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  Why is my computer slow? Your operating system has to manage the resources of your computer (memory, drive space, processing power) between all the programs that are running on it. There’s a huge number of things that may be reducing your computer’s performance, but they usually boil down to your PC’s resources being used inefficiently. Here are some of the things that slow down your computer: Running out of RAM (Random Access Memory) Running out of disk drive space (HDD or SSD) Old or fragmented hard drive Too many background programs Too many startup programs Falling behind on Windows or driver updates Malware or viruses Special effects and visual features If your computer is running slow, read on for ways to fix each of these issues. How to make your computer faster Restart your computer If your computer speed is not what it should be, the first thing to try is restarting your computer. Your operating system allocates space in RAM for programs as they run on your computer. You...

  Introducing Speccy Speccy answers the question, what's inside your computer? If you're like most of us, you can probably name the processor (Intel or AMD, Celeron or Pentium), maybe how much RAM it has, and maybe how big the hard drive is. When you go to a computer store and see all the bright shiny PCs laid out next to each other, most will have tags or stickers indicating the: Processor brand and model Hard drive size and speed Amount of memory (RAM) Graphics card Operating system Two or three years later, when it comes time to upgrade your computer, that tag or sticker may be long gone. Speccy was designed as a free electronic "what's inside" sticker for your PC. Speccy gives you detailed statistics on every piece of hardware in your computer, including CPU, Motherboard, RAM, Graphics Cards, Hard Disks, Optical Drives, and Audio support. Additionally Speccy adds the temperatures of your different components, so you can easily see if there's a problem! You...

First of all, let’s find out why we do a Mac disk defrag. To cut a long story short, defragmentation aims to boost a computer’s performance by reorganizing the data on your drive. As a result, the related bits are grouped, and loading files and programs take less time. Simply put, Mac defragment moves everything back in order and can greatly speed up a slow system. However, despite the obvious advantage, a Mac running any OS X version later than 10.2 generally doesn’t need to be defragmented. This is because OS X and macOS have their own built-in Apple Mac utilities that clean up fragmented files from the hard drive. Therefore, for most users, it eliminates the need to perform a regular defrag. But there is an exception to every rule, and in a few rare cases, a defrag for Mac can make a difference. When do Macs need to be defragged? If your hard drive is more than 90 percent full, the macOS may have problems with automatic defragmentation routines. This situation is common for multimed...

Sometimes you may have a problem on your phone that you can’t pinpoint. It can be frustrating as you search through apps and programmes without much luck to figure out why your device is freezing or isn’t responding properly. If such a problem persists, one handy way is to activate factory reset, which will return your phone or device to its original state. While resetting it doesn’t harm your phone, it’s worth knowing the reasons why you would decide to use it in the first place. What is a factory reset?  A Factory Reset removes all user data from a device and reverts it back to default settings, or to be more exact, returns it to the way it was when you first purchased the device. Data like contacts, photos, apps, your cache and anything else that you saved onto the device ever since you started using it will be cleared from it. It will not remove the device’s operating system (iOS, Android, Windows Phone) but will go back to its original set of apps and settings. Also, resetting...

  Factory Reset a Computer When you factory reset a computer, you’re not going to be able to access any of the programs and files that were on it before the reset. For most purposes, you can assume that you have deleted everything on the computer, and that’s okay for most people. However, that information still lives on your hard drive and will stay there until it has either been overwritten by new information or completely destroyed. An expert could access it if they tried hard enough. The idea of clearing your data using a factory reset isn’t such a far-fetched idea. In fact, phone companies do that with refurbished phones. It certainly does seem appealing to be able to be done with everything by clicking a simple button. Considering a Factory Reset However, the truth is that it simply is not that simple. In some cases, a factory reset can actually be a good thing. However, there are certain drawbacks you should consider as you deliberate whether to use this method or not. In fac...

  1. Change your power settings If you’re using Windows 10’s “Power saver” plan, you’re slowing down your PC. That plan reduces your PC’s performance in order to save energy. (Even desktop PCs typically have a “Power saver” plan.) Changing your power plan from “Power saver” to “High performance” or “Balanced” will give you an instant performance boost. To do it, launch the Control Panel app, then select  Hardware and Sound > Power Options . You’ll typically see two options: “Balanced (recommended)” and “Power saver." (Depending on your make and model, you might see other plans here as well, including some branded by the manufacturer.) To see the “High performance” setting, click the down arrow by “Show additional plans.”  To change your power setting, simply choose the one you want, then exit Control Panel. “High performance” gives you the most oomph, but uses the most power; “Balanced” finds a happy medium between power use and better performance; and “Power save...

The free file recovery app for the Windows platform is Recuva , a software product developed by Piriform Ltd. (the same company as CCleaner). It helps you to retrieve missing files from your PC, camera or iPod quickly. If you sometimes delete files by accident, Recuva is a must-have. No ad-ware, no spyware, Recuva can be used absolutely free of charge. You can also donate to Piriform on Recuva's official site to help the developer team enhance this file recovery product. Mac users here are not as lucky as PC users. Recuva supports Windows only. For Mac users, Recuva is not official. But that doesn't mean that you can't restore missing Mac files. Yeah, you can get back all of them! As an alternative to Recuva for Mac, Wondershare Data Recovery for Mac is excellent. It will search your Mac, camera, iPhone, iPod, USB, and more easily and fully, enabling your files to be retrieved in clear categories such as papers, photos, videos, music, emails, and archives. It can also ...

How to Delete Temporary Files? Cleaning out the Temp folder manually in Windows should take less than a minute. It could take a bit longer if your list of temporary files is very large. Most temporary files are stored in the Temp folder for Windows. This folder's location varies from computer to computer (and sometimes even user to user). Follow these seven steps on how to uninstall Windows temporary files : If you're running Windows 10, click the Cortana search box on the taskbar to the right of the Start button. Windows 8.1: Rick-click the Start button or tap-and-hold it, then select Run. Windows 8.0: Access Run from the computer of the Apps Cleaning out the Temp folder manually in Windows should take less than a minute. It could take a bit longer if your list of temporary files is very large. Most temporary files are stored in the Temp folder for Windows. This folder's location varies from computer to computer (and sometimes even user to user). Follow these seven s...

Exactly as the name says on the tin is temporary files . They are used by apps and your operating system (OS) to create temporary backups or monitor user sessions. There are various types of temp files, such as leftover files from the new update of the OS, error reports, installation files, updates, files in your bin, temporary internet files such as cache and cookie files, and backups generated by currently running apps. Typically, these files are immediately deleted, but that's not always the case. Your computer will hold temporary files if your session ends suddenly, assuming that you will use them in the future. Temp files are typically not harmful (unless you have inadvertently downloaded malware and kept it in your download folder), but your storage space is always piling up and strangling. How to delete temporary files on Windows 10 On Windows, there are a variety of ways to uninstall temp files. 1. Close any apps which are running. 2. Tap the Start menu and then choose Set...

Automatically, the computer makes temporary data. Temporary files store temporary information. They are built by programs that users use (like Windows). You will also see them referred to as files with foo. Temporary files containing .tmp or. Extension to temp If you are using ISO or RAR files, you might have seen your machine remove files from your temporary folder when you are using them and then automatically delete the files. Temporary files help to contain data when creating a new file. When you use programs or perform tasks that are connected to them, temporary files make your machine function more smoothly. If you use media editing tools, for example, your work progress with temporary files will be saved. These temporary files make the program for media editing run smoother. A recovery backup is also created by the temporary files ; this provides security if your device or program shuts down suddenly. Why do I have files on my computer that are temporary? Why am I on my machine...

How to Delete Windows Temporary Files? To free up any storage space in Windows, one very simple way is to uninstall temporary files, often referred to as temp files. Temp files are just what they probably sound like: files that only momentarily needed to live during use of your operating system, but are now just wasting room. The majority of temporary files are stored in the Windows Temp folder , whose location varies from machine to computer, and even from user to user. Here are the steps for that. Cleaning out the Temp folder manually in Windows generally takes less than a minute, but depending on how big the temporary file set is, it could take longer. How to Uninstall Windows Temporary Files To remove your temporary Windows files , follow these simple steps: *Windows 10: Click the Cortana search box just to the right of the taskbar's Start button. *Windows 8.1: Right-click the Start button or tap-and-hold it, then select Run. *Windows 8.0: From the Apps screen, the simplest wa...

What is a DLL file? DLL (Dynamically Link Library) is an executable file that permits programs to share code to perform one or more predefined functions. A DLL file can be used by several programs at the same time. The benefit of having DLL files is that they don't get loaded into random access memory (RAM) along with the main program, which saves up space in RAM. So instead of all the coding being built into the program, it uses a particular DLL file that, with a simple call, can execute the operation for it. Why is it important to remove malicious DLLs? Most DLL files are essential for the running of your programs but there are other malicious programs, such as browser hijackers and browser plugins, that are usually made up of DLL files that can alter your system settings to allow attackers gain access on your computer. If you're really serious about removing unwanted DLL files, make sure you use Windows Add/Remove programs first (how to use Add/Remove programs). Most applica...