Several members of the tech-recipes team are huge fans of the Parallels virtualization software. Each time we upgrade to the latest version, we all hold our collective breaths that we are going to get some speed improvements. With the release of Parallels 7, we benchmarked to explore any performance gains in this latest version.
All devices running the Gingerbread Android OS can be factory reset (or wiped) using similar steps. This tutorial describes what a factory reset actually does and how to do it safely.
The Windows 7 control panel contains many items that allow you to tweak most of the system’s settings. However, most of the users may not use all of these items. To use the control panel effectively, it is a good idea to hide the items that you do not use to reduce clutter.
One of the new features of Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) is the ability to create folders without using third party software. This makes it easy to organize the apps on your homescreen and even the launcher bar.
Usually, when your computer does heavy tasks with Microsoft Security Essentials scanning for viruses in the background, it may face performance issues. This is because, be default, MSE uses up to 50% of your CPU usage. If you need more resources for heavier tasks, you can change the CPU usage of MSE to a smaller number. Here is how.
Wireless syncing from an iOS device such as an iPhone or iPad makes life so much simpler. However, getting your device to connect to your computer successfully can be difficult. Here are some common solutions to your sync issues.
What can i say, i’m a cell phone junkie and a sony fanboy in that. I’ve had candybar styled phones for the last 2 of 3 phones and decided i’d like to try out a flip phone. also i didn’t want to spend an arm and leg like i did for my K800i, thus my Sony Z710i fliphone purchase.
With Box.net giving iOS users 50GB of space, their service is definitely worth checking out. If you want to use it, mapping drives to your Box.net folders will make transferring files much simpler.
When tweaking the Power plan in Windows 7 to suit the working condition, many users may end up with unexpected behaviors by the computer. When you are facing strange problems that you think may relate to the Power plan settings, it is a good idea to reset the plan and start reconfiguring it.
If you experience any performance issues while using Google Earth, it may be a good idea to increase the memory and disk cache size of the program. By doing so, Google Earth will run much smoother. This step by step guide will show you how to do this.
With the Apple servers getting slammed, many people are having their devices locked with the spinning wheel. Essentially, these devices are bricked because they do not have a working operating system installed. Here is how to revert your device back to the old OS until the servers are running again.
When I only have EDGE internet access, web page loading takes forever. Instead of watching a rerun of the old 2400 baud days of the web, I would prefer to load the web page in the background while I play a game or piddle through my calendar. With the latest update to iOS, loading web pages through Safari in the background is now possible. Here is how to enable this feature.
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