Tune-Up Archives - MyTechGuide.com https://www.mytechguide.com/category/tune-up/ Software, hardware and technology guides, reviews and articles Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:24:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 Apple iPhone 2.1 Software Update https://www.mytechguide.com/189/apple-iphone-2-1-software-update/ https://www.mytechguide.com/189/apple-iphone-2-1-software-update/#respond Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:24:10 +0000 http://www.mytechguide.com/189/apple-iphone-2-1-software-update/ Apple released the iPhone 2.1 software update that contains many bug fixes and improvements. To get it, connect your iPhone to your computer using iTunes 8 and click Check for Update. . Update includes: Decrease in call set-up failures and … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.mytechguide.com/189/apple-iphone-2-1-software-update/feed/ 0 How to optimize virtual memory (swap file) in Windows https://www.mytechguide.com/156/how-to-optimize-virtual-memory-swap-file-in-windows/ https://www.mytechguide.com/156/how-to-optimize-virtual-memory-swap-file-in-windows/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:25:47 +0000 http://www.mytechguide.com/156/how-to-optimize-virtual-memory-swap-file-in-windows/ Windows operating system is using part of your hard drive as a virtual memory. When Windows runs out of physical memory it starts to swap out data to virtual memory, which is a file on hard disk (pagefile.sys). Hard disk is much slower than physical memory, so when Windows start using virtual memory everything slows down. Remember those moments when Windows stops responding and hard disk light is always on...

One solution is to add more physical memory; other is to optimize virtual memory.
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]]> https://www.mytechguide.com/156/how-to-optimize-virtual-memory-swap-file-in-windows/feed/ 5 How to clean a hard disk with Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP https://www.mytechguide.com/130/how-to-clean-a-hard-disk-with-disk-cleanup-tool-in-windows-xp/ https://www.mytechguide.com/130/how-to-clean-a-hard-disk-with-disk-cleanup-tool-in-windows-xp/#comments Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:42:18 +0000 http://www.mytechguide.com/130/how-to-clean-a-hard-disk-with-disk-cleanup-tool-in-windows-xp/ At some time you will find yourself with very little space available on your hard disk. Simplest thing to do is to empty your Recycle Bin. This will remove some of unwanted files. But there is much more clutter around … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.mytechguide.com/130/how-to-clean-a-hard-disk-with-disk-cleanup-tool-in-windows-xp/feed/ 3 How to clear cache, cookies, history, forms and passwords in Mozilla Firefox https://www.mytechguide.com/123/how-to-clear-cache-cookies-history-forms-and-passwords-in-mozilla-firefox/ https://www.mytechguide.com/123/how-to-clear-cache-cookies-history-forms-and-passwords-in-mozilla-firefox/#comments Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:16:11 +0000 http://www.mytechguide.com/123/how-to-clear-cache-cookies-history-forms-and-passwords-in-mozilla-firefox/ Same as Internet Explorer, Firefox stores all visited pages with images and sounds in cache (temporary Internet files). You should clear cache from time to time to allow Firefox to function more efficiently. Of course, if you are concerned about … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.mytechguide.com/123/how-to-clear-cache-cookies-history-forms-and-passwords-in-mozilla-firefox/feed/ 2 How to clear cache, cookies, history, auto complete and passwords in Internet Explorer https://www.mytechguide.com/112/how-to-clear-cache-cookies-history-auto-complete-and-passwords-in-internet-explorer/ https://www.mytechguide.com/112/how-to-clear-cache-cookies-history-auto-complete-and-passwords-in-internet-explorer/#respond Sun, 18 Feb 2007 20:10:15 +0000 http://www.mytechguide.com/112/how-to-clear-cache-cookies-history-auto-complete-and-passwords-in-internet-explorer/ Temporary Internet files or cache is folder with copies of all web pages you visited, including images, sounds and cookies. Cache makes Internet browsing faster because browser can display files from cache instead of downloading them. If cache grows to big, it can have negative affect on browsing speed and can make IE act sluggish. If you are concerned about your privacy you should delete cookies, history, auto complete and passwords from time to time. Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.mytechguide.com/112/how-to-clear-cache-cookies-history-auto-complete-and-passwords-in-internet-explorer/feed/ 0 How to defragment a hard disk in Windows https://www.mytechguide.com/76/how-to-defragment-a-hard-disk-in-windows/ https://www.mytechguide.com/76/how-to-defragment-a-hard-disk-in-windows/#respond Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:24:49 +0000 http://www.mytechguide.com/76/how-to-defragment-a-hard-disk-in-windows/ While you are using your computer, files on your hard disk are becoming more and more fragmented. This happens because while saving files, system is trying to fill empty spaces. One file can bi split up in many parts around your hard drive. This slows down file access, system is starting up slower and everything becomes more sluggish.

Solution is to run disk defragmentation program. Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.mytechguide.com/76/how-to-defragment-a-hard-disk-in-windows/feed/ 0 How to speed up slow network browsing in Windows https://www.mytechguide.com/70/how-to-speed-up-slow-network-browsing-in-windows/ https://www.mytechguide.com/70/how-to-speed-up-slow-network-browsing-in-windows/#respond Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:12:20 +0000 http://www.mytechguide.com/70/how-to-speed-up-slow-network-browsing-in-windows/ There is a bug in MS Windows that can slow up network browsing. It can take up to 30 seconds to browse remote computer. Reason of this delay is that Windows is scaning remote computer for Scheduled tasks.

There is a simple registry tweak to fix this problem. Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.mytechguide.com/70/how-to-speed-up-slow-network-browsing-in-windows/feed/ 0 How to find and remove StartUp applications https://www.mytechguide.com/62/how-to-find-and-remove-startup-applications/ https://www.mytechguide.com/62/how-to-find-and-remove-startup-applications/#respond Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:30:57 +0000 http://www.mytechguide.com/62/how-to-find-and-remove-startup-applications/ More and more programs are running on Windows startup. Some of them do not even offer option "do not start with windows". By using "System Configuration Utility" whis is part of Windows, you can disable programs that you do not want to startup. Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.mytechguide.com/62/how-to-find-and-remove-startup-applications/feed/ 0 How to enable AMD Cool’n’Quiet in Windows https://www.mytechguide.com/4/how-to-enable-amd-coolnquiet-in-windows/ https://www.mytechguide.com/4/how-to-enable-amd-coolnquiet-in-windows/#respond Thu, 16 Mar 2006 16:43:13 +0000 http://www.mytechguide.com/4/how-to-enable-amd-coolnquiet-in-windows/ CPUs are getting faster, hotter (and noisier due to more powerful cooling), and they consume more and more energy.
Most of the time processors are idling, so why not reduce their speed and voltage? This is where Cool'n'Quiet technology comes in. It allows the system to dynamically and automatically select CPU voltage and speed, depending on performance need. These changes can happen up to 30 times per second.
All AMD Athlon 64 CPUs have Cool'n'Quiet technology . You just need to enable it... Read this article to find out how. Continue reading →

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