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Search and Delete all Temporary Files with DustBuster XP

If you have been worrying about the increasing disk space usage and the system turning slower day by day then it is worthwhile to delete all the temp and useless files that have been saved in your system over the period of time.

Locating all the temp and junk files in the system for deletion can [...]

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Free Startup Manager called Disable Startup

We tend to install new and new software on a regular basis without thinking about the load that is going to be put over the performance of the CPU.
One such load is of the startup programs. Whatever application we install creates its entry into the list of the startup programs making our system boot longer [...]

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Kill Unwanted Tasks and Services with AlacrityPC

We tend to run many programs and tasks simultaneously and sometimes this creates a heavy load on the system that the computer becomes slow and also responds very slowly.
This is the most critical situation for a gamer who wants his system to be fast and free while playing the games. Well if you have thought [...]

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Lower Process Priority Automatically during CPU High Usage

There are occasions when the CPU uses many resources and consumes 100 percent memory like when converting a movie from one format to another.
This makes the system slow and takes lot of time to complete a task. We can, however, set the priority of the task to normal or even below that but the problem [...]

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Fix CPU 100 Percent Usage Problem

The problem of CPU getting slow and showing 100 percent usage is common and has been experienced by almost every one.

If same is the case with you then this is what you should do.

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Sumatra PDF Reader: Alternate PDF Viewer for Windows

If you have been using Adobe Reader for a good time now then you must have known that it is a heavy software that requires good memory to keep running properly and display the PDF files accurately.

But despite of sufficient memory Adobe not always displays the files properly so if it is also the case [...]

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Tip of the Week: Uninstall unwanted Programs

Despite of the busy schedule and the hectic day we are back with this week’s edition of Tip of the Week.
This week’s tip is to keep your system clean by uninstalling unwanted programs and applications from your computer.
Tip:
We have a habit of installing several programs in our computer don’t we? But with the passage of [...]

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Format your Computer

Most of us do not like formatting their computer because of the data stored in it and the hard work involved in setting it up again.
In this edition of the Tip of the Week, we would learn the advantages of formatting the computer and why should you do it soon.
Advantages of Formatting the Computer:
1.    Formatting [...]

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Solve Explorer.exe Consuming 100% CPU Resources

This is a very common problem faced by many of us using Windows that many times, and unknowingly why, our CPU usage shoots up to 100% and a process named Explorer.exe starts consuming a lot of resources and memory.

This makes our system very slow to respond and takes lot of time to execute an application.
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Find out the Processes that are Delaying Windows Startup

Almost every one of us is frustrated at the Windows taking a long time to boot the computer. There is nothing much we can do about it but see it taking a little longer at the startup than the last time.
Ever wondered what Windows actually does while booting? There are many processes that are to [...]

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Steps to Remove DoScan.exe from the Startup Processes

I have a good configuration of my computer but was still troubled by it taking more time to launch any application after it completed the booting process. When I opened the Task Manager I realized that a process named “DoScan.exe” was running every time I booted up my system and disappears after some time.

What is [...]

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Speed Up your Slow PC

Are you tired up of your old and slow computer and wish to make your system turn into a new one? Working on a new system is fun. We all wish to turn our system into something that we purchased few years back.

The new PC is quite fast and efficient to work with but with [...]

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