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• Tips for speeding up Windows PCs

  Posted on November 1, 2020 at 20:15 CST by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums
  

  TROUBLESHOOTING

  By Nathan Segal

  With each update and upgrade of our Windows machines, overall speed seems to take another hit.

  Additional memory and a solid-state drive can significantly improve the performance of some systems, but there are other factors to consider. While researching this topic, the Microsoft Doc article “Speed up your computer” popped up in my search results. It provides a helpful summary of tweaks that might put more zip back into a hard-working PC. Here’s my hands-on take on those suggestions.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.43.0 (2020-11-02).

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• Freeware Spotlight — Antivirus Removal Tool

  Posted on July 20, 2020 at 01:15 CDT by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums
  

  BEST UTILITIES

  By Deanna McElveen

  One of the lesser-known causes of poor PC performance is the detritus left behind by uninstalled anti-malware programs.

  Our shop regularly receives PCs whose owners have removed antivirus programs properly — but services and processes for those apps are still running!

  As you probably know, I love independent software developers who make things easier for us geeks. One of those talented coders — who goes by the name “Alex C” — has given us the indispensable Windows Repair Toolbox. Now Alex gives us the Antivirus Removal Tool, a free utility that you can also run from a flash drive. It has the 29 most common antivirus-removal tools built into one utility

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.28.0 (2020-07-20).

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