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How to identify what type of windows currently installed in your computer?

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Many of us know where to find information about what operating system installed on our computer. If you know about this already this post may not be intended for you. Few still don't know what type of windows is installed on their computer. This post will give you idea on where to look if you want to know what kind or type of windows is installed on your computer. Method 1. In your are using windows 7. Click start button, point you cursor to Computer, then right click and click properties. If you see a Computer icon on your desktop you can also, right click and select properties same result you will get. Window will pop-up like this, see image below. Method 2. Go to Control Panel, then on the top right corner click drop down menu, select view by Large icons or Small icons, then look for System, Click and view System properties. -----or----- Go to Control Panel, then on the top right corner click drop down menu, select view by Category chose Sy...

How to configure or disable start-up files in windows 10.

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How to enhance the speed of your Windows 10 using Task Manager. Startup files loads when Windows 10 starts. These files uses memory and processor resources in the background. Like our antivirus or anti-spyware it stays in the memory to actively protect us from treats. These memory resident software from antivirus or security software will scan files that will run when we open application. If you have the latest processor and a large memory installed on your computer that's okay but if you have so many startup files or memory resident files running on your system it will still slowdown your computer. As we, further use our computer we also install more software on it and startup files also accumulated on our system. So, it is better to always check your system for startup files build up. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How do we remove application or startup files that run when windows 10 starts? Be...

How to adjust windows 7 for best performance.

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Windows Theme uses graphical enhancement, animation and previews to improve visual effects. These visual effects uses processor, memory and virtual memory. If we often play games it is recommend to disable these visual effects. Lets get started, just go to system properties. You can go here by 2 ways. Method 1: 1. Right click the Computer icon in the desktop 2. and choose "Properties". 3. Then click "Advance system settings", 4. In the "Performance section" click "Settings". 5. New window will pop-up, 6. Select "adjust for best performance" 7. Click apply and wait for few seconds for visual effects to take effect on your system. ------------------ or ------------------ You can also use my custom settings below. Method 2 1. Go to Start Control Panel. 2. Choose "System and Security". 3. Then click "System", 4. Click "Advance system settings", 5. In the "Perf...

How to configure or disable start-up files in windows 7.

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Another way to enhance the speed of your windows 7 is by its startup configuration. Startup files load when windows starts. Files that load during windows startup use memory. These files are memory resident meaning it stay active and uses some resources like your processor and memory. What if you have the latest processor and a large memory installed on your desktop computer? Well, that would okay but if you have so many startup files running on your system I think you will still noticed it. You feel that your system is not fast as before when it was new because of too many startup files. How do we remove application or startup files that run when windows starts? So, we edit our startup files using msconfig.exe We click on Start Button, then type in the search box "msconfig.exe" then press enter. See the image below. See illustration above, when you type in msconfig.exe in the search box. Above illustrate how I disabled some files in msconfig.exe. ...