What's slowing down your computer? Here are some tips to find out

A lot of people assume a slow down means a computer is beyond saving. Here are some tips to help speed things up.

Data Doctors: What’s slowing down my computer?

Frustrated with your computer’s speed? Here are some tips to follow before opting to buy a brand new computer.
PCMag UK on MSN

Microsoft Says This Free App Speeds Up Your PC With One Click. I Put It to the Test

You can pay for third-party PC optimization software to make your computer run more smoothly, but Microsoft PC Manager does ...
XDA Developers on MSN

5 terminal applications that will make you think twice about a GUI

These five applications show how far a terminal workflow can go and might convince you that you do not always need a GUI to ...
MUO on MSN

Chrome has a task manager — here’s how to use it properly

Chrome has a built-in Task Manager that shows tabs, extensions, and memory use, and you can use it to speed up your browser.
Android Police

I turned Gmail into a lightweight task manager and finally ditched my to-do apps — here's how

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...

There are a surprising number of programs designed to randomly kill processes on your computer until it crashes—or you wimp out

Process roulette is the name of the game. For reasons unbeknownst to mankind, there are a surprising number of applications ...
InfoQ

Java Concurrency from the Trenches: Lessons Learned in the Wild

Hugo Marques explains how to navigate Java concurrency at scale, moving beyond simple frameworks to solve high-throughput IO ...
The Verge

AMD is breathing down Intel’s neck on the latest Steam hardware survey.

The number of Windows users with AMD CPUs spiked 4.6 percent in December, putting AMD less than 10 percent away from overtaking Intel. AMD has been steadily chipping away at Intel’s lead for a while ...