Many users like to keep their hard drives in top shape by defragging them regularly with third party defragging tools. However, many defraggers cannot optimize files protected by antivirus software, such as Kaspersky. Here we look at which free defragging tools work on these protected files and which don't.
Windows XP has a great little tool called BootVis that is able to analyze Windows boot performance and show you exactly what is going on and how long things take. BootVis doesn't work on other operating systems though. Here we show you 4 alternative ways to analyze the Windows boot process.
Here is a selection of different ways for you to adjust the brightness and contrast of your computer monitor or screen, as well as some other more advanced options such as the gamma and even the color temperature.
One component that was left out of Windows 7 and above that a lot of users miss is the Classic Start menu. While it isn't as advanced as newer Start menus, it's basic and easy to use nature proved popular. Here are 3 tools that help you get the Classic Start menu back in Windows 7, 8 or 10.
Memory or RAM is much faster speed than a traditional hard drive. If you require to run a software that is database intensive, you would achieve a faster performance by placing the data into the RAM Disk. We have benchmarked 11 free RAM disk software to find the fastest performing driver.
Normally a computer keyboard has LED lights on it, usually these are Num, Caps, Scroll Lock and they come on when you press those keys. They can be used for a more useful purpose which is using the LED's to flash on and off to represent network activity.