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Registry tweaks can speed up your computer a lot. But if performed incorrectly, they can seriously harm your system. To minimize the risk, you should backup the Windows Registry before applying any changes, so that you can always undo them. I’m going to show you two Registry backup methods.

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Backing up your operating system and data is very important. There are a lot of things that can harm your computer in such a way, that you will have no other option but to format your hard drive and reinstall your operating system. That could happen unexpectedly, too. And if you don’t have all your settings and data backed up, they will be lost. In this article I’m going to show you how to back up Windows Vista.

Before you backup, I’d recommend you to partition your hard drive, or even better, get a second one. It is best to keep your OS and data on separate partitions – that keeps your files safer and allows various backup methods. Also it can make your computer faster, because this way disk fragmentation is reduced. Separating your data from your OS doesn’t mean that you have to install programs on a separate partition.

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As climate changes become more threatening, a lot of IT companies started paying more attention to green computing. Giants like Intel, AMD, Via, and Sony produce eco-friendly equipment and promote various green programs.

Each of us can help protect the environment in a very simple way. Moreover, green computing will save you money and lengthen the lifespan of your computer.

Enable Power-saving Options

There are rumours that it’s better to leave your computer running all day than to shut it down and switch it back on when you need it. It’s a myth. Turning your PC off and on doesn’t affect it. But having it running all the time means wasting energy and money. If you either can’t or don’t feel like shutting down your computer, consider enabling power-saving options. And if you have a printer, turn it on only when you are ready to print, because printers consume energy even when they are idling.

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The Windows Vista search bar is very useful and efficient. It enables you to search for your files right from the start menu and you can even use it as a Run Command bar. The only problem is that it can become quite slow over time, as files start piling up. Luckily it’s easy to speed it up again by limiting your search results. Here’s how:

1. Right-click the Start button and go to Properties
2. Click Customize
3. 
4. Then limit your search results

The options are easy to understand: the Search communications option searches files in Windows Mail and Contacts. Uncheck the box if you use neither of them.

Search favorites and history searches Internet Explorer favourites and history. So if you use a different browser, uncheck it.

Search files is obvious. I have it switched to Search this user’s files, because I don’t search other accounts. I recommend using this option, since searching the entire index can take a really long time.

If you want to use the search menu bar as a Run Command bar, leave the Search Programs box checked.

Changing the settings should speed up your searches. But keep in mind that the amount of speed increased depends on your preferences.

Everybody knows how to use the built-in Windows Disk Cleanup tool to free up hard drive space. But is it possible to free up even more disk space without having to use any other tools? The answer is Yes!

1. Go to Computer and right-click the hard drive
2. Select Properties
3. On the General tab click Disk Cleanup
4. Then go to More Options tab, find System Restore and click Clean up
5. 

Old system restore points can take up a lot of valuable disk space. And anyway, you don’t need them all, so deleting them will be a good idea.  Don’t worry, the most recent restore point will still be there in case of an emergency.

This tip was emailed to us by one of our customers. Thank you for the tip, Ron!

Sometimes speeding up a computer takes a bit more than removing junk files, defragmenting hard disks, cleaning the Registry, disabling unnecessary start-up items, and tweaking. If you have an older PC and especially if you are trying to run Vista on it, consider adding memory. It is a pretty cheap way to make your old computer a lot faster.

Adding RAM (Random Access Memory) is easy. Let me tell you how to do it yourself.

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These days SSDs are getting plenty of attention and a lot of people recommend using them instead of traditional spinning disks. But is it a good idea to make the change already? Or not just yet?

What is an SSD?

First of all I’d like to remind you what SSDs are. Basically, a solid-state drive (SSD) is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store data. It emulates a hard disk drive interface, thus easily replacing it in most applications. Most SSDs use NAND flash memory.

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Sydney, Australia – October 30, 2008 – Auslogics releases a new version of its award-winning computer optimization suite, BoostSpeed 4.2™. This premium quality package is designed to tune-up a system to its peak performance and keep it in perfect condition. Auslogics BoostSpeed provides comprehensive system maintenance and has an intuitive interface. It combines various optimization and security utilities that can speed up  even a fast new computer and protect your privacy.

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