Microsoft recently caught my attention with the release of a performance-related hotfix. Blog readers should pay attention to KB2555428. It fixes an issue which can cause Windows 7 to boot extremely slowly. The culprit is System Restore with the slowdown occuring when many restore points have been created. To quote Microsoft Support on the symptoms [...]
Google Chrome led the way, then Internet Explorer 9 and Firefox 4 followed—modern browsers are becoming less cluttered, render websites faster, launch even quicker, and still add tons of new features with every new release. However, there’s still one thing that has a negative effect on all these fantastic improvements and that’s poorly written, low-performance [...]
By now, you’ve heard about TuneUp Program Deactivator. It’s the answer to performance and stability problems caused by having too many programs running at once. Program Deactivator works by turning off programs that drain your PC’s resources and once you need them again, turning them back on. In our last post, we gave you all [...]
TuneUp charts new optimization territory each year with its releases of TuneUp Utilities. This year’s version lays a cornerstone in our development cycle, and introduces an entirely new approach to speeding up your PC and making it more reliable. It’s called: TuneUp Program Deactivator. In this week’s blog post, I’m going to share how I [...]
We’ve worked very hard for this moment and now it’s time to share some big news with you: Today marks the release of TuneUp Utilities, version 2011. Our new PC optimization software has killer features that are bound to boost your machine’s performance and get rid of annoying issues with a few easy clicks—we promise, [...]
Searching for files gave you zero results? Can’t find an e-mail that you just know is on your PC? Here’s why—there might be something wrong with Windows Search. No worries, we’ve got you covered. In this post, the TuneUp Blog team will show you how to solve annoying problems with this feature and get correct [...]
Does your PC seem to run slowly right after you start it? Did you follow all of the optimization tips we’ve covered on the TuneUp Blog so far? If so, your computer may be bogged down by a renegade process that continuously uses nearly all of your processor (or CPU) resources. In this post, I’ll show you just how much of an effect this has on your PC, what may be the cause and what you can do to prevent this from happening.
Remember the disaster that occurred after we installed 200 programs on a notebook? Our PC became so slow and was essentially unusable. The TuneUp Blog team then uninstalled all of the programs and compared the machine’s current performance to its original state. The results? Performance significantly improved, however, it was still not at the optimum [...]
This just in! The TuneUp Blog team has a very special update regarding our “200 programs” blog post series. Over the last couple of weeks, we have discussed the fact that installing too many programs will destroy the performance of your computer. Check out our two original blog posts and see for yourself: In Part [...]
Too many programs will slow down your computer to an absolute crawl. The TuneUp Blog team proved this theory, with a PC performance check that involved installing 200 new programs. The end result: The computer was basically unusable following the test. The experiment also left the TuneUp Blog team and our readers with more questions. [...]
