ways TO Speed computer ____

As you use your computer more and more, speed becomes a larger issue. Maybe you’ve downloaded a bunch of unnecessary freeware or you just have used your computer for quite a while – either way, computers gradually become not so fast.

Disable Unnecessary Windows Services

Windows comes with a bunch of services, or processes, in the background that help the operating system run and do the daily functions a computer does – except some of these are unnecessary. You really do not need to have all of the Microsoft services running in the background at one time – many of which don’t ever need to run at all.
 
Of course, many windows services are necessary so you need to be very careful what you disable. But if you disable the correct ones you may just be that much closer to a much faster computer.
 
To disable Windows services:
1. Go to “Start,” “Run,” and type services.msc
2. You may now disable any of the following services based on your use – or non-use – of them:


 

Stop Programs From Running in Startup

Part of downloading all of that freeware and even just installing work-related applications, a likely part of the installation process, is the unfortunate automatic setting of starting the application on startup. Gradually, your computer takes forever to startup and eventually it becomes ridiculously slow. You could use an application like StartupDelayer to delay programs from starting up (also check out AutoRuns by Karl and WinPatrol by Mark), but many of those applications do not even need to be running at all.
 
So here is one way to stop those unnecessary applications from running:
1. Go to “Start,” “Run,” and type msconfig.
2. Click on the “Startup” tab.
 
You should now see a list of all of the programs that automatically start up. Many of these applications are nicely labeled with the correct names, but some are not. If they are not clearly labeled you can just check the path of the file and hopefully find the name of the program, but if not it is probably better to just not remove it.

When you are disabling services make sure not to disable any of the Microsoft Services. Many of the ones that you see on the startup are necessary. Once you have selected the services you do not need, simply click “Apply.”

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14 Simple Ways to Super Charge Your Brain

Have you ever felt exasperated when you bumped into someone at thestore but absolutely couldn't remember their name? Sure, it happens to all ofus.

Despite being the strongest computer on the planet, our brains dolapse. It's hard to blame them really. As humans, we spend much of or existencestuffing our brains withstuff. Some stuffis worthless, some of it's meaningful, some of it, well, it's just stuff andthere is an endless amount of it.

No matter how powerful our brainsare, they need recuperation time, to be kept in shape, and even an occasionalcharge. Think of it as a tune up for your brain. Skipping brain maintenance isas silly as the person wandering the parking garage because they forgot wherethey parked. Is that you? Are you that person? Sure. We all are at some point.No worries, there is hope.

Now I am not a brain surgeon and I am notgoing to suggest you do anything surgical or dangerous. I am however an astutestudent of human behavior, so I always look for simple ways to super charge mybrain.

Here are some things you can begin doing as soon as today to beginthe great brain tune up.

EatAlmonds
Almond is believed to improve memory. If a combinationof almond oil and milk is taken together before going to bed or after gettingup at morning, it strengthens our memory power. Almond milk is preparedby crushing the almonds without the outer cover and adding water and sugar toit.

Drink AppleJuice
Research from the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML)indicates that apple juice increases the production of the essentialneurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain, resulting in an increased memorypower.

Sleepwell
Research indicates that the long-term memory is consolidatedduring sleep by replaying the images of the experiences of the day. Theserepeated playbacks program the subconscious mind to store these images andother related information.

Enjoy simplePleasures
Stress drains our brainpower. A stress-ridden mindconsumes much of our memory resources to leave us with a feeble mind. Make ahabit to engage yourself in few simple pleasures everyday to dissolve stressfrom your mind. Some of these simple pleasures are good for your mind, bodyand soul.

Enjoy music you love
Play with your children
Hug a stranger
Appreciate others
Run few miles a day, bike or swim
Start a blogTake a yoga class or Total wellness routine

Fast for aday
Fasting cleans and detoxifies our body. It is known fact thatheavy food not only causes stress on our digestive system but also drains ourbrainpower. Fasting relieves toxic emotions such as anger, grief, worry, andfears - before they accumulate and cause disease. By cleansing toxic emotions,fasting strengthens metal clarity with increases memory, concentration,creativity and insight.
Exerciseyour mind
Just as physical exercise is essential for a strong body,mental exercise is equally essential for a sharp and agile mind. Have younoticed that children have far superior brainpower than an adult does?Children have playful minds. A playful mind exhibits superior memory power.Engage in some of the activities that require your mind to remain active andplayful.

Play scrabble or crossword puzzle
Volunteer
Interact with others
Start a new hobby such as blogging, reading, painting, bird watching
Learn new skill or a language

PracticeYoga or Meditation
Yoga or Meditation relives stress.Stress is a known memory buster. With less stress, lower blood pressure,slower respiration, slower metabolism, and released muscle tension follows.All of these factors contribute significantly towards increases in ourbrainpower.

Reduce Sugarintake

Sugar is a non-food. It’s a form of carbohydrate thatoffers illusionary energy, only to cause a downhill slump once the initialburst has been worn off. Excess intake of sugar results in neurotic symptoms.Excess sugar is known to cause claustrophobia, memory loss and other neuroticdisorders. Eat food without adding sugar. Stay away from sweet drinks orexcess consumption of caffeine with sugar.

Eat wholewheat

The whole wheat germs contain lecithin. Lecithin helps easethe problem of the hardening of the arteries, which often impairs brainfunctioning.

Eat a lightmeal in the night
A heavy meal at night causes tossing and turningand a prolonged emotional stress while at sleep. It’s wise to eat heavy mealduring the day when our body is in motion to consume the heavy in-take. Eatinga light meal with some fruits allows us to sleep well. A good night sleepstrengthens our brainpower.
Developimagination
Greeks mastered the principle of imagination andassociation to memorize everything. This technique requires one to develop avivid and colorful imagination that can be linked to a known object. If youinvolve all your senses - touching, feeling, smelling, hearing and seeing inthe imagination process, you can remember greater details of the event.
Sex
Oursexual imagination often empowers our ability to daydream, which strengthensour brainpower with greater imagination, visualization andassociation.

Control yourtemper
Bleached food, excess of starch or excess of white bread canlead to nerve grating effect. This results in a violent and some timedepressive behavior. Eat fresh vegetables. Drink lots of water and meditate orpractice yoga to relieve these toxic xemotions of temper and violent moodswings.
vTake VitaminB-complex[/b]
Vitamin B-complex strengthens memory power. Eat food andvegetables high in Vitamin B-complex. Stay away from the starch food or whitebread, which depletes the Vitamin B-complex necessary for a healthymind.

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15 Spectacular tricks to teach your body

A Healthy body is a vessel for a Healthy mind ...

Similarly a smart mind handles the body smartly

Some tricks that you can learn to bring your body into

harmony based on sound medical principles ...

   

 

1.) If you've got an itch in your throat,

     scratch your ear. When the nerves in the ear get   

    stimulated, they create a reflex in the throat that

    causes a muscle spasm, which cures the itch.

 

2.) Having trouble hearing someone at a party or on the

     phone? Use your right ear…

     it's better at picking up rapid speech. 

     But, the left is better at picking up music tones.

 

3.) If you need to relieve yourself BADLY,

     but you're not anywhere near a bathroom,

     fantasize about RELATIONS. 

     That preoccupies your brain and distracts it.

 

4.) Next time the doctor's going to give you an injection,

     COUGH as the needle is going in.

    The cough raises the level of pressure in your spinal

    canal, which limits the pain sensation as it tries to

    travel to your brain.

 

5.) Clear a stuffed nose or relieve sinus pressure

     by pushing your tongue against the roof of your mouth…

     then pressing a finger between your eyebrows.

     Repeat that for 20 seconds…it causes the vomer bone

     to rock, which loosens your congestion

     and clears you up.

 

6.) If you ate a big meal and you're feeling full

     as you go to sleep, lay on your left side.  

     That'll keep you from suffering from acid reflux…

     it keeps your stomach lower than your esophagus,

     which will help keep stomach acid from

     sliding up your throat.

 

7.) You can stop a toothache by rubbing ice on the back

     of your hand, on the webbed area between your thumb

     and index finger.  The nerve pathways there

     stimulate a part of the brain that blocks pain signals 

     from your mouth.

 

8.) If you get all messed up on liquor, and the room

     starts spinning, put your hand on something stable. 

     The reason: Alcohol dilutes the blood in the part of

     your ear called the cupula, which regulates balance.

                     Putting your hand on something stable

     gives your brain another reference point,

     which will help make the world stop spinning.

 

9.) Stop a nose bleed by putting some cotton on your

     upper gums…right behind the small dent below your

     nose…and press against it hard. 

     Most of the bleeding comes from the cartilage wall

     that divides the nose, so pressing there helps

     get it to stop.

 

10.) Nervous? 

       Slow your heart rate down by blowing on your thumb.

       The vagus nerve controls your heart rate,

       and you can calm it down by breathing.

 

11.) Need to breathe underwater for a while??? 

       Instead of taking a huge breath, HYPERVENTILATE

       before you go under, by taking a bunch of short breaths.

       That'll trick your brain into thinking it has more oxygen,

       and buy you about 10 extra seconds.

 

12.) You can prevent BRAIN FREEZE by pressing your

       tongue flat against the roof of your mouth, covering

       as much surface area as possible.

       Brain freeze happens because the nerves in the roof of

       your mouth get extremely cold, so your brain thinks

       your whole body is cold.

       It compensates by overheating…which causes your

       head to hurt. By warming up the roof of your mouth,

       you'll chill your brain and feel better.

 

13.)  If your hand falls asleep, rock your head

        from side to side. 

        That'll wake your hand or arm up in less than a minute.  

        Your hand falls asleep because of the nerves in your

        neck compressing…

        so loosening your neck is the cure. 

 

        If your foot falls asleep, that's governed by nerves

        lower in the body, so you need to stand up and walk

        around.

 

14.) Finally, this one's totally USELESS, but a nice trick. 

       Have someone stick their arm out to the side,

       straight, palm down.

       Press down on his wrist with two fingers. 

       He'll resist, and his arm will stay horizontal. 

      Then, have him put his foot on a surface that's half an

      inch off the ground, like a stack of magazines,

      and do the trick again. Because his spine position is

      thrown off, his arm will fall right to his side,

      no matter how much he tries to resist.

 

15.)  Got the hiccups? 

        Press thumb and second finger over your eyebrows

        until the hiccups are over - usually shortly.

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10 business ideas to start requiring no financial investment

1. Online business / make money online
   Blogging, SEO/link building, online freelancing, selling goods online are some of the example of online business and make money online. Many online business requires nothing down – This is why the potential is extraordinary, despite harsh competition.
2. Virtual assistance (VA)
   Helping others to get their job done is well-sought after – You can start with zero investment by offering your services in forums, classified sites and other public domains. The best bet – Join a VA network.
3. Intermediary services
   Intermediary services were thought to become obsolete due to the Internet. Not exactly. Product sourcing, product distribution and contracting services, and many other intermediary services are here to stay. Due to their busyness and time constraints, business people do need other help no matter how easy to DIY their search for new products or business resources.
4. Organising services
   Event and wedding organising are two of the most common organising services. Personal assistance and personal shopping are the niche in organising services.
5. Tutoring
   Helping school children and students to ace their school subjects or tests can be lucrative. Teaching math, tutoring English and such are simple and free to start. Get the buzz from your neighbours and you’re off the ground.
6. Brokerage services
   Real estate brokerage, business brokerage, investment brokerage – The list of brokerage services is endless. In exchange for a certain amount of commission, brokers use their expertise in winning buyers on behalf of sellers.
7. Consignment products sales
   Looking for the right supplier to arrange for a consignment is rather trivial – Not many want to engage in such a risky product sales strategy. However, finding one would be a great way for you to sell products without any investment involved.
8. Consulting and training
   Experienced professionals and business owners can offer their expertise to help other individuals and organisations succeed.
9. Freelancing
   Graphic design, web design, and copywriting are some of the example of freelancing. The competition is stiff, but the ability to create a business out of it is rewarding.
10. Down-payment-enabled business
    I’m not sure whether to include this or not, but this is what many often overlook as one of the better business strategies. Either you offer products or services, ask for down payment (even full payment) up front. This way, you have the capital to produce the ordered products or perform the requested services – No financial investment involved on your side.

Most of the zero-financial-investment business ideas I present are service business – With that said, I recommend you to explore any other service business opportunities, as no business is thriving in today’s recession better than service business.

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Shutdown / Reboot Windows From Desktop Shortcut

 Have you ever noticed the irony that when you want to shut down your PC, you have to go to the “Start” menu? Well I found an easy way to make a PC shutdown button which sits on the desktop along with a “reboot” button and an “abort” button, which cancels the shutdown or reboot if you change your mind. You don’t have to be a top-notch programmer to do it and the buttons actually prove quite useful.

Just follow the instructions here. Normally I would post screenshots but since I use a German computer, I figured it was pretty useless showing German language screenshots if you don’t know German. But I think the following instructions are clear enough :

1) Right-click on the desktop and choose New then Shortcut.

2) When the box comes up, browse to the file C:\Windows\System32\Shutdown.exe, click Next, name the shortcut, and click Finish.

3) Now right-click on your new shortcut and choose Properties. In the Target box (the box which shows the location of the Shutdown.exe program), attach one of the following commands at the end: -l (to log off), -s (to shut down), or -r (to reboot).

If you also add the command -t xx (where xx is a number of seconds), your shutdown procedure will display a warning and countdown before activating. I chose 10 seconds which is more than enough time.

You can also specify a comment to be displayed with the warning by adding the command -c “Your text”. This is quite amusing as you can give yourself a personalised shutdown message such as “Goodbye Mark!”

Once the shutdown / reboot button is activated, the only way to stop the computer from shutting down / rebooting is to launch the shutdown program again with the -a (for abort) command in the target box of the shortcut. So it would be best to repeat the above process and also make an “abort” button for your desktop too

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Ten tips for safe browsing

The importance of Internet Security is heard by most of the PC users but actually taken care by few of them. Safety while browsing sites on the web is very important. When I talk about Internet Security it reminds me of famous old saying ‘Prevention is better than cure’ also applies here better be prevented rather than been attacked by virus, trojans and scammers and run in trouble. So its require that you take safe techniques to prevent your pc from being hacked or served with trojans.

Following are the steps to ensure that you stay away from the harmful content on the web. I have summed up all together points.

1. Beside have antivirus protections its better to have a software dedicated for internet security. Few such programs are Kaspersky Total Internet security and Norton Internet Security which not only comes for Antivirus but offers spyware protections too. These security tools to keep you away from viruses, spyware, worms, phishing, Online identity thefts, cybercriminals, dangerous downloads, infected websites. This will cost you few dollars but will ensure your pc is safeguarded from virus as well as internet protection.

2. So everyone knows that you can earn money online and since you know you must be searching out for the content online. Be away from frauds like – ‘Decrease your weights in 10 minutes’, ‘become millionaire over night’ and other such things which looks like supernatural. I believe that ‘things which are above the normal level are always scam or fraud method’, to I stay away from those. This is the most easiest ways to get yourself into trouble, which may lead to unsecure payment or unsecure downloads.
3. Its better to keep your personal information limited to certain access on the web. Make sure what is necessary and what is not and proceed accordingly.

4. Try to keep your email ID secure and provide where ever its essential. Once caught it will be added to. I receive at least 100 such Phishing mails, scam mails daily to my Gmail inbox but thanks to Gmail that I never look at that folder since it delete them after 1 month automatically.

5. Try to memorize your password or Login credentials instead of letting your browser to remember password and login details. If browsing from internet cafe or shared computers or college PC’s then ‘Remember my password’ is strict No No.

6. Try to avoid or its better not to open adult sites, porn sites on your computer browser. Its found that searching for keygens, key finder, cracks and serial keys also injects virus. Most complaints from people comes because of them since they inject malware to your pc if you don’t have a latest updated antivirus.

7. Its better to disable cookies on your browser and if wanted you can enable it by visiting your trusted sites. Google AdWords generally places cookies on your browser but they doesn’t poses any risk.
8. Always block pop-ups windows on your browser. Firefox had Ad Block plus for blocking pop-ups. It’s shocking that Indian’s official railways portal pop-ups at least 2 ads when clicked on any page and this is one of the largest access portal for train information. I noted that it makes Rs 10 crore’s from all advertising networks. So security hear is also important.

9. Never download/install untrustworthy software’s and make sure you download them from trusted and official sites.

10. Never open or visit pages which distribute harmful software’s and also this might steal private information or might damage your system.

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