I recently upgraded my Windows XP computer to a new HP DV7 laptop running Windows 7. I was really keen on the upgrade to Intel I7 Quad Cores but I wasn’t to keen on the Windows 7 layout I saw on other peoples computers. The things which concerned me were: Windows 7 looks like a [...]
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Please waitMedia Pending – Adobe Premiere Pro CS 3 / 4
Do you get the yellow media pending screen with adobe premiere pro? A recent issue which all of a sudden occurred. After a lot of searching around the internet and on the adobe forum I struggled to find the issue. It turns out the issue is with the 3gb or 4gb Windows XP Switch. All [...]
Computer Slow? Computer Appearance.
Speed up your computer by reverting back to Windows Classic Style.
Start > Control Panel > Display > Appearance tab > Choose “Windows Classic Style” from dropdown menu > Click Apply
For an even faster appearance:
With Appearance Tab still open choose “Effects” button and uncheck all options.
Slow Computer? – Slow Start Up – Windows XP
- Clean out your Startup folder- C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup, where username is your Windows logon name. Delete any shortcuts you don’t want loaded.
- Delete Schedule tasks – C:\Windows\Tasks. Delete any tasks you don’t want.
- Run Services computer-management console by typing services.msc in “run” in Windows XP – Start > Run. Stop startup services by changing “automatic” to “manual” – Advanced, don’t try unless you know what you are doing.
Slow Computer? Computer Monitor Upgrades
Slow Computer? Look at the size of your computer monitor. Downgrading your screen by an inch can improve your computers speed and optimization.
Slow Browsing – Optimization of Internet Explorer 8
Tips to Speed up IE8:
- Reset Internet options.
- Delete unused faviourites.
- Remove unused Toolbars.
- Delete or disable unused add-ons.
- Disable Feeds and Slices.
- Turn off Suggested Sites.
- Turn off synchronizing of temporary internet files.
Slow Computer? Disk Defrag and Optimize your Hard Disk Drive
Quick Disk Defragmentation Windows XP:
Click “My Computer” >> Right click on your C: Drive (or drive you want to defrag) >> Click “Properties” >> Click “Tools” Tab >> Click “Defragment Now” >> Click Drive you want to Defrag >> click “Defragment”. This can take quite a while to finish.
External Monitor ruined my Laptop display
How to delete a recently installed monitor display driver:
Right click “My Computer” >> click “Manage” >> Click “Device Manager” >> Expand “Monitors” >> Delete the problem display driver listed >> Reboot your Computer.