Ways to improve your computer's performance

Performance Information and Tools, the Windows Experience Index, and ReadyBoost all offer ways to help improve the performance of your computer.

Tasks that can help improve performance

Tasks in the left pane of Performance Information and Tools can help you improve your computer's performance.

To open Performance Information and Tools

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  Click to open Performance Information and Tools.
  
  
  

View details about your computer's capability

The Windows Experience Index measures the capability of your computer's hardware and software configuration and expresses this measurement as a number called a base score. A higher base score generally means that your computer will perform better and faster than a computer with a lower base score, especially when performing more advanced and resource-intensive tasks.

To view your computer's base score

• Click to open Performance Information and Tools.
  
  
  The Windows Experience Index base score and subscores for your computer are displayed on this page. If you don't see subscores and a base score, click Rate this computer.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. If you recently upgraded your hardware and want to find out if your score has changed, click Re-run the assessment.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

The Windows Experience Index is used by other software makers, so you can buy programs that are matched to your computer's base score. For more information, see What is the Windows Experience Index?

To view detailed information about the hardware on your computer, such as processor speed, the amount of random access memory (RAM) installed, and hard disk size, click View and print detailed performance and system information.

Speed up your computer with ReadyBoost

ReadyBoost can speed up your computer by using storage space on most USB flash drives and flash memory cards. When you plug a ReadyBoost-compatible storage device into your computer, the AutoPlay dialog box gives you the option to use ReadyBoost. If you select this option, you can choose how much memory on the device to use for this purpose.

For more information, see Turn ReadyBoost on or off for a storage device.

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ow to Import and export RSS feeds in Internet Explorer

 To export RSS feeds

Follow these steps on the computer that you're exporting your feeds from.
1. Click to open Internet Explorer.
2. Click the Favorites button, click the arrow next to the Add to Favorites button, and then click Import and Export.
3. In the Import/Export Settings dialog box, click Export to a file, and then click Next.
4. Select the Feeds check box, and then click Next.
5. By default, Internet Explorer creates a file called Feeds.opml in your Documents folder. If you want to use a name other than Feeds.opml or to store the exported feeds in a folder other than Documents, specify the new file and folder name.
6. Click Export. If you already have a file by the same name, Internet Explorer will ask you to replace it. Click Yes if you want replace the file, or click No and type in a new file name.
7. Click Finish.

   Note

   • If the folder you select cannot be written to, such as another user's Documents folder, the export will fail. Retry exporting with another folder.

 To import RSS feeds

Follow these steps on the computer that you want to import your feeds to.
1. open Internet Explorer.
2. Click the Favorites button, click the arrow next to the Add to Favorites button, and then click Import and Export.
3. In the Import/Export Settings dialog box, click Import from a file, and then click Next.
4. Select the Feeds check box, and then click Next.
5. By default, Internet Explorer imports from a file called Feeds.opml in your Documents folder, but you can tell it to import feeds that are saved under another name. Click Browse and select a file, or type a location and file name to import, or click Next to accept the default.
6. Select the folder where you to want place the imported feeds, and then click Import.
7. Click Finish.

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How can I use my devices and resources in a Remote Desktop session?

Redirecting a device on your computer makes it available for use in a Remote Desktop session. You can redirect most devices, including printers, smart cards, serial ports, drives, Plug and Play devices, media players based on the Media Transfer Protocol (MTP), and digital cameras based on the Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP). You can also redirect your Clipboard.

To redirect devices and resources

1. Click to open Remote Desktop Connection.
2. Click Options, and then click the Local Resources tab.
3. Under Local devices and resources, select the devices or resources you want to redirect.
4. To see additional devices, or to redirect Plug and Play devices or drives and devices that you plug in later, click More.
5. To redirect supported Plug and Play devices, under Local devices and resources, double-click Other supported Plug and Play (PnP) devices.
   The Plug and Play devices that support redirection and are currently plugged in appear in this list.
6. Select the check box next to each device that you want to redirect.
7. To automatically redirect drives or devices that you plug in or connect to in the future, under Local devices and resources, double-click Drives, and then click Drives that I plug in later.
   – or –
   Double-click Other supported Plug and Play (PnP) devices, and then click Devices that I plug in later.

Notes

• You can't transfer content that's protected with digital rights management (DRM) from redirected media players.

• Plug and Play device redirection is not supported over cascaded Remote Desktop connections. This means that when you're connected remotely to one computer, and from within that session you connect to another computer, the second connection is cascaded. For example, you can redirect and use a Plug and Play device attached to your local computer when you connect to a remote computer. However, if you connect to a second remote computer from the first one, you can't redirect and use the Plug and Play device with the second computer.

• If you're connecting to a computer running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 and you want to copy and paste files, follow the steps above to redirect the drive on this computer that contains your temporary folder. In most cases, this will be drive C.

• Due to security restrictions, you can't copy a file from a remote computer to the root folder of a drive on this computer unless you're logged on using the default computer administrator account.

To edit the .rdp file

Your Remote Desktop Connection settings are saved in a file with an .rdp extension. The default .rdp file that is used if you haven't created a separate one is a hidden file located in your My Documents folder. To make it visible, see Show hidden files.
1. Open the .rdp file in a text editor such as Notepad.
   • Click to open Notepad.
2. Add or change the following line:

   redirectposdevices:i:value

   • If value = 0, Microsoft Point of Service for .NET device redirection is disabled.
   • If value = 1, Microsoft Point of Service for .NET device redirection is enabled.

For more information about editing .rdp files, go to Remote Desktop Protocol settings in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows XP on the Microsoft website.

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How to Turn Direct Memory Access (DMA) on or off

You must be logged on as an administrator to perform these steps.

Direct memory access (DMA) is usually turned on by default for devices such as hard disks and CD or DVD drives that support DMA. However, you might need to turn on DMA manually if the device was improperly installed or if a system error occurred.

1. Click to open Device Manager.‌  If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
2. Double-click IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers.
3. Under IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers, for each item that has the word Channel as part of its label, right-click the item, and then click Properties.
4. Click the Advanced Settings tab. Under Device Properties, select or clear the Enable DMA check box, and then click OK.

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How to Setup Device management for IT pros

This topic provides information about the common administration and troubleshooting tasks and tools associated with Device Management and Installation (DMI). It also provides links to content that will help you with managing your computer's devices

Common tasks

For information about performing common device management tasks, go to the Device Management and Installation Operations Guide (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=63117) on the Microsoft Web site.

Useful tools

This section describes the Microsoft Web site downloads and tools associated with this version of Windows that help you configure and manage your computer's devices.

Management Console

You can find the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in for device management in the following location: %windir%\System32\devmgmt.msc.

Important

• To change device and driver settings, it may be necessary to run the MMC and the associated snap-ins with elevated privileges even if your account is in the Computer Administrators group.

• To open the MMC with elevated privileges, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then point to Run as administrator. If Windows displays a security message asking your permission to run this program, click Allow. In the command prompt that opens, type mmc devmgmt.msc.

Downloads

No DMI–related downloads were available when this documentation was last updated.

Deployment

For deployment information about DMI, go to the following resources on the Microsoft Web site:

• Step-By-Step Guide to Controlling Device Installation and Usage with Group Policy (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=63416)
• Step-By-Step Guide to Driver Signing and Staging (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=91497)

Operations

For operational information about DMI, go to the following resource on the Microsoft Web site:

• Device Management and Installation Operations Guide (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=143990)

Troubleshooting

For DMI troubleshooting information, go to the following resource on the Microsoft Web site:

• Device Management and Installation Troubleshooting Guide (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=143991)

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How to Install Crysis 3 Repack BlackBox 8.5GB

Installation

1.Unrar.
2.Mount or Burn.
3.Run ‘Setup.exe’.
4.Start the game from Desktop.
5.Support game developers like we do. IT!

Download Link Here

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How to Turn Windows features on or off

Some programs and features included with Windows, such as Internet Information Services, must be turned on before you can use them. Certain other features are turned on by default, but you can turn them off if you don’t use them.

To turn a feature off in earlier versions of Windows, you had to uninstall it completely from your computer. In this version of Windows, the features remain stored on your hard disk so you can turn them back on if you want to. Turning off a feature does not uninstall the feature, and it does not reduce the amount of hard disk space used by Windows features.

To turn Windows features on or off, follow these steps:
1. Click the Start button , click Control Panel, click Programs, and then click Turn Windows features on or off.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
2. To turn a Windows feature on, select the check box next to the feature. To turn a Windows feature off, clear the check box. Click OK.

Folders can contain both checked and unchecked features

Some Windows features are grouped together in folders, and some folders contain subfolders with additional features. If a check box is partially checked or is dimmed, then some of the items inside the folder are turned on and some are turned off. To view the contents of a folder, double-click it.

Note

• In Windows Server 2008 R2, use Server Manager to turn Windows features on or off.

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Using Aero Flip 3D

With Aero Flip 3D, you can quickly preview all of your open windows (for example, open files, folders, and documents) without clicking the taskbar. Flip 3D displays your open windows in a stack. At the top of the stack, you'll see one open window. To see other windows, you can flip through the stack.

Aero Flip 3D

To switch windows using Flip 3D

1. Press Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab.
2. Press Tab to move through the windows. (You can also press Right Arrow or Down Arrow to move forward one window, or press Left Arrow or Up Arrow to move backward one window.)
3. Click a window in the stack to display that window, or click outside the stack to close Flip 3D without switching windows. You can also rotate the wheel on your mouse to quickly move through the open windows.

Tip

• You can also move through open windows by pressing the Windows logo key +Tab and holding down the Windows logo key. Press Tab until the window you want is at the front of the stack, and the

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Windows 7 - ATI Radeon 9200 SE Issue & Fix

1) Download the Windows 2000 Driver for the Card from the ATI Website. Use option 2 (Driver Only) or from Here

2) Once the download has completed, simply right click it, click properties and run it in Compatibility mode for Windows XP Service Pack 2, also tick Run as Administrator.

3) After applying the settings, run the download. Let it extract, and then allow the Installation to complete, however decline the option to restart immediately.


4) Now, go to the System32 Folder and cut the ati2dvag.dll to your desktop.

5) Log out, and log back in. By this point, your graphics will look terrible and you'll be cursing me but have faith!

6) Take the ati2dvag.dll and paste it back into the System32 folder.

7) Restart your PC.

You've done it! No more Blue Screen of Death.

I have tried this and now i'am telling the secret to you

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Ati Radeon Xpress 200 Driver Fix For Windows 7

Can't Play games NOT getting Aero Effects with ati radeon xpress 200 graphic cards on windows 

There is solution for this problem
read the give instruction carefully and follow the step 

First download this 9-8_legacy_vista32-64_dd_ccc

Run the exe. file allow to extarct files in usually(C:\ATI)

When'Catalyst' tries to install click exit.

Go to Device Manager and open your Display Properties

And Click on 'Driver' tab and click on updated driver

Choose 'Browse my Computer for Driver Software', navigate to 

C:\ATI\SUPPORT\9-8_legacy_vista32-64_dd_ccc\Packages\Drivers\Display\LH_INF

Click on next it will automatically find the driver 

And a restart message appear click on restart

your computer will allow to use Aero effects and your computer is able to launch games in it

Thank u!!!

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