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One of the causes of the computer often "Hang" is a hard drive that has been worn so that there are parts which can not access the (bad sector). Normally this can occur if the computer is turned off often without electricity or shutdown that often sudden death (without UPS). In addition it may also be due to the age of the hard drive is old.
If there are affected by the hardisk bad sector, it will be effect to the performance of the computer, whether it be slow and often hangs when running certain programs. Besides the data that [have] saved will be vulnerable to damage. If so, how to check the condition of the computer hard drive?
There are various ways to check the condition of hard drives, if the default windows scandisk can use the facilities, but the Windows XP start to do this must restart scandisk first. How much easier with the use of free software. in addition to more easily, also looks better and more informative. Two examples of this software is HD Tune and HDDScan.
Excess another 2 softwre is a portable, so that we can take to go through flasdisk-which does not need to install and to run it.
1. Tune HDD, Hard Disk Utility
This application is in the 4 major facilities (in tab 4), the Benchmark, Info, Health and Error Scan. Benchmark for how fast write and read access time access hardisk. Info provides information on the drive and support facilities in the hard drives and detail information about the Firmware Hard Disk.
Health will give the condition or status of "health" hardisk. Error Scan to check if there are corrupted Hardisk it. Error scan facilities that we take advantage of this to check the condition hardisk. So the results do not accurately then check with the Quick Scan, uncheck the check in the Quick Scan.
If there are blocks of red, the hard drive is broken / error, and usually in with a bad sector. If the access is often the computer hangs. In addition to the information HD Tune also provides temperature / temperature Hard Disk.
Download http://www.hdtune.com/
2. HDDScan
This is the second application specializes hardisk to check the condition (low-level HDD Scan), so that the information scanned more detail, the access time by displaying each block (section) on the hard drive. Read the information in writing also included. HDDScan men-support IDE / SATA / SCSI hard disk drives, RAID arrays, external USB / Firewire hard disks and Flash cards. Following the example with the display scan HDDScan.
Hardisk that both should still block the green is very little or not there is also a block of orange or red color. If there is a red block, then kedepannya can be a bad sector (dark blue). While the block mazarine (bad blocks) shows bad sectors (not available), so that should not have.
In fact HDDScan latest version is 3.1, but even with the extra skin causes a bit slow and easy operation is still version 2.8. Although the new version there are additional facilities and improvements to the temperature sensor other bugs.
Additional information: make sure to scan the disk, not while running other applications.
HDDScan can get in (Download) here: http://hddguru.com/content/en/software/2006.01.22-HDDScan/
If your computer is running smoothly, or does not have a problem, it does not need to upgrade (update) the BIOS on our machines. Because it is very risky for the not, if inadvertently computer can not be operated even more;). But there are some things that cause the BIOS must be upgraded, for example:
Computer dead / hangs before entering the operating system it can be manifold. Here are tips that I ever used and almost always successful. Select according to the problems faced, or do in stages.
Check the cable from the cable into the UPS / stabilizer, Power cable to the monitor, monitor cable to the CPU and the cable into the Computer. Ensure the installation was fast and fit, and the flow of electricity and have enough.
If there is a CD-ROM / DVD-ROM and can be opened / closed, then there are problems in the computer (CPU), from the power cable into the motherboard or the motherboard itself, check the cord.
If the two steps above have been checked, and still not turn on, turn off the computer and reset the BIOS on the motherboard. I can see in the handbook the motherboard, and BIOS Reset search menu. Usually to reset the BIOS to the Jumper 1 (JP1). There are 3 pins, 2 of them were associated with a small connector. To reset, remove the live and install in only a 2 pin. For example 1,2,3 is 3 pin and pin 1 and 2 are connected, then for their stay in the release and install the pin 2 and 3. Leave about 30 seconds or more and then return as they are. Turn on the computer.
If the BIOS has been reset and still does not work, try to loose the CMOS battery, that is on the motherboard. Keep stay about 1 minute, and then installed again and turn on the computer. If the battery is quite long, more than 3 years, have replaced that with a new one. Moreover, if the hours on the computer often does not match.
If the processor fan / VGA rotate, but the computer still does not work, then there is something wrong with the motherboard BIOS or the motherboard is damaged. May need to update the BIOS, but before the update, the computer must be up (enter the BIOS) first. To do so, try to loose cable Hardisk, CD-ROM, Floppy. Then, a freelance computer memory (RAM) and the change in the other slot, or use another computer memory. This may need to be repeated several times, until there are signs of life ...
If the CPU is invisible work, rotating disk and CPU led lights blink but monitor does not have looks, then possible VGA (Graphic Card) computer problems. Try to change the VGA or VGA check on another computer (This is not so if the VGA one with the motherboard).
If all the steps above, not on the computer, the computer may need to service people in a more expert. To find out more detail of the motherboard or you want to become qualified, you should buy a special tool called PC Analyzer, which is designed to find out the damage the motherboard. Please share your experience about computer suddenly died and would not work .. hopefully useful.
Information
CPU is above the motherboard, memory, CPU, Power Supply, Harddisk, Floppy and other components that are in Computer Casing, other than the monitor. Although the actual CPU is Central Processing Unit (processor), for example, pentium4, AMD etc. This is to facilitate the course).
If the BIOS on the computer is broken, it can not run the automatic operating system such as Windows Xp, for example. Some things that can cause damage to the BIOS, for example:
How to upgrade BIOS Computers?
To upgrade the BIOS, you need 2 files, first file itself and the BIOS Flash Memory Writer utility, the software to upgrade (flash) the BIOS, for example AFLASH.EXE, and other AWD816a.EXE. BIOS file usually with extension 001, or other BIN, with size of less than 512 KB. For most of the BIOS upgrade should be done through DOS or MS-DOS, although at this time also have many vendors that provide software-based Windows.
Who needs to find a file is the BIOS and Flash Writer appropriate, because if it is not appropriate, the possibility computer can not live anymore. But if the type is correct, the possibility always successful, except death or the computer power off when BIOS flash is running. In general, the BIOS flash lasts only a few seconds only. Less than 30 seconds. To make a flash BIOS, after the entry into DOS, type the name of Flash Writer, for example, to AWD816a.EXE
C:\ADW816a
So usually there is a description how used it. Follow the command, make sure to also backup the old BIOS, it can be done with a flash file writer also. Description that is displayed may be different. If still in doubt, should be asked to know more. Or can also be read in the motherboard manual.
How do I determine the type of motherboard?
There are several ways to determine the type of motherboard is owned, among others:
Where is the Download and Flash BIOS Utility is?
If we include popular motherboard, usually the vendor has provided a download BIOS and Flash Utility it, such as MSI, Gigabyte and the like. Here are some links to download the motherboard BIOS and drivers that can be used as reference:
If your motherboard does not have a web site to download the official driver, tried to search via www.google.com, type in the type followed by the words such as the motherboard BIOS, download the BIOS and the like. For example "BIOS P4VP-MX" or "Download BIOS P4VP-MX".
At this time with the many accounts we have, from the email, website, bank login, and login to the account other important on the Internet, requires that we create a password that is strong enough, so that security is guaranteed. Moreover, if the account information that is important, it should be more concerned about this password.
There are many tips for creating strong passwords that include the software to make it even more scattered on the internet. But if the resulting software, it will usually be displayed in random order. So, although strong, but difficult to remember. Tips how to create a Strong Password?
There are three important components that text password that is created is a Strong Password, the long term, a combination of letters and not a word or general terms.
Create a Password length. Each letter is added to our password, it will add strength and security password. Password that has a minimum recommended length of 8 characters (although there are at least 7 letters), and ideally 14 or more letters. For example the length of the password with a random 15-letter alphabet can be only 33,000 times stronger than a password 8 characters long with random letters in the keyboard.
Combine alphabet letters, numbers and symbols. The combination of the components, the strength of your password will be growing. If you can not use symbols, then the alternative with the long password. Although Ideally a strong password is a combination of the three components above.
Alphabet letters (letters) are the characters a, b, c ... z and A, B, C ... Z, numbers are numbers 0,1,2,3 .. 9 and letters are symbols other than the alphabet and numbers, such as # $% ^ &*(&:"./{}.
Avoid passwords that are words / general terms. As such as date of birth us, our name, year of birth and so forth. Because the password is usually easy to know other people. Including words that are often spoken, popular words and the like. Password cracker programs usually have to set up a database or word-word.
But in addition to the three components above, there is one that is also important to note, the password is easy to remember us, because even though strong, but it will be difficult to remember all the same, and sometimes even making puzzle.
Some tips to note when creating a password
How to check if our password is weak, moderate or strong?
At this time when we create an account, it is usually the strength of the password information provided us, for example in yahoo, google, wordpress and other. Other alternative facilities can use the Password Checker, which is the facility to find out how strong your password is written. This facility will not record what diketikkan.
Reference
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/password/create.mspx
Did you install the antivirus on the computer (windows)? If so, what if we want to test the performance of the antivirus? Can only use the real virus, but very risky. What if the anti virus does not detect? The virus will spread in the computer. Following standard antivirus test that can be done easily for the performance of resident shield feature (feature that perform antivirus monitor in real time to the work of a program / process).
This test is provided by EICAR A security expert organizations in Europe. This test is distributed as the "EICAR Standard Anti-Virus Test File". This file is safe, because it is not a virus, and does not include the code a bit dangerous. Anti-virus will recognize as "EICAR-AV-Test" or the similar.
Here's how:
On the computer that I use, both antivirus (Avira Antivir, and AVG) detect well. Next detect when the display:
Next view avira antivir test to detect when these files:
File is a DOS program, and will generate / display any posts "EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!".
If you'd like to know what the purpose bizarre characters above, please read this article: THE ANTI-VIRUS OR ANTI-Malware TEST FILE(http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm)
After review, the user is often less attention to how improve the performance of Windows XP that is used.
In fact many ways / tips to improve the performance of Windows, the software can be done maupu hardware. Which will be discussed here is to improve the performance of Windows (the software) with 3 simple steps.
1. Set in the "Performance Options"
Right-click My Computer select the Advanced tab and click Settings in the Performance
So that the computer work faster, they can choose Adjust for best performance, but if you want to keep using XP view, just select (check) on the options:
Other animation is not so important, so remove the check mark it.
2. Set the applications that run with the windows
This may be more influential to the performance and memory usage. Some users do not consider any such application that runs automatically with windows start up when. While many applications that are not important, but always running in the backround, so it would take a Memory (RAM) and sometimes make the computer's performance.
If you use a laptop, the applications that typically run with the automatic windows will be more and more. One is the number of indikasinya icon in the system tray. How to manage and check the applications that run with windwos this?
Most easy way is to use and recommended Autorun free software, can be downloaded at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx directly.
In addition to the small size, it is portable. But this might be the best application autorun is for this. After the download, execute and select the tab logon. Now the list that is displayed is a list of applications that run automatically with Windows. Remove the check so that the application does not automatically run.
Applications that are not essential facilities such as auto update / registration of programs such as printer, Adobe Acrobat, CorelDraw, and other. In addition, following some of the applications that are often involved with running windows, but not so important:
This tip should also speed up the process of booting the computer.
Attention ..!! Do not remove the check marks (check) in the 2 components that are up, the userinit.exe and explorer.exe, because the windows can not have come in (login).. If this happens, then when booting (after restart) and press the button-press F8 until a choice podići, next to select Safe Mode. Then login with the user, such as that used previously. Once signed in safe mode, open / run Autoruns and switch back over 2 components, and then restart back.
3. Turning off the Indexing Service
Indexing service is a facility to create windows and update the index file / folder periodically, so that when using the Search facility on the explorer, the search can be more quickly. Sometimes this feature often makes a slow PC performance, especially if you rarely use the facilities Search / Find. To stop aktifkannya through the following steps:
Actual performance of the computer can be influenced by many factors, both software and hardware. There are many tips that can be done so that the performance of the computer better. Here are some tips that may be possible and may have some general we do or we hear.
1. Uninstall programs that are not used
While not running, programs that rarely or never used can affect the performance of the computer involved. Especially programs that store settings in the registry-setingnya. Why? because every time the computer is started, the windows registry will be loaded in memory, so that the larger size, the memory used will be the larger the.
2. Check the programs that run automatically with Windows
This can be checked with a program like autoruns. Usually there are some programs that always run that is not so important or less important.
3. Defragment hard drives
This can be done through the Properties menu> System Tools> Disk Defragment. The aim to restructure the files according to priorities.
4. Turning off the service that is not used
This requires a little knowledge about computers. Services is a program / library that is also run (in the load) of each computer life. Can be seen through the Control Panel> Administrative Tools> Services. If your computer does not have to use online (internet), there are some service that can enable the non. For example, the Windows Time service and some other (can check the description). But this also need to be careful, if one may cause some functions of the windows is not running.
5. Avoid the use Skin windows
Sometimes the use of display / skin additional windows can affect the performance is quite significant. Especially the use of additional software. We suggest if you want to look different just use Windows Themes (Windows default).
6. Disable some visual effects of Windows
In addition, some effect windows [xp] is not so important at the turn off. Can be done through right-click on My Computer select Properties. On the Advanced tab in the Performance section click the Settings button. Can activate the non-visual effect is not so important.
7. Limit the number of additional fonts
This effect to the application using the font options such as Microsoft Office. With many additional fonts to affect the memory used and the loading will be rather slow.
8. Remove icon on the desktop that is not important
Often, programs that install on the computer will create a new shortcut (icon) on the desktop. If we rarely use the icon, this icon, it is better to clear the course, can reduce the memory consumption a bit.
9. Scan your computer from Viruses, Spyware, trojan and other similar
If your computer is infected with the virus, most of the performance will decrease, and even can-can become a very slow computer. Therefore should always be guarded so that the computer virus-free. then if the computer is often connected to the Internet, it should be about once a month on the computer scan of spyware, and other similar mallware.
10.Use alternative software which is lighter
Some software is only used to shed some of the things that simple. For example, only use ACDSee to see a picture or photo only. If you only want to see pictures melihatl with the standard format, then use the default windows Facility, as ACDSee quite heavy, especially the latest versions.
Using Software TuneUp, defragment, and the like.
If we have difficulty with manual optimization system and want the easy way, then we can use the programs TuneUp, Defragment registry, and the like.
12. Upgrade hardware
If you have additional funds and computer specifications are still hand to mouth but can be upgraded hardwarenya such as Memory, CPU or VGA. Usually the most influential Memory and CPU.
13. Re-install
Sometimes the system is very old and full of many programs that do not / rarely used, although it is still only in optimizing slow. If so, may re-install is the best solution, because the system is usually a more "fresh" can be a maximum performance.
Ways may be only part of the above tips you can do and I am sure many others, including tips on optimizing hardware settings. If there are any other additional tips, please. Hopefully useful.
With the standard specification computers at this time, to show the windows [Xp] should be in full less than a minute or thereabouts. But if it appear more than 2 minutes, or stop long before the desktop (icon, start menu and other) to appear full, there is the possibility that its problematic windows.
There are some things that we can check to find out this problem. Fundamental things that need to be examined is what the program that runs when windows appear. To know about it can check in with tools like Autoruns. View tab in the log, especially the HKLM \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run up down.
That there is a list of programs that will run concurrently with the windows. If there are any programs that are not known, suspicious or strange, uncheck check on side which means that the program will not run when windows start. Or just ask for a program update or other applications that are not so important, it removed the sign check.
Once finished, and then Restart the Computer, and check whether the loading is still slow. If you still need to slow the system is checked with the following steps:
If we can understand the problems / descriptions then immediately try to overcome. But some may be difficult to read the message, let alone have information that is strange. If such notice or record a message that there is, then we get to the experts (need to connect to the Internet) is to open this address: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp
Then how?
After opening the link, as shown below.
Try to use the search above, if you do not sucess use search the bottom. Can put the code event ID or any part of the contents of Description. Should be shown the article or discussion about the problems that exist.
Can only buy a new computer and old computer for sale. But the price of computer time may be decreased sharply, then the alternative is to upgrade the computer components. What is the need to upgrade tips and how to choose the right computer components?
Here I will only discuss the 3 main components to the most influential performance of the computer or the applications that run on the Computer, which are: Memory (RAM), CPU (processor) and VGA (graphics cards). Although other components such as hard drives and motherboards are also influential, but the 3 components of the impact is greatest. Following explanation of each and the impact on the computer.
UPGRADE MEMORY (RAM)
Memory is the computer components that are easy to upgrade. To check how much memory the computer, right-click My Computer> Properties will display information about the computer and memory used (Windows). But that figure is used memory windows, because the capacity can only partly shared with the VGA motherboard.
Memory is very influential to the performance of the computer, because every application process that is in the hard drive, will always be first stored in memory and in the process by Processor. If using Windows XP and the computer memory is only 128 MB, then to run standard programs are likely to feel heavy. If you run an application such as Corel Draw, Photoshop and other graphics applications with the 256 MB Memory is less optimal.
To find out how much memory usage, can be checked via Task Manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del), and views the Performance tab> PF Usage. If some used to run computer applications and memory is almost always fully used, the memory upgrade can increase performance quite large.
To upgrade memory, buy memory live in accordance with the memory of a computer, and install memory in addition to the existing, as is typically provided at least 2 memory slot (where installed memory). For older computers, usually using the SDRAM, while the current average type of DDR SDRAM (or often referred to as DDR only). DDR is for DDR1, DDR2 and DDR3, and this must be the same type of memory in the computer.
How do I know the type of memory in the computer?
If you still have a guidebook (manual) motherboard, then there is described on the specification of components are supported, including Memory Type. Alternatively the software is free CPU-Z which can be downloaded from http://www.cpuid.com/. With this application can be the type of memory and the size / capacity.
If the computer still has 512 MB of memory or less, then the memory upgrade will usually be enough to help increase computer speed.
UPGRADE CPU (processor)
Processor will be large enough to affect the performance of the computer. But for the processor upgrade is not as easy as upgrading memory, because for removing and installing some of the CPU must sometimes requires special techniques. To note is the similarity in the CPU socket on the motherboard. To find out can be seen in the book Manual program with the motherboard or CPU-Z.
Upgrading the CPU will increase the speed of almost all computer programs, especially programs that use very complex calculations, such as Matlab, animated 3D Rendering, Programming, Image Processing / Image in Photoshop, Processing the graph with a lot of Corel Draw and more.
UPUPGRADE VGA (Graphic Card)
VGA (graphics cards) are the components that process the image and display it on the monitor. VGA will take a effect to ability to image generated in the monitor, usually to display 3D animations, 3D Games, 3D graphics with the high complexity and the other. If not using the applications, the standard VGA or become a regular one with the motherboard (on-board) is usually sufficient.
To note when upgrading the VGA slot is used. AVG have slots, PCI, PCI-E and PCI-E 2. To find out can be seen in the motherboard manual which is included in the direct view or the motherboard. And often incorrect, only the rate of Memory VGA only. Because the more important is VGA and the Memory Clock Frequency GPU (the processor is in the VGA). For example, with 128 MB VGA Memory Clock 500 MHz and 400 MHz GPU will be faster than the 256 MB VGA Memory Clock 400 MHz and 300 MHz GPU Frequnecy. If you are familiar with the VGA, Bus Width (wide data path) is also a VGA to speed.
To improve the performance of computer software, please read this article "Various tips to improve computer performance".
