My Computer Takes Forever to Boot Up! My Computer Takes Forever to Boot Up! A friend calls -- did you get my email? Did you see that hilarious video? One of the most common complaints we hear is how long it takes to start up a computer. Older computers are, of course, more likely to suffer from these symptoms. A Word About Anti-Virus Software Before we begin, we would be remiss if we didn't mention anti-virus software. Startup Slowdown One of the primary culprits on a slow-starting PC is the array of junk that has been placed on the machine by the programs we use (and don't use). You can see what programs are on your computer's startup list by clicking the Start button, then Run, then typing MSCONFIG, then pressing Enter. Look through the list and see if you recognize anything you don't or rarely use. A process library site (which you can find in Search) can help explain what individual startup items do and if they are needed. Font Fog Another little-known trick is to remove fonts. Other Ideas
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Freepik Computer Hope's free computer help herobrine eXe : eLearning XHTML editor The eXe project developed a freely available Open Source authoring application to assist teachers and academics in the publishing of web content without the need to become proficient in HTML or XML markup. Resources authored in eXe can be exported in IMS Content Package, SCORM 1.2, or IMS Common Cartridge formats or as simple self-contained web pages. eXe grew out of the New Zealand Government Tertiary Education Commission's eCollaboration Fund and was led by the University of Auckland, The Auckland University of Technology, and Tairawhiti Polytechnic. It was later supported by CORE Education, a New Zealand-based not-for-profit educational research and development organisation. It has also been greatly assisted by a global group of participants and contributors. eXe was named a finalist in the New Zealand round of the IMS Global Learning Impact Awards 2008 and went on to claim a Leadership Award at the international judging.
FindPlaceAdapter.java - bikeroute - Cyclist's satnav for Android devices Older revisions r10 by demonixz on Jun 25, 2010 Diff Better error handling across the board. Operations requiring a GPS fix now wait instead of crashing if one is not available. ... r6 by demonixz on Jun 24, 2010 Diff Cyclestreets parser now handles segment length, dismount status, street names. r3 by demonixz on Jun 21, 2010 Diff Initial upload. All revisions of this file
Engineering ToolBox Colin’s application (and why we hired him to be our Apprentice) | Mark Boulton Design Back in February, we advertised for an Apprentice Web Designer. We weren’t looking for an intern, or someone looking for work experience. We wanted to hire someone we could teach, nurture and mould into a world-class talent. We asked interested applicants to hand write a letter describing why they’d like to spend two years of their life at Mark Boulton Design, learning what we do. We also wanted to keep it fun and find out what makes them tick, so we gave a more open brief of telling us a story, writing a haiku or drawing us a picture. We were inundated with post from all over the globe; from as far away as Australia, North America and Eastern Europe and plenty closer to home, from all over the UK. We’re also sharing the winning application from our new Apprentice, Colin. Colin, hand-delivered a large hand-made box. So, what can you learn from Colin’s approach?