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    Computer Optimization Guide

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jpzsports, Aug 12, 2008.

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    Wow this is an awesome guide, definitely gonna have to try a bunch of the things on it after dinner :D
     
    dave1780, Aug 15, 2011
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    I still have the stuck pixel. >_<
     
    Simon, Aug 16, 2011
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    Great guide, thank you!
     
    Deadbolt360, Aug 20, 2011
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    8/28/11 - Updated some links to newer articles and added in so new info as well.
     
    jpzsports, Aug 28, 2011
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    Thanks for the guide.
     
    Balthek, Oct 21, 2011
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    I definitely found this helpful, thanks.
     
    warbic, Oct 29, 2011
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    great guide, thanks for the updating
     
    kakureru, Oct 29, 2011
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    Happy New Year to everyone and thanks to everyone who has read my guide.

    I made a quick little update today, changing my recommended browser to Chrome and recommended office suite to Libre Office and fixed the graphic.
     
    jpzsports, Jan 9, 2012
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    Awesom guide! Really needed to show this to some people in my house!
     
    ChilenoML, Apr 1, 2012
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    Thanks for the kind words :)

    If anyone has any requests or suggestions for additions to this guide, feel free to share your input.

    Thanks
     
    jpzsports, Apr 15, 2012
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    Nice guide can't wait to try it on my new laptop that's about to come in.
     
    rommel1942, Jul 4, 2012
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    I would like to make a recommendation for cleaning software...

    BleachBit - Removes all the unnecessary files in your computer and cleans up cache, etc. Can further clean up Firefox, IE and Chrome cache. And you can delete these files securely, or even overwrite the empty part of the hard drive with PRNG-generated numbers so that your old data cannot be accessed anymore.

    But overall, good guide for a beginner/intermediate computer user. Kudos!
     
    DaRQsiDe, Jul 11, 2012
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    Thanks! Glad you like it.

    I hope to update the guide once Windows 8 comes out. I will also remove the old Vista links as well.

    Thanks for the kind words and recommendation. I checked out BleachBit and it seems like a good piece of software. It seems pretty similar to CCleaner, but it does have some nice extra features regarding securely deleting files.
     
    jpzsports, Jul 11, 2012
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    I disagree with #5 (Set power profile to Balanced) on Neahlem or Sandy Bridge-based Intel laptops. Setting the power option to balanced effectively disables turbo boost. Secondly it also causes CPU throttling because the operating clock of the CPU is reduced. For example instead of Firefox utilizing 5% CPU usage it might consume 25-30% to perform the same tasks. This is a result of the CPU clocking up to meet the processsing demand of the software. Had you put the power plan to "High performance" in the beginning, no throttling would occur.
     
    halladayrules, Jul 13, 2012
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