Operating System Ground » maintain

Check back your computer

Andrew — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:33:53 +0000

I always keen on making sure my laptop and desktop runs well, and run fast, like a new machine. Be it a computer or laptop, from time to time, you need to check them, and make sure they runs alright and smoothly. Unlike nuphedragen reviews, computer doesn’t need much technical knowledge or some diploma.

Delete System Restore

First, delete the System Restore. It may sound stupid for some, but really it taking too much space for nothing. If your computer running well yesterday, by all mean, delete the rest of the backup. Since Windows XP, Windows has System Restore to automatically backup your system everytime you install an application, deleting them will leave only yesterday’s backup. So it is fine, if your computer running well yesterday.

Cleaning the cache and all

Clean thoroughly! This is the harder part, and normally user depending on third party software. I personally recommend CCleaner. I’ve been using it for years and it still keep updating and running well even in Windows 7 Oh, it’s a freeware, don’t worry. This little thing clean almost every possible aspect in Windows, even broken or empty registries!

Arrange the files

Alright, this is one of the most headache process, for some. Since Windows 98, I’ve been doing defragmentation from time to time, normally 6 months once. But it took too much time if you ever do that. I normally use Auslogic BootSpeed, a shareware cost USD49.95. It worth the money than any other I’ve tried. However, there is this free version of disk defrag for download, which works pretty well too.

How Auslogics BoostSpeed helps my system

Andrew — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:45:32 +0000

This entry may sound like a sponsor post, but it isn’t ok? They’re not paying an amature blogger like me to write some shit for them, so keep reading

1, It works like it should. Speed up my system from day one. It was recommended by my girl friend at first with the best disk defragmentation software. I keep looking into it and found the BoostSpeed which eventually become one button that I click almost every day I use computer. It is fast, and it is so easy that even a nerd knows how to operate it.

2, Registry defragmentation. One of it kind, I never thought registry should and can be defragmented as well. Though it can’t delete the useless registry entries, but it works for adjusting the entries to make sure it run smooth and fast. Just a small note, everytime you install a softwares, mostly there will be a registry entries built inside registry. However, when you uninstalled the software, it doesn’t mean the registry will be disappear by its own. No softwares I found can do this at the moment, if you find it, tell me please The best part, even when I was degramenting my drive C, the whole system still stable and I am still able to go online and reserve some seat at Westgate without a problem.

3, This is really fast! By using the one button, it only require more or less 5 minutes to finish. That says, it check all your system and see which needed to be maintain. Clean up your disk space for a bigger space usage, then it defragmented your disk. All in just less than 5 minutes on my system. Subject to the disk usage as well.

This has become one of the software I am so needed all day long. A few of my friends has it installed after my first demo for them and all getting a good regconition Why waste time keep formatting and blaming Microsoft for their product when you, yourself don’t know such product exist?

Speed up Windows XP

Andrew — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:50:51 +0000

I know there are way too much tips about speed up Windows XP, but these are what I consider, the easiest way. Though it might not on your taste. I for one, looking for performance than eye candy.

1, Windows theme

Forget about all those fancy themes. Get to the classic one, and you’ll get the best performance, well, not yet the best, but it speed up opening windows and start menu.

2, Windows performance

Right-click My Computer -> Properties -> Advanced -> (Performance) Settings. Use the custom and select onlt the one you think best fit you. You don’t need all those fancy fade in, animate minimizing windows and etc. It is a waste of resources.

3, Taskbar

Cut down the use of taskbar. There’s no use to open all applications like MSN, YM etc. Go to MSN and uncheck the startup with windows. Those slow down the starup speed dramatically.

4, Startup

A lot of programs like to startup with Windows, some program you hardly use, some program require you to click them in order to open though they have a startup item. Go to Run -> msconfig -> Startup. Uncheck your application. Becareful because those also include Windows systems file too. Uncheck only the one you think you know.

5, Windows registry

There are too many shit happen in the registry and it’s complicated at first. A lot of my friends don’t dare to touch there. Now, go to Run -> regedit. Especially in HKEY_CURRENT_USER and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. There is a SOFTWARE folder, look into there. Sometimes when you uninstall a program, the registry are still there, which mess up the registry and eventualy slow down the whole computer processing.

6, Defragmental

This is the time taking part. So in order to save sometimes, I recommend Auslogics Defrag (Freeware) which use lesser time than Windows original Defragmenter. This only need to do once in a while, you don’t need to do it everyday though.

These are for me. I don’t know what you looking for in a computer. I don’t play games, I don’t fancy about the eye candy theme. All I did is to maximized the operating system performance. Now I have the faster Windows I ever had. Welcome screen only stay for less than a second and I’m in desktop. Though I have to admit that it’s the processer that helps me achieve the speed.

Best Mac OSX maintenance software ever

Andrew — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:55:54 +0000

Due to my faulty DVD-Rom, I can’t repair my volume header, that scared me for a while. I took my time to look into the internet for the best volume repair software. I get cocktail and some other that are shareware

And finally I come across this best maintenance software called – Applejack. It allow Single User Mode to maintain and repair the header! It also helps if the laptop can’t boot up. Best of all, it’s freeware! Not even a shareware can compete with this. I got my volume header repaired and now running smooth Imagine sitting here all day long just to find out how to repair my volume header, damn! I should have know this software earlier. Next entry must be a weight loss pill reviews due to the long hour of sitting without exercise this few days.

All you need to do is press “Command + S” when startup and the sound “Pong!”. It can’t work when it is on the user mode though. My idea is to just use the command key “applejack auto”, it will do 3 things.

1, Repair header
2, Repair permission
3, Clean up cache

Which is way better to remember all others code It is only 331KB file by the way.

Keep Mac OSX on shape

Andrew — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:34:24 +0000

As most of you know, the Mac OS is a UNIX-based operating system. UNIX systems have a way of maintaining themselves through scheduled maintenance routines that clean up a variety of system logs and temporary files. These automated scripts generally run in the wee hours of the morning (somewhere between 3am and 5am). However, if your Mac is turned off or in sleep mode during these hours, these maintenance routines will not run. A healthy Mac is a regularly maintained Mac. So if you don’t leave your Mac on and awake over night, it’s best to run these maintenance routines on a regular basis.

You can do this manually by typing the following into a Terminal session:

sudo periodic daily weekly monthly

Using Maintenance Applications
There are a number of 3rd party applications that do this work (and more) for you. Some of these are free, some cost. Google “Maintaining Mac”