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Will Windows 7 be a Worthwhile Upgrade?

Posted by Rich On November - 8 - 2008141 COMMENTS

An In-depth Look at Windows 7

A few days ago, I shared my initial thoughts on Windows 7. After spending more time with the operating system, I now share my findings and whether or not I feel Windows 7 will be a worthwhile upgrade.

I agree that Microsoft ran a little faster than they new how with Vista, which hurt them a lot. Windows 7 better be good, or people will either stick with XP until 2013, or switch to Linux, Mac, or the next big OS (will there be one soon?)

In this review, I’ll explore some of the new features Windows 7 brings and whether I like them or not. I’ll take a look at updated core applications, desktop and window management, home networking, and built-in troubleshooting. Then you decide… is Windows 7 a worthwhile upgrade?

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[Expired] 10 Copies of Edraw Max Pro up for Grabs!

Posted by Rich On November - 4 - 20081 COMMENT

www.mintywhite.com is giving away one (10) copies, worth $79.99 each, of Edraw Max Pro to ten (10) helpful Windows Guides readers! Simply make a helpful comment somewhere on this site (excluding the fourms) to be automatically be entered into the competition. Multiple comments will faciliate in winning.

The comments will be judged by me and based upon the following criteria:

Does the comment help other readers get more out of the article
Does the comment add to the article
Is the comment well written?
If the comment is a tip, does the tip work?

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Performance Boost: Move Page File to Another Physical Drive

Posted by Rich On October - 15 - 200869 COMMENTS

If you have more than one physical drive in your computer, this guide is for you. The page file can take a considerable toll on your system drive; by moving the page file to a separate drive, you can increase overall performance. Learn how to move the Windows Vista page file to another drive in this guide.

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Why Does Vista use SO Much RAM? An Explanation of Superfetch

Posted by Rich On October - 7 - 20088 COMMENTS

Many Vista users (or people who have never used Vista) complain that the operating system uses too much RAM. They look at the performance monitor and see there is a lot less available RAM – when compared to Windows XP. The extra use of RAM in Vista is partly due to a performance enhancement called SuperFetch. Having low free memory in Vista shows this is working.

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Slow Computer? Test Your Computer’s RAM in Vista

Posted by Rich On September - 15 - 200814 COMMENTS

If you are noticing slow performance in Windows Vista, one of many contributing factors may be the health of your RAM. Windows Vista comes with a RAM testing application and in this guide you’ll learn how to access and use it. Many users have reported increased performance after using this test; thank you for your feedback!

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Use Ultimate Defrag to Position Key Files for Faster Access

Posted by Rich On July - 21 - 2008ADD COMMENTS

UltimateDefrag is revolutionary defrag software that not only lets you defrag, but also considers a more important phenomenon, and that is, the placement of files and folders on your hard drive.

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