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Time Savers: Essential Windows Shortcuts | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB Computer Repair

July 9, 2019 by Tony Whitney

Time Savers: Essential Windows Shortcuts | Y-Not Tech - Lethbridge, AB

Time Savers: Essential Windows Shortcuts

The average person spends 90,000 hours at work. These hours can cost us sleep, affect our mood, and cause us to gain weight. Oh, and work can cause stress, too. We can’t give you a “get out of work free” card, but these essential Windows shortcuts will help you save time. [Read more…]

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The Five Best Ways to Speed Up Windows 10 | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB Computer Repair

April 16, 2019 by Tony Whitney

The Five Best Ways to Speed Up Windows 10 | Y-Not Tech Services - Lethbridge, AB Computer RepairYou’re busy. You need a PC that can keep up with you. At Y-Not Tech Services we understand that and want to help you speed up your Windows 10 laptop or desktop. If your computer is running slower than you expect, here are Five tips to get it back up to speed.

Number 1: Remove Unused Programs

Extra programs and applications on your computer take up valuable computer resources. Chances are there are a lot of programs that you aren’t using. To get rid of them, follow these steps:

  1. Open Your Start Menu and type “Remove Programs” then click on “Add or Remove Programs”
  2. In the list of Programs go through and click on the ones you want to get rid of.
  3. Click Uninstall.
  4. Follow the steps presented in the uninstall wizard.

Some of the steps in number 4 will be different for different programs – it’s best to read these wizards to make sure you are uninstalling them properly. Some programs don’t want to get removed and will try to trick you in this process so stay diligent! Some programs will also take you to a website after uninstall to try to sell you another program or ask for a survey – you don’t need to do the survey, just close the browser window and move on.

Number 2: Limit Programs that Launch on Startup

Windows allows programs to launch as soon as the system starts up. This has well-meaning intentions: It allows programs to be there when you need them, security updates can also be delivered faster if the program is always running, but this has a very negative impact on the speed of your computer. With a bunch of programs running at startup, your system’s resources are quickly consumed by applications you aren’t even actively using! Let’s have a look at what programs are running at startup on your Windows 10 PC.

Press CTRL+Alt+Delete – Click on Task Manager – Head to the Startup Tab

The Five Best Ways to Speed Up Windows 10 | Y-Not Tech Services - Lethbridge, AB Computer Repair

The Five Best Ways to Speed Up Windows 10 | Y-Not Tech Services - Lethbridge, AB Computer Repair

Here you’ll see all the programs that are running at startup and you can disable them by clicking on the program and then clicking the Disable button in the bottom right corner of the window. Personally, I only leave the programs that I want available at a moments notice enabled. For me, this includes some syncing programs so my files are always available on all my devices and a few others that I open as soon as I start my computer anyway.

A word of warning: If you don’t recognize a program in this list you might want to leave it enabled as it might be an integral part of your computer and cause unexpected problems if you disable it. At the same time, it might be adware or malware so you might want to research it or bring it to a qualified technician.

Number 3: Prevent Apps from Running in the Background

Similar to Programs running on Startup, they can also run in the background. This allows features to be available at all times, but can also cause major slowdowns on your PC. To check what programs are allowed to run in the background of your Windows 10 computer:

Open the Start Menu – Click on the Settings Cog (above Power) – Click Privacy –  Scroll Down and Click Background Apps

I use the same criteria here as for startup programs – if I don’t need the program available all the time I disable it.

Number 4: Tidy Your Drive

A full hard drive can drastically reduce the performance of your Windows 10 PC. Luckily Microsoft has made it pretty easy to free up space. Storage Sense is built into Windows 10 and will help you purge non-essential files. To find Storage Sense follow these steps:

Open Start Menu – Click the Settings Cog – Click System – Click Storage – Under Storage Sense Click ‘Free Up Space Now’

Here you can choose what to get rid of. Depending on how you use your computer, this can free up a lot of space – I just cleaned 10 GB from my laptop using Storage Sense. Let me know in the comments how much you were able to free up on your own computer.

Number 5: Switch to a Solid State Drive

This is the most drastic item on the list, but also the one with the biggest possible speed payoff. Switching from a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) to a Solid State Drive (SSD) will breathe new life into your computer. See the benefits of switching below:

The Five Best Ways to Speed Up Windows 10 | Y-Not Tech Services - Lethbridge, AB Computer Repair

Y-Not Tech Services can install your new SSD and transfer your files from your old HDD so you can use your Windows 10 computer faster than ever before.

Conclusion

A slow computer is frustrating and your time is too valuable to waste it waiting on your PC to catch up to you. If you follow these 5 steps, your work or play will be turbocharged! Y-Not Tech Services offers a tune-up service that includes numbers one through 4 above and an SSD upgrade service to take care of number five so if you need assistance speeding up your Windows 10 laptop or desktop you can contact us using the form below or call at 403-915-8574.

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What Is Ransomware? | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB

February 19, 2019 by Tony Whitney

What Is Ransomware? | Y-Not Tech Services - Lethbridge, AB
If you’ve watched the news much over the last few years, you’ve probably heard of Ransomware like NotPetya, WannaCry, and CryptoLocker, but what do you REALLY know about Ransomware? How can you protect yourself against ransomware attacks? Y-Not Tech Services is here to shed light on this cyber tactic and help you protect yourself. [Read more…]

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The Best Malware Protection Brands Available | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB

February 7, 2019 by Tony Whitney

The Best Malware Protection Brands Available | Y-Not Tech Services - Lethbridge, ABIt’s more important than ever to have adequate protection online. Viruses, malware, hackers, and thieves are everywhere online and if your devices aren’t secured you’ll be the perfect target. To keep your devices protected, let’s look at the Best Malware Protection for each of your devices. [Read more…]

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How To Free Up Hard Drive Space in Windows 10 – The Easy Way

September 27, 2018 by Tony Whitney

How to free up Hard Drive Space in Windows 10 | Y-Not Tech Services

Windows 10’s next major release is scheduled to drop sometime in October of 2018 and Microsoft has announced that there is a small problem with it. The update fails to check if the PC has enough storage space to install the update. If the PC is lacking in hard drive (or Solid State) space, the update will fail, and then try again. And fail. And then try again. And fail. Well, I think you get the picture. The biggest problem with this scenario is that you will see a poorer performance from your PC while it tries to install the update, and since it will keep trying to install, the poor performance will continue. So in this post, we’ll show you a simple way to free up Hard Drive space in Windows 10. [Read more…]

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Windows 7 End of Life Upgrade Offers from Y-Not Tech Services | Lethbridge, AB

August 23, 2018 by Tony Whitney

Windows 7 End of Life Upgrade Offers from Y-Not Tech Services | Lethbridge, AB

Microsoft has announced it’s ‘End of Life’ date for the popular Windows 7 Operating System. January 14, 2020 is the magic date they have chosen. Today we’ll talk about this means for you and I’ll share a special offer to get you upgraded to the latest version of Windows 10. [Read more…]

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A Special Word for Windows 7 Users

June 7, 2017 by Tony Whitney

Y-Not Tech Services would like to issue a word of warning to users of Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system. The recent WannaCry ransomware exploited a bug in Windows allowing it to spread like wildfire. What is interesting about this is that the particular bug that was exploited was actually patched back in March. Anyone who had their systems up to date with Windows Updates was safe from the spread of the malicious program.

Windows 7 users Should check updates | Y-Not Tech Services

Reports show that 97% of systems infected with the WannaCry program were running Windows 7. This isn’t surprising to me. I’ve run across many Windows 7 devices that take FOREVER to find and install new updates. I’m talking weeks before they are installed. And if you turn off your device or restart it, the process starts over. This results in many Windows 7 PCs stuck at ‘Checking for updates…’ and never getting up to date. This is a major problem as it leaves the system open to many vulnerabilities.

It turns out there are a handful of Microsoft updates that essential hang the update service when it tries to download and install them. Y-Not Tech Services has a solution and can get your Windows 7 PC up to date and secure against attacks like WannaCry and other copycat software.

Contact Y-Not Tech Services today to check on the status of your Windows Update. We can help get it up and running smoothly.

Additionally, it’s important for all systems to have a good Antivirus program and Backup Strategy in place.

Tony Whitney

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