Archive for July, 2008

Optimize Performance By Managing Services

So now you know how to optimize your machine’s start up. If you haven’t, please check it out here.
Now We are going to tell you another way to improve your computer’s run time performance. that is, this article will show you how to improve your computer’s overall performance.

When your computer is idle, and no window or software is running, and after optimising your Start Up, press CTRL+ALT+DEL to open the Task Manager. Then goto Process tab. Here you’ll see a lot of processes running(approx 32). But where do they come from. It’s not instructed to run on start up. Then? It’s because behind the scene, Windows XP runs some Default Services which typically provide features such as client/server applications, Web servers, database servers, and other server-based applications to users, both locally and across the network.But actually it has become a high security risk and also slows down your machine.

To open the services console, Just goto Control Panel–>Administrative Tools–>Services. The Console will look like this.

You’ll have 3 options there. Once you select the service you wish to modify, you have several buttons to turn the service off immediately, drop down choices to disable a service, make it automatic, or make it manual. So choose the service which you want to disable. Then click on Apply and Ok.

You’ll see a optimized performance once you’re down to below 25 processes. But be careful, Do not Disable any important services. The list of the services which you can Disable will be on the next post.

So see Ya soon. Bye!

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RESUME

name
address
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To whom it may concern,
I am interested in the position that you are offering because I enjoy working with students and opening them up to new learning experiences. My ability to relate well with the younger generation helps promote a sense of respect and creativity in the learning environment.

Sincerely,
My name

EDUCATION:
Brooklyn College: B.A in Education and Minor in Music

CERTIFICATION:
NYS Teachers License (pending)

EXPERIENCE:
NYC Public School Substitute Teacher 2000 -2003
-taught students in the following subjects: Math, English, Reading, and Music ,grades Pk- 8.

Math and Reading Teacher, Acorn High School 2003-2005
-taught GED algebra and geometry to high school students
-taught students English, vocabulary, and phonics skills

Music Writer/In House Producer for Marley Marl Productions 1998-2003
-recorded, produced and performed with legendary music celebrities such as Roy Ayers, Big Pun, Marley Marl and LL Cool J
-composed, produced, and arranged music on various piano projects

Founder and CEO of “School of Rockk” Music Conservatory 1998- Present
-taught piano and music technology
-worked with all age groups and students with disabilities

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Ability to read and write music notation and theory
Engineer, mix , and sequence on most recording gear
Wrote and published many articles for KORG synthesizer corporation
Able to use current computer music software for MIDI recording
Can repair, troubleshoot, and diagnose most keyboards
Released an album in Tower Records
Recorded several tracks with the British pop girl band Espree
Produced records and played for Marley Marl, LL Cool J, Edwin Birdsong, Roy Ayers, and Big Pun
A member of the Internet Movie Data Base

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Minimize Start Up Time

So the first thing we are gonna discuss here about is the start up. If your computer needs so much of your valuable time to start up; its time to read this article. It’s really very simple to boost your computer’s performance and reduce start up time but you should also have to be very careful doing this.

Ok, first let us tell you why your computer is slowing down or why the start up is so slow on your computer. This is because all the softwares you install. Most of them automatically creates a start up entry in the registry so that it can start automatically when windows starts or it can update or do some certain stuff automatically. Apart from the Anti Virus programs, all of the start up entries are mostly useless as they take much useful space of your RAM and much more memory to initialize. Thus slowing down the whole start up process.Sometimes Viruses or Trozans make themselves run while windows starts everytime. Thus they also makes your computer slow. That is why it is important to keep track with your start up options.

Now, we’re gonna tell you the method to get your PC up and running. First go to “Start Menu”. Then click on “Run”. On the Run dialogue box type “msconfig” (without the quotes). It will look like dis…

Then goto the “StartUp” Tab. Here you’ll see the list of the programs on your StartUp entry. Now carefully uncheck all the programs except the Anti Virus. Like dis…

Now click on “Apply” then “ok”. After that a dialogue box appears telling you to “restart windows” or “exit without restart”. You can click on the either one but we recommend “restarting windows” immediately for the changes to take effect. Now you’ll surely see a optimised performance of your computer.

Now for a note of caution: There may be some programs which is in the RUN ONCE registry value of the “StartUp” entry. Make sure you doesn’t delete those entries because that programs are for some software installations which may require Windows Restart. They then create a value in the Run Once folder to run them after restart. So unchecking them will cause corrupted sofware install. So be careful about this. So you should always check the registry location of the StartUp entry before unchecking it.

So to keep yourself away from this kind of confusion, there is a tool for you that shows the locations of the start up entry in TABS and you also don’t have to remember any “Run” commands. It creates a control panel entry from where you can edit your StartUp options. You can even change location of the entry. The tool is called StartUp CPL and it is a free tool.

So to keep your computer fast you have to check your Start Up option regularly, like everytime you install a software. There are more advanced way to minimize your start up time. We’ll discuss that on our next post. So keep watching.

So bye for now. See ya soon!

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Windows Task Manager – Performance Explained

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Start Up Booster for Multiple OS

From the method written in the last article you will see a very much optimized performance of your system. Now if you have more than one operating system read this article. If don’t, you may skip this step.

First Goto RUN and write msconfig and press ENTER key. Then Goto BOOT.INI tab. It will look like this.

Now here you’ll see a text like this
[boot loader]
timeout=30
Now change this timeout value to whatever you want. In order to do that change the value in the RED CIRCLED text box. To minimize start up time you must change it to a lower value. And what it does is that, when your computer is booting and if you have more than one operating system you’ll have an option to chose from those 2. If you don’t press any key before that given time (timeout time) the default selected OS will be loaded.

So if you want the default OS to be loaded every time anyway, you don’t have to press any key or don’t have to wait for so long if you minimize the timeout.

Hope this article helped you. See ya soon. Bye!

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Problems And Solutions

In this section we are going to solve your PC problems. If you have any problems in your computer just drop us a mail at: xp.problemsandsolutions@gmail.com We will be happy to help as soon as possible.

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Problem:
My computer is not booting and when I try to power it on it is giving only BEEPs? What is the problem? Do I need to format the HDD?
by Alex

Solution:
No, You don’t need to format; cause anyways, you simply can’t! Cause the problem may be in your hardware. Please check your RAM is properly connected with your MotherBoard or not. It will be better if you just completely remove the RAM chip and clear the joinning edges with a lint free cloth and then reconnect it. Then unplug your Keyboard and plug it properly again. It will solve your problem. If not either of your RAM or your Keyboard is damaged OR Your Hard Disk Is fully Damaged.

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Advanced Method of Optimising Performance:

If you have seen our previous posts about how to optimize the Start Up in a easier way. Now this article is for advanced user.

There is a component in Windows XP called Prefetcher. This is a part of the Memory Manager of windows which can Speed Up the booting process. At windows Start Up, a huge number of files or programs needs to be loaded into the memory. And it needs to load different parts of each file at a diffirent times. So you can see that windows will spend some time to access those files.

Now here comes the utility of Prefetcher. It watches the code and the data accessed at the time of booting and saves these activities in a folder: c:\windows\prefetch

Now we are gonna tell you how to use this component. Go to RUN and type regedit. It opens the registry editor window. Now you have to be very careful using this. Next Go to the key:>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters

Now here you’ll see a value named EnablePrefetcher. Now here it can be set with 4 DWORD value. To change the value you have double click on it. Now you’ll have 4 options for the value.

By changing the value to ‘0′: You’ll disable tha prefetcher. It is totally unwanted.
By changing the value to ‘1′: You’ll activate the “Application launch prefetching enabled” option. It will now only monitor your applications but not the booting. If you want slow booting but only application optimisation you can enable this.
By changing the value to ‘2′: You’ll activate the “Boot prefetching enabled” option. It will now only monitor the booting process. Doing so it will prevent the prefetcher to optimize the application’s performance but it will monitor the booting process.
By changing the valure to ‘3′: You’ll activate the “Applaunch and Boot enabled” option. By the name of it you can understand what it does. It does the both thing. And it is may be the default setting on your computer. So it is the optimal option to choose from. So your computer will be optimized in not only the booting process but also with the applications.

Hope this post helped you. See ya soon bye!

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Tune Up Utilities 2008

Tune Up Utilities 2008

Tune Up Utilities is the most useful software if you want keep your computer neat and clean in a hassle free way. This Software will help you too Boost Up your computer’s performance. This tool helps you to defrag you Hard Disk and registry. Check for registry Errors and solves those. It also speeds Up your Internet connection or changes visual style by your needs. So you Must buy this software to keep your computer well maintained.

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Contact

We are here to help you with your computer problems. We dedicated this site specially for the people who wants to keep their computer well maintained and fast. So please send in your suggestions and feedback on the email addresses below:

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Start Up Control Panel

Start Up control panel is a small tool that manages your StartUp options. You can easily access the programs Run in the Start Up entry By this software by Mike Lin. After Extracting the downloaded file just install it. It will then create an icon in your control panel. This will help you managing your start up.

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