10 Simple Ways To Speed Up Windows XP by Everton Blair
I've just finished setting up a new PC for a friend and I think some of you will be interested in some of the tweaks I make to all of my PCs to make them just a little bit quicker. I've focused here on the ones which are simple to do and won't cause problems if you get it wrong, rather than... download and install the Extensible Performance Counter List http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/existing/exctrlst-o.asp 2.Then select each counter in turn in the 'Extensible performance counters' window and clear the 'performance counters enabled' checkbox at the...

RAM and Latency - What you Need to Know by Nicholas Spriggs
No one likes a slow computer. Well, at least not anyone I know. People spend thousands of dollars on upgrades and cutting edge systems to use a faster computer. However, upgrading your computer is not the only way to have a quicker computing experience. ... Overclocking your system will void your computer’s warranties and could possibly damage and/or destroy your system, so only attempt it if you’re willing to risk frying your computer. ... A safer method is to adjust your RAM’s timings, although this can still potentially damage your system and usually only wields nominally performance...

What is Spyware by Kevin Nelson
I bet you never would have guessed it either... But the shocking truth is that industry experts estimate that around 90% of computers are infected with spyware ! Most of the support calls handled by Microsoft have spyware infection as the common theme and suspected cause of the problem. ... Spyware is the term used to describe a type of malicious software that either alters a computers normal operation or (in some cases) allows partial control of a computer system by someone other than the authorized user(s) of that system.

Kick-Ass Performance For Your PC? It's Easy by John Deprice
Is your PC is slow and wimpy? Then you need some PC steroids - software applications that will cleanse the registry, optimize RAM and make that puppy fly. Here is what you should start with. Ace Utilities Ace Utilities is a set of system-maintenance and optimization utilities for enhancing... SpeedUpMyPC automatically finds the best settings for your PC and carefully controls your system resources to give you the best performance. ... Easy to use, this award-winning utility has all the features you could ever need to clean up your system, monitor resources, and improve performance.

About The World Of Computer Building by Robert Emler
If you are having trouble with your computer and would like to have it up graded. Or if you would like to just upgrade your computer for better performance. For gaming or graphic solutions or for better multitasking endeavors. If you have a computer a lot of the basic parts in that computer are... Building a computer is not hard you just have to know what the computer components are, and where the computer components go inside the computer. ... By using the computer parts that are reusable you can save yourself hundreds of dollars, and be able to have the perfect computer system for your...

Speed Up Your Computer : Inner Cleansing Tips for Your PC by Tim Lee
Renewed energy and vigor applies to us, surfers, as well as to our computers, too. But when web pages seem to load forever in your personal computer, and programs take a snail's creep to complete, then it is high time to do some inner cleansing in your computer so as to make your computer run... It gets rid of unwanted files that initiates sluggishness in your computer's performance. ... Point to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools, and click Defrag. ... In reality, obsolete programs, just like unwanted files, occupy hard disk space and could contribute to the PC's sluggish...

Choosing A Reliable Colocation Facility by Robert Deupree
There are no industry standards to designate a good colocation facility, but key areas can help identify one: power, cooling, Internet connection, and service. Good colocation facilities offer reliability through redundancy, maintenance, and service, meaning more uptime for networks and longer... Some tier 2 providers offer performance routing to route traffic more efficiently between networks, boosting network performance by 50% and creating a self-healing network. ... Circuit breakers are more dependable than transfer switches, but it is important to have a backup for either system so...

Buying / Selecting Computer Components by Jason Barrett
This is the step takes the most time and consideration. Which parts do I buy? Which are best? There are many good places to buy computer parts. You can go to a computer retail store in your area. Although they often provide good warranties, you will pay a little more than you would in other... Sound Card - Just about every computer has sound, I would not recommend spending a lot of money on a sound unless you want your computer to support sur-round sound. ... This processor is used in systems which need performance such as performance gaming / servers / Web designing.

Introduction to RAID 5 Arrays by Andrea Stone
Definition of a RAID 5 Array A RAID 5 array uses at least three disks and stripes information at the byte level across the member disks. Parity data is also written across each member disk to allow the RAID data to be recovered in the event of a disk failure. ... Applications Best Suited for RAID 5 Since RAID 5 offers better read performance than write performance, it is best suited for read-oriented applications such as web, intranet, and email servers. ... This can slow down other applications on that computer.

How To Have Two (Multiple) Copies Of Windows by Alan Malik
Having two operating systems is not as difficult as many of us consider. It just requires little hard work and some good equipment. By equipments I mean good hard disk space and good RAM sometimes, depending upon which operating systems you are going to install. ... Now you are ready to use your first operating system. ... Insert them in your computer and as setup starts, just in the beginning you have to choose the option describing Install New Copy. ... Remember, if your windows XP or Windows 2000 CD is bootable then please do not boot from CD Rom when computer restarts during Windows...