The following shortcuts can be used when browsing the web in either Internet Explorer or Firefox. From bookmarking to opening a new tab, these shortcuts are sure to come in handy by making your web experience faster. Compatible with Internet Explorer and Firefox: Ctrl + W – Closes the current Tab Ctrl + D – [...]
December 19, 2009
Dell Or HP?
Recently, I have heard numerous people wondering which brand is best when purchasing a new desktop PC, Dell or HP? In this review we’re going to be looking at a couple of desktops from both brands to see who offers more for your money. We’re also going to be taking a peak into their customer [...]
December 12, 2009
Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATAII
I never knew you could get such a quality 500gb hard drive for such a little price. From £35.69 at ebuyer.com there is really not a penny going to waste for your average home PC user. OK, lets start with some specs: Serial ATA-300 8.9ms Average Seek Time 16mb
December 12, 2009
Zalman’s CNP57000C-CU LED CPU Cooler
First Impressions of Zalman’s CNP5700C-CU LED cooler are outstanding. This is the perfect piece of kit for any first time or professional PC ‘modder’ looking for a good looking, reliable, quiet and most of all, cheap CPU cooler. First things first, take a look at that: What more could you want from a CPU cooler [...]
December 10, 2009
How To Disable Vista’s SideBar
Most Vista users tend not to notice the sidebar that lurks on their desktop 24/7, but this is a huge mistake. For the sake of a few ‘Gadgets’, the Sidebar uses way too much system memory. Just like User Account Control, the Sidebar is yet another pointless and power hogging application thrown into Vista.
December 9, 2009
Disable Vista’s UAC
All you Vista users out there, you’ll know this annoying little pop up all too well: User Account Control scans through every single file of a program you want to run, imagine how long this takes for an 11GB game like Modern Warfare 2. Disabling User Account Control will save you tonnes of time…
December 9, 2009
Clean Up Your PC, Literally.
Most people don’t seem to realise how effective cleaning your PC actually is at boosting speeds. Over time, dust gathers in the fans and heat-sinks of your PC, causing it to gradually get warmer. As a rule of thumb, a hotter PC, means a slower PC. This guide will show you how to safely give [...]
December 8, 2009
Make YouTube Videos Load Faster
Do you find that when watching YouTube videos, they take far too long to load/buffer? Here’s a simple solution to boost your buffering speeds on YouTube and hundreds of other video streaming websites. There really are no downsides to this program, it takes 30 seconds to install (at the most), works a treat and most [...]
December 7, 2009
Make Windows Startup Faster
Since Windows XP, Microsoft have allowed us to defragment our Windows Startup files. Defragmenting your Startup files basically puts all the files needed to boot your PC up, next to each other. This means your system doesn’t have to search around looking for the files needed to run Windows. Take not that another fast method [...]
December 7, 2009
Speed Up Broadband Connection
To get the most out of your broadband connection, there are tonnes of pricey programs that supposedly boost your speeds. TCP/IP Optimizer is a FREE program that does all the hard work for you at the click of a button. 1. Download and install TCP/IP Optimizer 2. Go to the General Settings tab and select [...]
December 27, 2009
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