Disable Unnecessary Background Apps
A background app is a program that runs in the background. They take up memory space, using network bandwidth, and if you're using a portable device, drain your battery. More ...
Application, Program, Process, Service, Thread; What Does it All Mean?
Although applications, services, and processes are all pretty much the same thing, generally if its a program that displays a user interface, you should call it an application. A program that doesn't displays a user interface, you should call a service. More ...
Disable Annoying 'Get Windows 10' Message
You may not want to upgrade to Windows 10 because its search function pushes Windows app store products and tries to trick you into signing up for Microsoft's OneDrive. More ...
Free Tool to Uninstall Windows 10 Store Apps
Windows 10 is not primarily an operating system, but instead it's a marketing device. Fortunately, there is a fee tool that will help you uninstall Microsoft Store apps on Windows 10. More ...
Computer Technician's Guide to Electronics Disposal and Recycling
The United States alone creates about 3 million tons of electronics waste each year. Much of this electronics waste is sent to developing nations where primitive processing methods cause serious health and pollution problems. CompTIA considers the knowledge of how to properly dispose of old computer equipment, to be an important part of being a certified computer technician. More ...
Disable Indexing to Speed Up Your Computer
The Windows Indexing Service has to continuously monitor the files on your computer for changes and update it's database when changes or new files are found. This uses processor time and can take up more than a megabyte of ram. If you're just you're sitting in front of your computer and the hard drive starts working very hard, that's probably the Indexing Service. More ...
The Fastest Way to Move PC to PC
Upon installation, many applications write keys and other information to the Windows registry. For this reason, when you want to transfer your programs and files to a new computer, you can't just copy them over. More ...
Msconfig - Microsoft's Secret Weapon to Increase Your Computer's Speed
Often when you install software it will, by default, load into your system's memory when you turn your computer on. All these programs loading into memory will eventually mean a snail will beat your computer in a race! Msconfig gives you a central location to manage a variety of your computer's options. More ...
Hard Disk Management
In addition to the basic disk, Windows XP Professional also supports the dynamic disk, which overcomes the limitations of the basic disk. Dynamic disks are actually physical disks that are created and managed with the Disk Management utility in Windows XP. More ...
Disable Cutesy Effects to Speed Up Windows 10
If you have someone on your butt to be more productive, or you rely on your productivity to earn a living, then to increase your computer's performance (and thereby your performance) you need to get rid of all the cutesy animations, fades, shadows, and slides that Windows performs. More ...
Disable Windows 10 Automatic Updates
Windows 10 is not an operating system in the sense that previous versions of Windows were. It's primarily a marketing device. Automatic Updates are primarily used to bind the operating system tighter to Microsoft's Store. Here's how to disable Windows 10 Automatic Updates. More ...
What Are Windows Server Containers?
Containers have had a large impact in IT organizations. You may be wondering why someone would want to use containers in Windows Server 2019. They're just virtual machines (VMs), right? Well, not exactly. Containers don't expose the hardware or the operating system. More ...
How to Audit Security Permissions and Access Rights in Active Directory
Active Directory is the foundation of security and IT management in Windows Server based IT infrastructures. It stores and protects the user accounts, the security groups, and auditing of all access management tasks. It is the focal point of administrative delegation in Windows based environments. More ...
PC Technician Certifications and Professional Organizations
PC Technician is projected to be among the fastest growing occupations over the 2008 - 2012 period. Entry Level PC Technicians earn $15 per hour on average, experienced PC Technician's earn $30 per hour on average. Many people work as PC Technicians without any formal training or certification. More ...
