Tag Archives: tune-up
Tune Up (6) – Check Your System Files
Your operating system files control how your PC runs. If any of those (hundreds) of files becomes corrupted, your PC could start acting strangely. Fortunately, Microsoft has provided a program that inspects all of your system files and restores damaged … Continue reading
Tune Up (4) – Defragmentation
When your hard disk is first formatted, all the system files and program files are recorded in contiguous tracks. This helps your computer to access and read the files quickly. Over time, files are added to, modified and deleted from … Continue reading
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Tune Up (1) – Adware
Adware is software that displays or downloads advertisements. Each adware program sits in memory and randomly generates advertisements. If there is enough adware on your computer, it will take up memory and clog up the processor. I’ve run into people … Continue reading
Tune Up Your PC
Over time, every PC seems to slow down. It’s not because it’s getting tired or old. It’s that lots of things get regularly done to or added to your PC. Just about everything that you do when you use your … Continue reading