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A black-and-white image of an older desktop computer styled like a 1900's newspaper photograph. The computer has a large, boxy monitor with a thick bezel, a chunky keyboard, and a wired mouse.

Five Options to Speed Up Your Older Computer

Here are five common options to speed up and extend the life of an older computer.

10 Ways to Make Windows 10 and 11 Faster

Computers slow down for many reasons. I’ll review some of the steps you can take to speed yours up again.

How Can I Make My Computer Faster?

The most effective way to speed up a system is to clean it up, have it run fewer programs, and give it more resources.

Are You Asking Too Much of Your Computer?

It’s very common for our usage and expectations of our computers to grow over time. Unfortunately, that means we’ll eventually run into its limitations.

Diagnosing a Slow-loading Webpage with Firefox

Firefox and other browsers include diagnostic tools. I’ll show how to use the network tool to diagnose slow-loading web pages.

Computer screens showing progress bar, and a frustrated user.

Why Is My Machine Slowing Down?

Is your once-speedy computer crawling? From hidden malware to too many background apps, there are plenty of reasons your PC might feel sluggish. I’ll walk you through the most common causes and what you can do to get things running smoothly again.

How can I prevent someone from installing random stuff?

Protecting a computer from its user can be difficult, verging on near-to-impossible. But there are a few ways to minimize the damage.