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Move the Search Index Cache from Your SSD to an HDD [Updated]

If you’re using an SSD, there are a few things you can do to extend its life. One of the things you can do is move the search index cache. The Search Index I/O activity can take a considerable toll on your system drive by keeping it busy. If you...

Posted to Minty White by on Thu, Mar 8 2012
Filed under: Filed under: how to, Windows Vista Maintenance, Windows 7 Maintenance, performance, Windows 8 Maintenance
Troubleshoot Windows Update Errors [How To]

While Windows updates can be a pain and dealing with issues can be even more painful, Windows updates are essential to running a secure and reliable PC. Due to the vast popularity of Windows, there are many people trying to find vulnerabilities all the...

Posted to Minty White by on Wed, Apr 20 2011
Filed under: Filed under: how to, Windows Vista Maintenance, Windows 7 Maintenance, Windows XP Maintenance, microsoft
Guidelines for Dealing With Computer Uninstall Errors

In this guest post, James Ricketts discusses how deal with computer uninstall errors. Find out more about James at the end of this post. Uninstalling applications is never as seamless a process as installing them. Although Windows PCs come with a built...

Posted to Minty White by on Thu, Mar 17 2011
Filed under: Filed under: free, how to, download, office, registry, tool, software, Windows Vista Maintenance, Windows 7 Maintenance, Windows XP Maintenance, performance, microsoft
Copy Windows Setup, Drivers or Bundled Software from the Recovery Partition [How To]

When I first bought my netbook from Acer it came with the Windows 7 Starter (scam) Edition. Luckily for me I had an extra Home Premium license I could use. Problem was that the graphics driver needed was not available for download, and was not available...

Posted to Minty White by on Tue, Mar 15 2011
Filed under: Filed under: how to, Maintenance and System Tools, tool, software, graphics, Windows 7 Maintenance, Windows 7 Security, recovery, microsoft, hidden, partition
Windows Wont Load? Use a System Repair Disc/USB Drive to Fix Your PC

Previously, we showed you where to download Windows 7 and how to burn it to disc, put it on a thumb drive, or boot from it while using your current Windows 7 installation: Download Windows 7 and Burn it to Disc/put it on a Thumb Drive [How To] Having...

Posted to Minty White by on Mon, Jan 24 2011
Filed under: Filed under: how to, download, usb, software, security, Windows Vista Maintenance, Windows 7 Maintenance
Use Windows 7′s Display Color Calibration to Optimize Your Display [How To]

As all screens are not created equal, which is why Microsoft have bundled a display color calibration tool with Windows 7. This tool is easy to use and this guide serves as a checklist for using it. You should use this tool if: You’ve not calibrated...

Posted to Minty White by on Thu, Dec 30 2010
Filed under: Filed under: how to, tool, Windows 7 Maintenance, improve, microsoft
Windows Commands (cmd) to Help Manage Your PC & Improve Productivity

Previously we showed you a collection of shortcut commands you can use, to save you time, from the run dialog and Thomas showed you tips to become a command prompt superuser. In this guide, we’ll show you some commands you can use on the Windows...

Posted to Minty White by on Thu, Dec 16 2010
Filed under: Filed under: how to, Internet, google, Windows Vista Maintenance, Windows 7 Maintenance, Windows XP Maintenance, improve
Disable “This program might not have installed correctly” Message in Windows 7 [How To]

If you’re the type of person who installs a lot of software on your PC *puts hand up*, then you may have seen the following message after successful installations: Most of the time, the program I am installing installs fine and this message is an...

Posted to Minty White by on Mon, Dec 13 2010
Filed under: Filed under: how to, Windows 7 Customization, software, Windows 7 Maintenance
Get a System Health Report & Diagnose Problems in Windows 7 [How To]

The System Health Report is a great feature of Windows 7 that will help you find potential problems with your PC and point you in the right direction to a resolution. This report records details about your computer’s performance, resource usage...

Posted to Minty White by on Tue, Nov 30 2010
Filed under: Filed under: how to, Internet, resource, security, Windows 7 Maintenance, Hardware, microsoft, internet explorer
Use Resource Monitor to Check Key Subsystems on Your PC [How To]

In earlier versions of Windows, you’d need a third-party solution to help you monitor key subsystems (CPU, RAM etc.) of your computer. With Vista, came the Resource Monitor (Resmon) and with Windows 7 came improvements to the Resource Monitor. In...

Posted to Minty White by on Mon, Nov 29 2010
Filed under: Filed under: how to, resource, Windows 7, registry, tool, software, Windows 7 Maintenance, improve
7 Easy Tests To Check Your Internet Connection

Having your internet working is not something complicated but we know from experience that sometimes, for reasons we cannot control, our internet speed is slow. It is very useful before going crazy to have a list you can check to know what exactly is...

Posted to Minty White by on Tue, Apr 27 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Vista, how to, Windows XP, Internet, Windows 7, Windows Vista Maintenance, Windows 7 Maintenance, Windows XP Maintenance, connection, Test
Reset the Notification Area in Windows 7 [How To]

Windows 7 - The Pocket Guide | Get FREE books (Password: ilikefree ) Windows 7 - The Pocket Guide | Get FREE books (Password: ilikefree)A small annoyance in Windows 7 is the fact that it doesn’t remove old notification icons from the taskbar...

Posted to Minty White by on Wed, Jan 27 2010
Filed under: Filed under: how to, Windows 7 Customization, Windows 7, registry, Windows 7 Maintenance, system tray, system, notification, notification area, clean, cache
Change your DNS Server in Windows 7 [How to]

Windows 7 - The Pocket Guide | Get FREE books (Password: ilikefree ) Windows 7 - The Pocket Guide | Get FREE books (Password: ilikefree)With Google launching their new DNS Server not long ago, aptly named; Google Public DNS, I’ve been playing...

Posted to Minty White by on Thu, Jan 14 2010
Filed under: Filed under: how to, Internet, Windows 7, enhance, Windows 7 Maintenance, modify, performance, servers, Windows 7 Security, improve, dns

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