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  About Speccy Developed by Piriform, Speccy comes with an executable file that is normally 14.04 MB in size. Now, what can Speccy do? It basically provides in-depth information about a PC’s hardware, all from within an intuitive interface. It gives the name of the processor in your PC, the information about your RAM, as well as the total size of your hard drive. Aside from that, there is more information that Speccy provides. Whether it’s about your graphics card, processor, operating system, or other hardware components installed, Speccy has got you covered. The Pros and Cons of Speccy Speccy may have everything that you’d ask from a system information utility. However, it also has its own fair share of downsides. We’ve listed down some of its pros and cons below.   Pros Easy to download and install Provides detailed information for various components Shows a summary of information Results can be printed or saved as TXT files Can be downloaded or run as a portable program ...

  Is your hard drive bulking up full of redundant data? This abundance of unwanted data not only takes up space, but fragmentation can occur and your system performance will seriously be lacking. It's in good-habit to maintain a healthy file selection on PC for many reasons, but can seem a very daunting task if it's been left for so long. This article will explain a couple of tips to do this manually and also offer you a software alternative. When attempting to remove files, whether it is manually or with 3rd party software such as Duplicate File Cleaner, you must be very careful that the file your deleting is completely unwanted! The amount of times I have accidentally removed data, well it's a lot! How Did I Manage To Get So Many Duplicate Files? With numerous possible reasons of how you obtained duplicate content I won't attempt to answer that question fully. The most common is media data. Whether it is multiple image edits/submissions or downloading multiple files f...

  Many people using the computer have not even heard about the registry; let alone knowing about its functions. If you are using Windows then you should understand that you have been using registry. The registry is the database of the computer that stores all the settings, personalized information and options for your computer. It is what retains information about your computer, allowing it to load up things like your desktop wallpaper, latest emails and your Internet favorites' settings.  The registry was first introduced in Windows 3.1. The Windows Registry is now available in almost all versions of Windows operating system, like Microsoft Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. The registry is involved in almost all aspect of computer operation. Due to the involvement in the operations of the computer, it usually encounters some problems which include: slowdown of system performance, pop-up of error messages, task failures...

  The location of a temporary file also varies depending on the program and operating system. With Microsoft Windows, there has always been some form of a temporary directory. Early versions of Windows used the C:\Windows\Temp directory and new versions of Windows store the temp directory in the AppData folder.   Many programs may also not use the operating systems temporary directory and instead store temporary files in a folder in the programs folder. Is it safe to delete temporary files? Yes. Temporary files are meant to store information temporarily and don't rely on the information stored in the file. However, deleting a temporary file that is in use may cause errors with the program. To help prevent problems, many programs lock the file while in use to prevent it from being deleted. When a program creates a temporary file, it's deleted after the document or program using that temporary file is closed. If all programs are closed and temporary files still exist, they can a...

  Advanced System Optimizer 3 (ASO3)  is one of the best system optimizer available in the market at present based on user reviews from different sites. Its components excel in repairing most registry errors as well as eliminating culprits staying on your hard drive and protecting your system by sweeping away all privacy traces and making some sluggish system processes perform faster. The application’s easy-to-use layout is loaded with tons of features which are all user-friendly and extremely effective. If you’ve been suffering from a slow computer then you must get the Advanced System Optimizer to take care of all the clutters. Systweak is endlessly developing system tools and utilities. ASO3, one of Systweak’s best is a comprehensive suite of what the company can offer that claims to be everything that a computer owner needs to maintain and optimize any machine. Testing it was really an exciting experience and we outlined its performance on the items below: The Setup ASO3 h...

  Method 1- Through Task Manager The Windows Task Manager is an inbuilt tool that gives information about programs that are currently running on your system. You can also get statistics about the most commonly used programs, processes and the list of applications that have stopped responding. Hence we will check RAM speed through below mentioned steps: Right-click on the taskbar and choose Task Manager from the list. Tap on the performance tab and on the left side there is a feature of Memory. On the right hand side, above slots used you will get the RAM speed. Refer to the below screenshot. This method helps you to check RAM speed on Windows 10 through Task Manager. Method 2-  Through Command Prompt Command Prompt or CMD is the command line interpreter application in Windows OS. With the command prompt you can execute various batch files, scripts , administrative functions, troubleshoots and solving various kinds of Windows glitches. We will check RAM speed through the comma...