How to optimize you're PC (Windows)

           So you just got a new PC for a great price however the performance its not every great. So here are a few tips on how to optimize that PC for performance and put in it the fast lane.

1. Turn off unnecessary services like the Smart card service is used if you're PC has a smart card slot. You can disable unused services which services can decrease you're battery life. However I do recommend that you keep services on like Windows Update.

2. Install CCLEANER as this is a free program for home users and it scans into you're system and removes lots of stuff like browser cache and temporary system files. It also has a registry cleaner to keep you're registry up and clean.

3. Turn off Areo. In Windows Vista and 7 Areo provides those visual affects like transparency however they do slow down the PC noticeably. To turn not use Areo go to you're control panel and appearance and themes and select windows classic or change the color and unselect use transparency affects.

4. Install more RAM as RAM becomes cheaper it makes sense to install more. Make sure you install RAM that will work with you're motherboard or it will not work at all.

5. Install a SSD. They range in capacitites from 60GB to 1TB. The benefit of owning a SSD is you don't have to defragment the drive and the read and write speeds of the drive can be as high as 550/MBS.

6. Remove unnecessary programs you are not going to use.

Asus Transformer Prime

               This is a follow up on the Asus Transformer Prime Tablet and the article for more information can be found in Maximum PC magazine the March 2011 issue.

 

               This is the first tablet to have the nVidia Tegra 3 quad core processor with a 5 core to do small tasks like quick calculations or take a photo of something nice. The tablet runs Android 4.0 code named “IceCreamSandwich”. The tablet can accommodate a keyboard which has a full USB port so you can plug up a game controller and a play console like games on you're tablet. So playing games like Shogun and typing an essay afterwards couldn't be any easier. This tablet is equipped with a 10” screen with a resolution of 1280x800 and it capable of 1080p video play back. Rather than an accessory like a keyboard bringing down you're battery life this tablet has a maximum battery life 18 hours with the key board and is included with software that can not be removed however in Android 4.0 built in applications can be disabled. 

   

               

               This tablet is highly recommended as in this world PCs aren't dying they are just meeting their companions to help you get what needs to be done. On this tablet you can do so much like you can write that article while you are on the train going to work. You will want to be advised that with this tablet having a quad core processor it will not have support for 4G LTE but it will work with any other type of network technology such as HSPA+ but sadly the transformer does not support these such communications. The tablet will be an excellent thing to have when you are on the road but in no way is it a replacement for a PC as it is only a tablet.