Speed up Apple iTunes running on Windows 7
If you use iTunes on a Windows 7 PC and only have 2GB of Ram you may find iTunes slows down or pauses unexpectedly. The problem is that Windows 7 loves to index all the files you have on your computer, including your music files. It is this process that can affect the smooth operation […]
How to find out what's slowing down your Windows PC
The Windows Resource Monitor can help you to track down the resource hog’s that are slowing down your Windows computer. If your using Windows XP click Start, and then Run and type ‘resmon’. Now hit Enter. For Vista and Windows 7 users click Start and in the ‘Search programs and Files’ box type ‘resmon’. Now […]
What causes that strange whirring noise inside your Computer?
A whirring noise inside your PC almost certainly comes from a loose or damaged fan. But you can never be too sure without opening up your PC's case. You may even have a hard drive problem developing. But a dying hard drive is more likely to make a loud clicking noise rather than a whirring […]
Upgrading to Windows 8 will cost £24.99 in the UK
Microsoft is set to charge UK consumers £24.99 to upgrade to the latest version of its Windows Operating System – Windows 8. The company announced in July that users would be charged $39.99 to upgrade from any version of Windows to Windows 8 Pro. Yesterday it revealed the UK pricing for a downloaded update will […]
Faster Booting with Win 8
Microsoft will require that new PCs bearing the Windows 8 logo use a new boot solution called Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), which will significantly improve the boot process and experience. It replaces the archaic Basic Input Output System (BIOS) that we've used for decades. You'll see much faster boot times, on the order of […]
The Final Countdown for Windows XP
If you are still using Windows XP be aware that Microsoft support for this Operating System will end on the 8th April 2014. So now is the time to make sure your Windows XP installation is fully up to date. By now you should have Service Pack 3 installed. To check if you have, right […]