Category Archives for "Optimize"

So, you just upgraded some hardware on your PC and want to see how much “faster” it is now. Or perhaps you just ran a PC cleaner and want to objectively measure how much smoother it will run. What’s the best way to take these measurements. Should you take out a stopwatch and time how […]

still seems to be the ubiquitous Windows optimization and PC cleaning utility favored by the masses – and it’s no wonder why. CCleaner is clearly a leader in the industry, though I’m not sure that it is a leader solely due to its merits and efficacy. I’m sure you’ve seen advertisements for CCleaner already; it […]

Man, don’t you love combing through your operating system drivers and tediously making sure they’re all up to date? Me neither, but it’s as necessary as it is painful, though a lot of people forgo maintaining their operating system. The end result of poor operating system maintenance is never pretty. Peripheral devices won’t work properly, […]

DigiCert is among the leading SSL and CA providers, including Symantec, GeoTrust, and other big brand names. But are they the best provider for you? Today we’re going to take a closer look at how well this provider compares with the competition to help you make an informed decision, and it’s not a decision to […]

Most people don’t realize that their operating systems allow them to take advantage of the wireless cards in their PCs and mobile devices to share their Internet connection. And that power can really help you out of a jam, especially if you can’t get a signal on you mobile device, or you are restricted to […]

Anyone who has ever browsed the web has undoubtedly stumbled across an advertisement that promises to fix your Windows installation, clean the registry, and speed up its performance. And there are a seemingly endless number of these types of programs, all vying for your attention. Today, however, we’re going to be taking a look at […]

I remember the dinosaur-days of the Internet fondly, but one thing that I’ll never miss is how stinkin’ long it took to transfer files from one computer to another. In the old days, file sharing services and software weren’t nearly as common or sophisticated as they are today, and the most common way to send […]

There are so many scammy registry cleaners and PC optimizers on the market that it makes my head spin. If you spend any amount of time on the Internet, you’ve already seen advertisements for similar products that promise to speed up and clean up your PC in a jiffy. But some of these advertisements are […]

There are a guhzillion PC cleaning and optimization tools that compete for small shares of a massive market. Unfortunately, some of them are a waste of time and money. One thing that’s irritated me personally in the past is going through the trouble to download software, install it, and then try to use it, only to discover […]