"Take the pain out of that new off-the-shelf desktop or laptop setup by using these applications and utilities to clean up your new PC and make it even better from the very start."

"After you created a Dual Boot system you need to know how to enhance your dual boot system. I will show how to by having both Operating Systems use a shared storage space and go over some applications that work in both Operating Systems. This will give you a good stable platform for testing or for just learning. "

"I've been into computers for many years now, too many to count at this point, but when someone in my family or any friends have a computer problem they call me to help them out. One of the biggest complaints I run across is speed, and why is their computer running slow. There are of course a plethora of reasons their computer is running slow, usually it's a virus or they've just got too much stuff going on at the same time and their computerjust can't handle it. Another thing I've run across is that people think a five year old computer should be able to do everything that a one year old computer can do, they think if it's not broke, don't fix it. Generally that's a good rule, but not for computers really, the technology evolves so fast that in about six months your brand new computer is now a generation or two behind what's on the market today. There are several things that one can do to make their computer faster and more responsive and I've compiled a list of many of them, it's by no means every single thing you can do, but a lot of them are ones that the average user can do themselves with little or no technical knowledge. These tips are not limited to desktops, but for netbooks and laptops as well, but they can be limited by the operating system you're using"

"More and more traditional companies from other segments are entering the PC power supply market. However, the majority of them actually don't manufacture their products. In this short tutorial we will teach you how to find out who is the real manufacturer of a given power supply."

"Malware, Spyware, and Viruses are a plague of computer users and the bane of the internet. Our guide is intended to help inform you about the true purpose behind these problems and what you can do to simply and easily avoid and or remove them from your PC. Knowledge is the key and we give you a helping in this guide."

"With the flood of parts available on the market, along with new ones coming out at an insane rate, it can be hard to keep up with all of them and figure out which parts are truly worth your money. This is where this article comes in, by showing you what parts will give you the most performance and allow you to build a top-notch Gaming PC out of a $700 budget. When done properly, overclocking is a relatively easy way to get a nice performance boost without additional costs. This build features components that were picked in part due to their ability to overclock well."

"With more and more components being integrated inside the computer CPU, the motherboard doesn't affect the system performance as much as it used to just a few years ago. So what makes a given motherboard a good motherboard?"

"If you're an early adopter of solid-state drive technology, odds are you're interested in squeezing every last drop of performance out of your system otherwise you probably wouldn't have spent $300 on 80GB of storage (or considerably more than that a few months ago).

There's a wealth of information to be had about SSD tweaking and with a bit of research you'll find various adjustments for Windows that can help you make the most of your drive. The thing is, to fine tune Windows, you'll waste a lot of time navigating menus and that's where SSD Tweak Utility steps in."

"As SSDs continue to gain popularity, the questions about how to properly set them up have become more frequent. To make matters worse, there have been so many sources of bad information published on the web. Even worse, a few companies have sold software that “Enables up to 50 times extra performance from your SSD”. When tested, the software actually slowed down disk performance.

Today we are going to cut through all of the hype and discuss proven methods that will allow you to get the most out of your high performance desktop or notebook. We have a lot to cover today, so let’s get started."

"Testing browser compatibility can drive any Web developer postal, especially when it comes to Internet Explorer. While there are multiple ways to install different versions of a browser on one computer, it's a headache waiting to happen. Thankfully, there are several solutions to this problem today, and a service from Code Systems is one of the most seamless ones we've come across so far.

The Spoon Browser Sandbox offers 11 different Web browser builds, including IE 6, 7, and 8, Firefox 2, 3, and 3.5, Safari 3 and 4, Opera 9 and 10, as well as Google Chrome. All of these run securely and don't require installation."

"The TweakGuides Firefox Tweak Guide has been updated for the release of Firefox 3.6. For those who have read the guide previously, the major updates for Firefox 3.6 are indicated clearly. For Firefox users who haven't read the guide yet, now is the best time to correctly configure your browser for optimal performance and learn all about its functionality at the same time."

"There are so many mobile CPU models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the different models or even remember their specifications!

Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to provide an easy reference for those who are interested in comparing the specifications of the various mobile CPUs in the market, as well as those already obsolescent or obsolete.

Currently covering 526 mobile CPUs, this comprehensive comparison will allow you to easily compare up to 18 different specifications for each and every CPU!

Here are the latest updates in Revision 5.4 :

- Added the Intel Core i7-920XM processor.
- Added the Intel Core i7-820QM processor.
- Added the Intel Core i7-720QM processor.
- Added the Intel Core i7-640UM, 640LM, 620UM, 620UE, 620M, 620LM, 620LE and
610E processors.
- Added the Intel Core i5-540M, 520UM, 520M and 520E processors.
- Added the Intel Core i5-430M processor.
- Added the Intel Core i3-350M and 330M processors.
- Added a new specification - Level 3 Cache."

"USB 3.0 has been making headway lately, both in the tech media and from some hardware manufacturers, but what is this new USB 3.0 standard? This USB 3.0 guide will break it down and answer some commonly asked questions about USB 3.0's usability, backwards compatibility, speed, and more."

"These days, there are so many mobile GPU models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the different configurations. Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to provide an easy reference for those who are interested in comparing the specifications of the various mobile GPUs in the market as well as those already obsolescent or obsolete.

Currently covering 190 mobile GPUs, this comprehensive comparison will allow you to easily compare 17 different specifications for each and every GPU. We hope it will prove to be a useful reference. We will keep this guide updated regularly so do check back for the latest updates.

Here are the latest updates:

- Revamped the entire guide, and split it up into multiple pages for easier viewing and quicker loading time.
- Updated the specifications of all ATI, NVIDIA and Intel mobile GPUs.
- Rearranged the tables so that the workstation mobile GPUs are listed next to their gaming equivalent.
- Added the FirePro M7740 GPU.
- Added the Mobility FireGL V5725, V5700, V5600, V5250 and V5200 GPUs.
- Added the ATI Mobility Radeon 9100 Pro IGP.
- Added the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 260M and 250M GPUs.
- Added the NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M, 230M, 220M and G210M GPUs.
- Added the NVIDIA GeForce GT 120M GPU.
- Removed the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 GPU.
- Removed the ATI Mobility Radeon X700XL and X600 SE GPUs."

"Did you recently get a new PC? If so, setting it up and getting it running properly can be daunting task, even for advanced computer users. This new PC setup guide is aimed at helping you get your shiny new desktop or laptop up and running in no time, while making sure you're secure and protected at the same time."

"Let's think the first words coming to our minds when reading: Adobe Flash Player. Youtube, Hulu, vimeo, HD videos might be some of them. If you don't understand or relate this words you probably live under a rock or have been out of the game, and by game I mean technology world, for a long time. In our AVIVO Purevideo DXVA HD Acceleration Guide we show you how to use your GPU to playback and enhance many kinds of video formats, normally used on DVDs and Blu-Rays, but not limited to them. The benefit is clear. As long as you can use your graphics card to playback your videos instead of using the CPU, you are doing things easier for your machine, thus consuming less energy and freeing your CPU to do other stuff at the same time.

This was the original idea of the DXVA technology. But what happens to the rest of the content we normally watch at the web? Flash is one of the biggest and more used formats today. Youtube being ranked 4th (by traffic stats) is knocking hard at our doors asking for some attention. Some other sites like Hulu (USA) or vimeo have enormous quantities of traffic also, and it wouldn't be a problem if they weren't constantly evolving and offering better quality services. For example, Youtube just went up to 1080p support the last month. But I fear 1080p isn't an easy task for a
mid-low CPU, it is? The answer to all this is very simple: DXVA for Adobe Flash Player, and that's what we are testing today in our Adobe Flash GPU Acceleration Guide at Benchmark Reviews."

"In the age of inexpensive 2 terabyte hard drives, a few gigs might not matter, but there are situations where you might need that extra space.

For instance, if you purchase a solid-state drive to contain your operating system, applications and games, you'll grow to cherish every salvageable gigabyte. There a few simple adjustments you can make within Windows to regain some drive space.

For starters, you can disable hibernation. Hibernation basically writes your current system state to a non-volatile memory source, such as your primary HDD or SSD, allowing you to turn off your system and restore your progress at a later date. To save a little more space, you could also reduce the size (or entirely disable) system restore. Granted, it's better to be safe than sorry, but there are better backup solutions out there."

"The second in our 'Best of 2009' series is all about what seems to be everyone's favorite product, Netbooks. We've got the top ten best of 2009 Netbooks as based on a combination of user and expert reviews from around the world. In this list of the top ten best of 2009 we've got the usual suspects like Acer and Asus occupying spots, sometimes more than one, but there's a couple that might surprise you."

"Today we are almost as dependent on batteries as we are on electricity. We use batteries everywhere – in our cars, cell phones, laptops, music players. So today we will investigate a little about how the batteries that power our many portable devices work and how we can use them effectively."

"One pitfall of our previous buying guides and many others on the Web is that they expire shortly after publishing. Prices change daily, components come and go, and the guides simply degrade in worth until they're eventually rewritten a few months later. Recognizing this, we will be taking an alternative approach in our revamped PC Buying Guide.

From now on we will add and update new hardware to the mix as it's released.

The guides will be entirely up-to-date on major product launches, and we'll make a biweekly pass over the components and their prices to catch anything in-between. We wholly welcome your support and input to keep this guide as fresh as possible."