Saturday, January 26, 2013

What's the best software for speeding up an internet connection?

Q. I have a 96 kbps internet connection, and it is connected to a router. So, I currently use a notebook and a desk pc with this connection. I need a software that can speed the internet speed over the notebook, any suggestions?

A. Try
this

http://webaccelerator.google.com/

What jobs require very little walking or standing?
Q. I tried a google search and came up empty along with other yahoo answers.

I can only stand up for about 2 hours after that my knees start to feel very "pressured" if that's the word to use, ...rather painful after 4 hours to make things easier. (past injury)

So does anyone know of any job fields that don't require a lot of walking or standing. Even if they require further studying, I would like to know my options.

A. Any desk job, office job, would require very little walking or standing. Think white-collar and professional jobs.

-- accountant
-- clerk
-- call center worker (customer service, etc.)
-- insurance underwriter or claims processor
-- software programmer or software tester
-- tax examiner for the IRS or state tax agency
-- loan officer at a bank
-- stockbroker
-- advertising executive
-- commerical artist or graphics artist
-- air traffic controller
-- secretary, administrative assistant
-- human resources person (hires people for jobs, does their benefits, etc.)
-- psychologist
-- high school guidance counselor
-- product designer
-- attorney
-- medical records clerk
-- corporate recruiter
-- architect
-- research scientist

Realize that if you have a condition that prohibits standing for long periods, your employer must find a way to accomodate you. Maybe having you sit in a chair would do it. So you could be a cashier or whatever and sit instead of stand or walk.

What do you clean on your computer daily, weekly to keep it running quickly?
Q. I run the defragment and disk clean up, avast I do have malware, but it still runs very slowly, checked for viruses nothing found, pc is always chattering. I type a sentence and it takes a few seconds for the letters to appear. I have asked before and have done what you guys rec. but it is still happening. When I click on a site, windows open over other windows, I have a desk top, running windows. thank you again.

A. Download Malwarebytes - http://www.malwarebytes.org/ Restart your computer in safe mode and turn off System Restore. Run do a deep scan with Malwarebytes, turn system restore back on and restart you computer.

You've probably already got all the tools you need already installed on your computer. Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup and run that. Tools like Ccleaner - http://www.piriform.com/ - have a better interface and is more selective about what files you can delete.

These programs will create more space on your hard drive. Look through the programs you've got installed, are there some you don't use at all any more. If so use the Add / Remove programs utility in Control Panel to get rid of them.

What really slows your computer down is memory usage. Look at the system tray on the bottom right of your screen. Are there lots of icons there from programs that are running but you don't use? Either delete the programs you don't use or stop them from running when your computer boots unless you want them to.

Other things you can do are

Optimize your BIOS
Change or get rid of the Windows boot screen
Reduce the number of running services
Change the location of the pagefile

Loads of help with these at http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+decrease+boot+time

Defragging your drive may help, again there is one in all versions of Windows - Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter. Don't expect a huge jump in performance though, See http://www.vista4beginners.com/Benchmarking-the-Disk-Defragmenter and http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_disk_defrag_difference

A registry cleaner (like the one found in Ccleaner) can be useful in removing erroneous registry entries which may increase your system performance slightly. Again the value of this is debatable. http://www.whatthetech.com/2007/11/25/do-i-need-a-registry-cleaner/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Registry_cleaner

Use only reputable software and be careful where you download them from when using defraggers and registry cleaners. Ensure the power is not turned off when using them. A ruined file system or registry may mean a complete reinstall.

If you don't mind spending a little money, one of the best things you can do to increase the speed of a PC is to increase the amount of RAM. There's a scanner at http://www.crucial.com/index.aspx that will tell you what memory you've already got installed and how much and of what type your system can handle.

If the PC is older it may be time to get a new one rather than spend any money trying to fix it.




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