardware you have and make Windows 7 run faster. (Here’s a similar list for Windows XP and for Windows Vista.)

I highly recommend you create a system restore point before starting.

Note: There is a lot of crossover with this guide and the guide to extend laptop battery life as some of the procedures, listed below, will help save power.

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Interview with Joan Lambert: Author of Windows 7 Step by Step

Posted by Rich On April - 9 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

stepbystep Interview with Joan Lambert: Author of Windows 7 Step by Step Update: You can win one of three signed copies of this book here.

In this article, I interview Joan Lambert, author of Windows 7 Step by Step. At the conclusion of the interview, I share some highlights of her book and invite you to get your own copy.

Interview with Joan

Joan, thank you for taking time to share a little about yourself. Before we talk about your profession and book, I’m sure Windows Guides readers would like to get to know you better; tell us a little about yourself:

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ImgBurn, Free CD/DVD Burning and Backup Tool

Posted by Thomas On March - 9 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

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screenshot ezmodepicker ImgBurn, Free CD/DVD Burning and Backup Tool

PROS: The program is simple and very easy to use. It has all the necessary functions you would expect and a few more. ImgBurn is not just for the Novice User, but also for the Experienced Tweaker.

CONS: No direct MP3 to CDA conversion

VERDICT: Get it while it’s free :)
Some day they’ll discover they can make money on it.

PRICE: Freeware

VERSION REVIEWED: 2.5

Download Link in the Article

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Advanced Defrag that Really Works

Posted by Thomas On February - 26 - 2010Comments Off

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PROS: The program is very easy to use right out of the box. It works quickly and silently in the background without taking up too much of you CPU.

CONS: The final reports after analyzing and de-fragmenting can be long and difficult to read for novices. I would want to see more help-information being provided in click-able links throughout the reports.

VERDICT: An affordable defrag solution that actually improves your computer and registry without causing new errors.

PRICE: $34,95 per license (3 user license)

VERSION REVIEWED: 4.4.2

DOWNLOAD: http://www.advanceddefrag.com/

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GRC’s Domain Name Server Benchmark Tests Your DNS’s Speed

Posted by NJWest On January - 25 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

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grc dns1 500x399 GRCs Domain Name Server Benchmark Tests Your DNSs Speed

PROS: Gives accurate and detailed data. Gives simple conclusions which anybody can understand. No installation required.
CONS: More deatail than most people would need.
VERDICT: Overall a very good program. If you want to check your DNS, then this s a good choice.
PRICE: Free
VERSION REVIEWED: 0.0.3630.1
DOWNLOAD: GRC’s DNS Nameserver Performance Benchmark

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