I have tried typing the following: control userpasswords2 however it only brings up the control panel. Solution: How To Automatically Log On To a User Account in Windows 7 Click on … Passwords – How to enable autologon in Windows 7Read more
Pci express – Will a PCI-E V2.0 Graphics Card work with a PCI-E V1.0 Motherboard?
If I buy a PCI-E v2.0 graphics card (Nvidia Geforce GTX 275) will it work correctly and to the full potential with my PCI-E v1.0 motherboard (Asus P5B-Deluxe) ? Solution: Yes. PCIe … Pci express – Will a PCI-E V2.0 Graphics Card work with a PCI-E V1.0 Motherboard?Read more
Performance – Does installing many programs really slow down Windows?
I have always heard that it’s a bad idea to install lots of software on a Windows machine, and new software should always be tested in a virtual machine so as to … Performance – Does installing many programs really slow down Windows?Read more
Performance – Google Chrome is slow to localhost
For some reason Google Chrome is slow when I’m working against localhost. I had the same problem in Firefox 3.5 but I changed some IPv6 setting in about:config which fixed the issue. … Performance – Google Chrome is slow to localhostRead more
Performance – How do I troubleshoot a Windows freeze or slowness?
A machine is described as being “really slow” or “freezing”. How can I troubleshoot/resolve this issue? What should be the first steps to take? Solution: Assuming you are using a Windows OS… … Performance – How do I troubleshoot a Windows freeze or slowness?Read more
Performance – Quickest way to merge all snapshots in virtualbox?
I have vdi with quite a number of snapshots taken from it – say, 50 or 70 snapshots.I want to have one plain vdi with a current state. These snapshots take way … Performance – Quickest way to merge all snapshots in virtualbox?Read more
Performance – Whats the deal with these new lower clock speed cpus on Laptops? Can they still run apps well?
I’m looking at some new laptops, and I’m seeing the AMD Neo CPUs at 1.5GHz, and some of the new Intels at 1.3-1.8GHz. The laptops they are on come well supplied in … Performance – Whats the deal with these new lower clock speed cpus on Laptops? Can they still run apps well?Read more
Performance – Which malfunctions cause old computers to slow down and crash?
I’ve had a few computers of my own break after a few years of use, and I’ve seen computers owned by friends and family do the same thing. They either slow down … Performance – Which malfunctions cause old computers to slow down and crash?Read more
Performance – Why are newer generations of processors faster at the same clock speed?
Why, for example, would a 2.66 GHz dual-core Core i5 be faster than a 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo, which is also dual-core? Is this because of newer instructions that can process … Performance – Why are newer generations of processors faster at the same clock speed?Read more
Performance – Why are USB flash drives so much slower than ssds?
From what I understand, USB flash drives and solid-state drives (SSDs) are based on similar technologies, NAND flash memory. But, USB flash drives are usually quite slow, with a read and write … Performance – Why are USB flash drives so much slower than ssds?Read more