Betty asks…
How can I speed up my computer?
My computer is very slow it’s an aver and i really want to speed it up. Is there any else I can do besides disk cleanup and disk defragment?
admin answers:
Log on as an Administrator.
First delete/un-install all programs/applications/games you no longer use (especially those you have disks for).
Burn/copy to CD/DVD/flash drive any and all music/pictures/movie files and delete the originals.
Download install and run Ccleaner, both ‘Registry’ and ‘Cleaner’ parts…
Http://www.ccleaner.com
Run Disk Cleanup (Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools) check/tick all boxes, they’re all safe to remove.
Run Disk Defragmenter (Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools).
Re-start.
Increase Virtual Memory…
Open Computer Management, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management.
XP
In the console tree, right-click Computer Management (Local), and then select Properties.
On the Advanced tab, click Performance Options, and under Virtual memory, uncheck the check box of Automatically manage paging file size for all drives, click Change.
In the Drive list, click the drive that contains the paging file you want to change (usually C:).
Under Paging file size for selected drive, type a new paging file size (4095 for both) in the Initial Size and Maximum Size box, and then click Set.
Click Apply and OK.
Vista/Win 7
1.Open Control Panel>System and Maintenance>System.
2.In the left “Tasks”, click on Advanced System Settings.
3.Click the “Advanced” tab. In “Performance” section, click on Settings button.
4.Click on Advanced tab.
5.In the “Virtual Memory” section, click on Change button.
6.By default, “Automatically manage paging file size for all drives” setting is selected so that Windows Vista system can manage the paging file without user’s interruption. If you want change the paging file size,uncheck the check box of Automatically manage paging file size for all drives.
7.Select and highlight the appropriate drive that users want to change the paging file settings under the box of “Drive [Volume Label]“ Usually ‘C:’.
8.To fix a permanent size for the paging file, click on Custom size button, and set the values of Initial Size 4095 (MB) and Maximum Size 4095 (MB). To make the size of pagefile.sys static. Then click on Set button.
Click Start>Run (or type in search bar) and type “msconfig” (without quotes ” “),click the Startup tab and uncheck anything that’s not needed at startup.
Go to this site to check which services can be safely stopped/removed…
Http://www.blackviper.com/
Or… Buy more RAM. Download and run the scanner here to find type/speed of RAM needed…
Http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/?click=true 🙂
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Helen asks…
How do tell when it is time to get a new processor?
I have done several malware scans. Such as F-Secure Virus Scan. Online Virus Scans, Malware bytes, Super-Antispyware, Advanced System Protector, Spybot and more all is good. Yet my computer is slow to boot. Take s about 20 mnutes to boot a real pain. Never had this problem with Xp or the pryer Windows. What can be the cause of the slow start up?
I even considered doing a fresh install. I’ve done it with other Windows versions but had a hell of a time with Vista. May have to tackle that install again. I prefer to avoid it though.
Ram is 1.99 GB Will adding more help?
admin answers:
Log on as an Administrator.
First delete/un-install all programs/applications/games you no longer use (especially those you have disks for).
Burn/copy to CD/DVD/flash drive any and all music/pictures/movie files, verify they copied successfully and delete the originals.
Download install and run Ccleaner, both ‘Registry’ and ‘Cleaner’ parts…
Http://www.ccleaner.com
Run Disk Cleanup (Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools) check/tick all boxes, they’re all safe to remove.
Run Disk Defragmenter (Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools).
Increase Virtual Memory…
1.Open Control Panel>System and Maintenance>System.
2.In the left “Tasks”, click on Advanced System Settings.
3.Click the “Advanced” tab. In “Performance” section, click on Settings button.
4.Click on Advanced tab.
5.In the “Virtual Memory” section, click on Change button.
6.By default, “Automatically manage paging file size for all drives” setting is selected so that Windows Vista system can manage the paging file without user’s interruption. If you want change the paging file size,uncheck the check box of Automatically manage paging file size for all drives.
7.Select and highlight the appropriate drive that users want to change the paging file settings under the box of “Drive [Volume Label]“ Usually ‘C:’.
8.To fix a permanent size for the paging file, click on Custom size button, and set the values of Initial Size 4095 (MB) and Maximum Size 4095 (MB). To make the size of pagefile.sys static. Then click on Set button.
Click Start>Run (or type in search bar) and type “msconfig” (without quotes ” “),click the Startup tab and uncheck anything that’s not needed at startup.
Go to this site to check which services can be safely stopped/removed…
Http://www.blackviper.com/
Or… Buy more RAM. Download and run the scanner here to find type/speed of RAM needed…
Http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/?click=true 🙂
© arou42
Lizzie asks…
Whats a good free photoshop online download?
I want a good free photoshop or video editor with good effects for Youtube videos. I don’t want any try it or trails i want the real thing.
admin answers:
Here’s 10 good, free image editors – http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pixelbasedwin/tp/freephotoedw.htm
Take a look at the tutorials for Windows Movie Maker at http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Tutorials/ – it may be WMM is all you need. It really is foolproof except that it’s picky in what file formats it takes and the lack of native support for multiple video and audio tracks are a definite disadvantage (but there are workarounds)
The version 2 series were probably the most versatile, you can find them here – http://www.brothersoft.com/downloads/windows-movie-maker.html – but you’ll have problems installing the older versions on Windows 7.
Other free video editors are…
Wax – http://www.debugmode.com/wax/ – this is also a compositor – a bit like Adobe’s After Effects – – unlimited video and audio tracks
VideoLAN Movie Creator – http://videolan.org/vlmc/ – up to 64 audio and video tracks
TrakAxPC – www.trakax.com/software/pc/
VideoSpin – videospin.com/ – just 1 video track so you may as well use WMM
VideoPad – the free version – http://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/
Lightworks – http://www.lightworksbeta.com/ – I like this one – unlimited tracks ?
Serif MoviePlus – http://serif.com/free-video-editing-software/ – unlimited tracks ?
Ezvid – http://ezvid.com/ – 32 video and audio tracks
VirtualDub, RAD Video tools, AVITricks and Avidemux are also good tools you should look at. Although not full editors like the others they have some useful features.
Lightworks and Wax together are a very good video editing system for free.
All are safe, at least from the sites I’ve linked to.
Ruth asks…
im looking for a safe and FREE way to download tv shows?
like gossip girl, and 90210 since where i live doesnt have the CW
everytime i look for sites they always tell me to confirm my email and take me to a page where i have to enter my card information is there any site out there that doesnt do that?
admin answers:
Go to a website called alluc you have movies, tv, shows ,cartoons ect its cool.
Paul asks…
what are the best free video editors and effects software?
i want a free video editor for film, but i want it to be halfway decent.
i also want to be able to use masking and things but pay a very low price. whats the cheapest editor like that, free would be best?
admin answers:
There’s several editors you can use….
Take a look at the tutorials for Windows Movie Maker at
http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Tutorials/ – it may be WMM is all you need. It really is foolproof except that it’s picky in what file formats it takes and the lack of native support for multiple video and audio tracks are a definite disadvantage (but there are workarounds).
The version 2 series were probably the most versatile, you can find them here – http://www.brothersoft.com/downloads/windows-movie-maker.html – but you’ll have problems installing the older versions on Windows 7. Windows Live Movie Maker is still good, but not so versatile.
Other free video editors are…
Wax – http://www.debugmode.com/wax/ – this is also a compositor – a bit like Adobe’s After Effects – – unlimited video and audio tracks
VideoLAN Movie Creator – http://videolan.org/vlmc/ – up to 64 audio and video tracks
TrakAxPC – www.trakax.com/software/pc/
VideoSpin – http://videospin.com/ – just 1 video track so you may as well use WMM
VideoPad – the free version – http://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/
Lightworks – http://www.lightworksbeta.com/ – I like this one – unlimited tracks ?
Serif MoviePlus – http://serif.com/free-video-editing-software/ – unlimited tracks ?
Ezvid – ezvid.com/ – 32 video and audio tracks
Another is Zwei-Stein. This is a good editor but I found the interface to be absolutely horrible.
VirtualDub, RAD Video tools, AVITricks and Avidemux are also good tools you should look at. Although not full editors like the others they have some useful features.
Lightworks and Wax together are a very good video editing system for free.
All are safe, at least from the sites I’ve linked to.
If you want to spend some money then there are reviews of 14 video editors under $100 at http://video-editing-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
More costly are video editors like Sony Vegas and Adobe Premiere. Both of which are very good. Premiere is probably more advanced but harder to learn everything it can do.
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