Problem Windows or Mac is running slow on your computer. Solution Try running the following fixes in this article to help speed it up again by following the steps for your operating system below. Windows Run DriveTidy to free up disk space Reset Internet Explorer settings Make Windows shut down faster Disable unnecessary startup items… Continue reading Troubleshooting a Slow Computer (for Windows & Mac)
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How to disable visual themes in Windows
A lot of users may not wish to perform this tweak as they prefer the default Windows theme. Click the Start button. Right click on Computer (or My Computer) and click Properties. Windows XP users can ignore this step: On the left, click Advanced System settings. Make sure the Advanced tab is selected. Underneath the… Continue reading How to disable visual themes in Windows
Speed up menus, shutdown times and end tasks faster
For Advanced users. To use this tweak. Copy and paste the following into notepad and save it as a .reg file. Then run the file and click Yes to add it to the registry. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] “ForegroundLockTimeout”=dword:00000000 “HungAppTimeout”=”4000” “MenuShowDelay”=”200” “WaitToKillAppTimeout”=”5000” [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control] “WaitToKillServiceTimeout”=”5000”