Virtual Memory is a space allocated in computers hard disk to combine with RAM (Random Access memory) and act as virtual extra RAM to boost up computer’s performance at times of high resources usage. This is done by allocating a temporary hard disk space called as “Paging File” . This file helps in moving data to and from computer’s RAM. Due to this, RAM is freed up and increases stability of your system. (more…)

Hard disk cleanup on regular basis is an important step for running your Windows PC in optimal condition. Too many trash files in your PC consumes your valuable hard disk space and also affects performance of your PC. We recommend you to clean your hard disk using a good junk files cleaning utility. Windows has a built-in Disk Cleanup utility which cleans your PC from unwanted files like temporary system files, temporary internet files, setup log files, etc. (more…)

By default settings, Windows 7 shows both Time and Date in Taskbar. The Time is shown in Hour:Minute: AM/PM format and Date is displayed in M:DD:YYYY format. Below is the snapshot of the same. (more…)

It is imperative to use the latest version of Direct X for your version of Windows for optimal gaming performance. For all those who haven’t heard what is Direct X, it is a software product from Microsoft consisting of group of technologies designed for running and displaying applications rich in multimedia elements such as games, video, 3D animation, and rich audio. (more…)

Are you experiencing video lag problem while playing MP4 Video in Windows Media Center on your Windows 7 PC? According to Microsoft, there is a known issue. When someone plays a MP4 (.mp4) Video file with fast forward at 4X speed, the Video lags behind Audio. (more…)

Just when Czech’s Spring season is about to start, Microsoft has released another mother nature based theme. Named as “Czech Spring”, the theme has nine beautiful wallpapers which look very colorful and refreshing. The images come with a resolution of 1920×1200 pixels. The wallpapers include photos of many awesome flowers seen during Spring season. (more…)

Microsoft has released a beautiful theme for your Windows 7 desktop. The theme consists of six 1920×1200 pixels wallpapers. The wallpapers are sequential based art work. To get this theme on to your Windows 7 desktop, download the themepack from below link and double-click on it. The theme will also get added to Windows Personalization gallery. (more…)

Are you used to desktop icons such as “My Computer”, “My Network Places”, and “My Documents”  on your Windows XP desktop? If you have switched to Windows 7, you will not see any of these icons on desktop except “Recycle Bin”. This is done to keep desktop clean and uncluttered. These can be launched using Start Menu. However, if you are used to these icons and can’t get away without these on desktop, you can bring them back in Windows 7 too. (more…)

Windows 7 taskbar looks big and beautiful. But if you have a laptop with small screen size, the large taskbar may steal your valuable working space. In such scenarios, it’s a good idea to reduce the size of buttons and icons so that you get more working space. (more…)

Guys who upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7 directly will see a new feature called “Gadgets”. These are little utility programs that gives quick information and provide easy access to frequently used tools. You can add tools like picture slide-show, clock, CPU and Memory utilization, RSS headlines, etc right on desktop. These look beautiful and also are handy sometimes. (more…)