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Tweaking virtual memory
If you're trying to get the most out of your system - especially if it's a few years old - it's critical that you tweak your virtual memory settings. Virtual memory, a technology operating systems use that allows them to artificially increase the amount of RAM your computer thinks it has, is a great way to breath life in to an aging or sluggish PC.
Stopping ActiveX problems
ActiveX, a method for adding functionality to Internet Explorer, gives developers lots of freedom when it comes to making web applications for Internet users. Unfortunately, it also brings with it lots of bugs that can cause errors while you're using the Internet. Read our article on how to stop ActiveX errors by tweaking your system.
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- RegCure product page Are you dealing with the remnants of long-gone programs? Do you always get errors when you turn your computer on? Maybe your PC just seems slower than it used to be when you bought it. One thing that absolutely amazes most people is how often problems like these can be traced back to a single culprit: the Windows Registry.
- Fixing SVCHost.exe Errors Svchost.exe (which stands for "Service Host") is a host process found on recent versions of Microsoft's Windows operating system. Multiple services required by your hardware and software will run in conjunction and at the behest of svchost.exe, which scans the Services portion of the registry when Windows boots and starts the critical service processes. Many important functions of your computer, such as networking and file sharing, run as services hosted by svchost.exe. Typically, a group of related services will all run under the same instance of svchost.exe.
- Tutorial on how to open JPG files JPG is a lossy bitmap image format that is used by digital cameras and also by the World Wide Web. JPG files have many uses and are often used to transfer and display photographs on the web. This is a compressed graphic format standardized by the JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group). The lossy compression can noticeably reduce the quality of the image in cases where high amount of compression is used.