New computer operating at a snail's pace? Get it up to speed again. (Photo: Getty) When you’re stuck with a sluggish computer that struggles to start up or stream a video, it’s tempting to just ...
Whether you use your laptop as a glorified Netflix machine or you’re running a side hustle out of Notion, most computer users are all-too-familiar with the spinning wheel of doom. On Macs, it’s that ...
Computers slow down for any number of reasons, but most of those boil down to one thing – us using them. As you download programs, install extensions, surf the web, create files, and fill your hard ...
If you’ve used a computer for a fairly long period of time then there’s a good chance that you’ve felt it getting slower over time. If you’re using it on a fairly regular basis, it’s going to feel ...
It runs 2x as fast off my new firewire 400 external HDD than its own internal HDD.<BR><BR>--<BR><BR>It hasn't finished half of the infinite loop yet.<BR><BR>It takes longer to save my LOGO code than ...
You purchased a brand new computer; hyperthreaded i5 or i7 with a clock speed of 2.9 GHz quad-core, a whole 8 GB RAM, and 500 GB hard disk. In the initial months, your machine was incredibly fast (of ...
A sluggish computer can be immensely frustrating. Simple tasks like launching apps, browsing the web or switching between windows can test your patience as you stare at a spinning wheel, waiting for ...
“My computer is so slow” has to be the number one computer complaint ever. If I’ve heard that complaint once, I’ve heard it a thousand times. Care must be taken, though, to distinguish between slow ...
It’s a new year, so it’s time to get organized and set yourself up for success. But If your computer seems like it’s been extra sluggish and crashing a lot lately, it’s time to take care of the ...