Category Archives: Windows XP
Computer Optimization Guide
As a computer professional I often meet people with computer performance problems, and I always give them tips on how to increase the speed and overall performance on a computer. Here is the list of things I recommend to do to optimize a computer. Follow the tips in sequence for better results… Prevent Programs From Running At Startup If you … Continue reading
See what’s running with Autoruns
There are many good little tools at the Microsoft Sysinternals website, but autoruns in particular is very useful when it comes to remove malware from a computer. With this tool you can easily see what runs automatically when the computer starts. Malware programs normally start automatically when the computers start, so with autorun you can spot suspicious programs loading at start-up. That’s … Continue reading
Increase Offline Files 2 GB Storage Limit
If you are using Windows offline files to sync files to a remote network shared drive, then you probably know that you cannot sync up folders bigger than 2 GB. If you have tried to increase the cache size limit in the offline folder settings, then you know that after closing the window it goes back to default settings which … Continue reading