Do you use one PC for several purposes, such as gaming, working, and watching movies? If so, you’re wasting performance. Despite the fact that modern PCs are supposed to have been built to support multiple activities, they just do an okay job at handling a variety of tasks. And it’s not just about performance being [...]
Eighteen months ago, I wrote a blog post in which I debunked the myth that SuperFetch is merely a memory hog and that it should be disabled. I even included some benchmarks that showed the potential performance loss after disabling the feature. The reaction to this blog post was overwhelming! Many of you reported experiencing [...]
Our series, “Do Security Solutions Slow Down Your PC?” has been a huge hit. We’ve gotten great feedback from all around the world, both from consumers and even some software makers. Now that security companies are releasing their 2012 products, we decided to give this series a complete reboot. After all, it wouldn’t be unfair [...]
In our last podcast about security solutions, we took a deep look into the effect these programs have on PC performance. The TuneUp blog team has since tested some of the most popular security products on the market including Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0, Norton Internet Security 2011, Kaspersky Internet Security 2011, AVG Internet Security 2011, [...]
Mozilla recently pre-released Firefox 7, also known as Aurora. Many who have used Mozilla in the past may think it’s a somewhat slower browser, but with this new edition, the company has made changes to turn this around. In this podcast, we’ll cover the recent browser enhancements like lower memory usage and provide an overview [...]
Microsoft Windows remains one of the leading PC operating systems on the planet and with Windows 7, the company has taken the product line in an exciting new direction. However, as reliable and functional as Windows is, at times, the operating system can end up running slowly, leaving PC users frustrated. Fortunately, by following just [...]
It’s ready for prime time: Today, after months and months of research on our part, I’m very happy to announce the release of our brand-new TuneUp Utilities 2012 on friday! This year’s version upgrades your PC not just with an enhanced feature for peak performance, but also with a brand-new power management system that delivers [...]
Ever scanned through Windows Task Manager and wondered why there are so many processes running? Unfortunately, Windows isn’t really of any help: It doesn’t explain what entries, like “svchost.exe”, “rundll32.exe”, and “taskhost.exe”, mean and what’s causing them. Well, the TuneUp Blog about Windows is here to clear up the confusion. In a three-part series, I’m [...]
What price do you pay when it comes to performance after installing a security solution such as Norton Internet Security 2011 or McAfee Internet Security 2011? Is your PC slowing down to a crawl thanks to a plethora of background services and real-time protection? This is the ninth blog post in a series that investigates [...]
Security suites are designed to detect and remove threats from PCs. However, by protecting PCs’ file systems and memory in real time, this sort of protection comes at the cost of performance, and many users value performance as much as security protection. This series of blog posts helps you find out which security solutions have [...]
