Computerworld

Turning off Disk Defragmenter may solve a sluggish PC

For the last couple months I’ve been troubleshooting a vexing problem on my new quad-core HP desktop: Roughly once per week, the machine would start running as slow as molasses. And I mean slow: ...
PC World

I get praise for my Windows problem-solving videos. Here’s how I make them

Hey, PCWorlders! I’ve used a tool called Steps Recorder in Window 10 and 11 in a lot the past. Basically, it lets you record a problem and its solution as an easy visual explainer. I’ve found it a ...
Computerworld

Turning off Disk Defragmenter may solve a sluggish PC, Part 2

When we last left our intrepid blogger (way back on Friday), he’d pointed the finger at Vista’s Disk Defragmenter and cried, “J’accuse!“ To recap, my otherwise blazing PC was suffering from ...