Device Manager is the central location for installing, uninstalling, troubleshooting, and even optimizing your PC hardware, yet it’s an underappreciated Windows feature. IT pros are often unaware of its full feature set, and beginners steer clear of its confusing (and potentially dangerous) interface. In this week’s post, the TuneUp blog team will show you seven [...]
You just unpacked your spanking new laptop, netbook, tablet, or desktop PC. What a happy moment! But remember, it’s the first impression you get after it’s actually booted up that really counts… Well, the first impression you get of your new PC might be one that’s been overloaded with pre-installed crapware like trial versions of [...]
This is a question we’ve never dared to ask before—our flagship product, TuneUp Utilities, has been known to significantly improve PC performance and has won a fair share of awards for doing so. However, we’ve read some negative comments and heard some say that our software actually slows down PCs. We were shocked to hear [...]
Netbook and nettop readers, this week’s blog post is for you. If you have Windows 7 Starter (usually the default operating system on these devices) and are frustrated by not being able to change your desktop wallpaper, keep reading—we have the solution for you! Windows 7 Starter Limitations Microsoft limited the features of this simpler [...]
Have you heard of Windows XP Mode (AKA “Virtual Windows”)? Part of Windows 7, it’s designed to make transition from the legacy Windows XP operating system as smooth as possible. Windows XP Mode is the best way to run your favorite applications that aren’t compatible with Windows 7, however, there are some performance issues that [...]
We’re continuing with our security solution performance benchmark series. In this fifth blog post, we’ll discuss AVG Internet Security (IS) 2011. (Stay tuned—we’ll also put AVG Free under our microscope in coming weeks.) In case you’re new to our blog, here’s a quick synopsis of our series. Over the past few months we’ve been comparing [...]
Is your Wi-Fi speed still slow? Are you still experiencing network drop outs? We have even more tips to help you boost your Wi-Fi network’s signal strength! Set up a wireless repeater If your router cannot broadcast a good signal from one end of your network to the other, get a wireless repeater to pick [...]
Are you a TuneUp Utilities user who recently upgraded or are thinking of upgrading to Windows 7 Service Pack 1? If so, you can take advantage of our automatic software update to ensure your PC stays up to speed with the latest Windows service pack. Because we work closely with Microsoft, we’re able to constantly [...]
Java, Flash, Silverlight, QuickTime and Adobe Reader—these plug-ins (and many more like them) are often required to display online content. However, keeping them up-to-date can be a bit of a hassle. This week’s fantastic blog post by our loyal reader Ishan from ILoveFreesoftware.com shows the best way to keep all of Google Chrome’s plug-ins up-to-date. [...]
Microsoft officially released Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Let’s dive into what SP1 brings to the table and how to prepare for a trouble-free installation. What is SP1? SP1 is a major update pack for all of Windows 7′s editions. It includes all previously released and unreleased fixes [...]
