July 23rd, 2008
2:37 pm
Review
If you have recently experienced issues with your PC, it may be infected with adware or spyware. If your computer has been acting strangely, your homepage keeps changing, you have recently downloaded videos or music and then developed computer problems, or you have a large number of popup ads, you should consider installing adware and spyware protection on your computer. One such program that is excellent is No Adware, available at www.noadware.net.
Adware and spyware are both risky to have on your computer, as they can compromise both your personal and financial information. Unauthorized sites install software on your computer, such as icons or toolbars. This software then runs in the background, tracking information that you enter and storing it without your permission or knowledge. This information is then shared with other programs, or may even be sold to the highest bidder - all without your okay. Adware and spyware removal programs search out these dangerous intruders and remove or quarantine them, keeping them from damaging your computer or compromising your privacy.
Not only do malicious programs invade your privacy, they also slow down your computer drastically. If your computer has been running more slowly than usual, it may be infected with adware or spyware. Hundreds of programs running on your computer in the background use up your computer’s resources, and keep it from functioning efficiently. Installing protective software may greatly improve your computer’s performance, allowing it to function as it did when it was new.
No Adware is one such piece of protective software. Featuring a free trial, the program can be found at www.noadware.net.
The program fights adware, spyware, bugware, and dialing programs, scanning your computer and removing any that exist. Install it, then you can start to immunize your computer against future attacks, protecting it from these dangerous invaders and keeping them from ever attacking your computer in the first place. .
You can also install shields on both your browser and PC, keeping them from ever infecting your computer in the first place. Finally, you can schedule times for your computer to run the anti-spyware software, so that you never have to worry about remembering to run the software manually.
No Adware provides the perfect solution to your computer problems. With it’s easy to use installation and features, it makes a great option for your home, personal, or business computer. Technical support is available via live chat 24/7, to help with any issues or problems that you may encounter. The free trial allows you to scan your computer and check for these dangerous infections before you even have to purchase the product, allowing you to see just how much malware exists on your computer before you purchase.
This try before you buy option has made No Adware extremely popular, with over 40,000,000 downloads to date.
Satisfied customers in over 100 countries can’t be wrong - consider downloading your free trial of No Adware today.
By not taking action, you may be compromising your privacy, your computer files, or even your identity!
First, you must know that most of the computers out there could run between 20%-50% faster just by using few easy tricks. We’re not talking about complicated stuffs here, but just very simple maintenance and configuration tasks.
The speed of a computer strongly depends on 4 different elements:
- The speed of the CPU.
- The size of your Memory (RAM).
- The speed and the size of your hard drive.
- The work load of your computer.
You can improve performance by spending thousands of dollars and upgrading your hardware, but it’s not the only solution. Even with your actual configuration, you can increase your computer speed in most case.
But before going further, let’s recall few things about how a computer works:
The CPU
That’s the engine of your computer. The CPU checks your keyboard for key pressed, it sends and receive data through your network card when you browse Internet, it refreshes your screen, checks your e-mail for new messages etc. It is
The RAM
This is a memory where the CPU stores data before and after processing it. It’s a working memory, very fast for read and write operations but it cannot hold data for more than few milliseconds, and then must be refreshed after that. It’s pretty expensive, that’s why the amount of memory available is limited.
The Hard Drive or Hard Disk
That’s the storage memory, where your operating system, your files and programs are stored. It’s slow if we compare to the RAM, but because it is magnetic, it can hold data for years without consuming any energy.
The operating System
This is the manager of the hardware. It can get data from the hard drive, loads it in RAM and make the CPU execute it. For Operating System like Windows, it provides a graphical user interface allowing users to interact with the system by using mouse, icons etc.
Now we have a better idea on how a computer works, let’s talk about optimization. All the components described previously have an impact on the final speed of your computer. The hardware has the last word of course: the operating system cannot go faster than its hardware, but the OS plays a big role in the overall speed.
By loading too many program in its memory, the computer goes slower and slower. The solution is simple, remove unused program for your machine by uninstalling them. But often it’s not enough, those programs are gonna leave som references in the registry which need to be removed too. A good registry cleaner will help… see previous post for more info.
By removing those old and unused programs you not only release the CPU from unneccesary work, you free some space on your hard drive too. So, when you’re done removing program you should degragment your disk.
Go to Start –> All Programs -> Accessories –> System Tools –> Disk Defragmenter
Grab a coffee and a good book, the operation could take a lot of time if your disk has never been defragmented before.
A defragmented disk works faster, the operating system can read files in less operations. It’s a big improvement trick, don’t hesitate to use it once a month.
Stay tuned, there will be more tricks soon!
What is it?
If you use Windows, you may have heard of the registry. This is a structure of data where are stored all the settings used by your computer, hardware, software and users information. Every software or hardware you install, every little thing you personalize on your computer, background, colors etc will be stored in the registry.
It’s a very important part of your operating system that is loaded immediately after turning on your computer and that will be unloaded only when you turn it off.
It’s structure is pretty complicated and not user friendly at all. It is composed of thousands of key and values organized in an hierarchy.
On that screenshot, you can see the 5 top elements of an Windows XP registry:
Regedit screenshot
Caution:
Don’t try to edit or modify the registry if you don’t know what you are doing, you may corrupt it which would lead you to a partial or complete reinstall of your operating system.
Registry Problems
Because of its size and its complexity, the registry gets corrupted over time. Changing hardware, adding or uninstalling programs may cause the registry to get bigger and bigger, slowing down the whole system. After a while, you may even have to reinstall the operating system.
To prevent that, you can:
-Be very careful and conservative about what you install on your computer. If Internet is full of free quality software, there are some that could be harmful for your operating system and your files. Never install a software you don’t know where it comes from. If you don’t trust the source, don’t install it.
- Learn how your computer works internally. That’s the best way to avoid common mistakes and keep your computer clean. If you have enough knowledge you can even check and remove keys by yourself when you uninstall a program or change your drivers/hardware.
- Buy a good registry cleaner. In few minutes, they can clean years of garbage, but careful of the software you chose, it can do a great job or mess up your computer more than it was before. In my opinion, the best out there is Regcure, it is safe and very efficient.
The registry is a complicated concept but it’s necessary to have a basic knowledge of it if you want to keep your computer at the top of its game.
