Running benchmarks on a PC enables users to evaluate performance, to identify potential bottlenecks, and to choose effective system upgrades. Unfortunately, many users imagine that system performance is simply a matter of CPU frequency or memory capacity, which leads them to think that dropping in a faster CPU or more memory will automatically and immediately yield noticeable performance improvements. In reality, however, that is not always the case.
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Senin, 30 Juli 2012
How to Benchmark Your PC for Free
Running benchmarks on a PC enables users to evaluate performance, to identify potential bottlenecks, and to choose effective system upgrades. Unfortunately, many users imagine that system performance is simply a matter of CPU frequency or memory capacity, which leads them to think that dropping in a faster CPU or more memory will automatically and immediately yield noticeable performance improvements. In reality, however, that is not always the case.
Selasa, 24 Juli 2012
Windows Icons Suddenly Looking Generic? Here's the Fix
Reader Barry is running Windows 7 Professional. Out of the blue, his system started displaying generic icons for various files and folders.
Thankfully, he was kind enough to include a screenshot, which is invaluable in troubleshooting problems like this:
Although some icons are still rendering correctly, like those representing Windows' Libraries, others -- for things like drives and documents -- obviously aren't right.
What's the problem? Most likely, Windows' icon cache has somehow gotten corrupted.
What's the solution? You can fix this with a series of command-line instructions, but over at The Windows Club, there's a simple batch file that automatically rebuilds the Windows icon cache.
Word of warning: that page is rife with ads, making it darn near impossible to know where to click to actually download the utility. In fact, be sure not to click the big blue Download button. The one you do want to click looks like this:
Once you've unzipped and run the file, it couldn't be easier to use:
Just click Rebuild, wait for the tool to finish, then reboot. All your icons should be back to normal.
View the original article here
Thankfully, he was kind enough to include a screenshot, which is invaluable in troubleshooting problems like this:
Although some icons are still rendering correctly, like those representing Windows' Libraries, others -- for things like drives and documents -- obviously aren't right.
What's the problem? Most likely, Windows' icon cache has somehow gotten corrupted.
What's the solution? You can fix this with a series of command-line instructions, but over at The Windows Club, there's a simple batch file that automatically rebuilds the Windows icon cache.
Word of warning: that page is rife with ads, making it darn near impossible to know where to click to actually download the utility. In fact, be sure not to click the big blue Download button. The one you do want to click looks like this:
Once you've unzipped and run the file, it couldn't be easier to use:
Just click Rebuild, wait for the tool to finish, then reboot. All your icons should be back to normal.
View the original article here
What Do These Words Actually Mean? Add-ins, Add-ons, Plug-ins, Apps, Applications, and Utilities
Robert Conner asked me to define the various words for different types of programs.
Tech proliferates words like flies proliferate eggs. And they can be just as hard to track.Here's a quick refresher on common terms for the larger program categories:
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