PC Speed

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Use Windows Defender in Vista to Control Startup Programs

One of the common causes of Windows PC’s to start slow is the number of programs executed at Windows start. A lot of applications install themselves to start when Windows starts. In Vista you can easily check and manage the startup applications using the Software Explorer which is part of Windows Defender.

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How to Make Your PC Run Faster

Do you want to speed up your PC a bit without spending a dime? Try this neat little trick using MSConfig and Properties that’s featured on this YouTube video and see if it works for you…

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Activate DMA mode for IDE controller

Large and fast hard disks are very common in computers these days. Running them at the maximum speed is essential to maximize your system’s performance though. One aspect that affects the speed of hard disks is the Direct Memory Access (DMA) configuration on the IDE controller.

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Force Windows to Reexamine the DMA Capabilities of Devices

Hardware recognition and configuration is almost completely automated in modern operating systems. Microsoft Windows is no exception here. But that does not mean you can completely rely on it. If for some reason the detection or configuration is incorrect or incomplete, your system might not be running at maximum performance. Forcing a re-examination of hardware can help.