'Hardware Enhancements'

Stop Your PC Speaker Error Beeping

November 12th, 2007

You could stop your computer’s beeping from errors by smacking the PC the way you smack your hoes, or you could use a simple registry tweak. And save the hoe-smacking for your hoes.

If you’re experiencing frequent beeps and noises coming from your PC speaker, but can’t turn them off easily, you can tweak your registry to stop these noises and beeping errors

Learn how to edit your registry to Stop Your PC Speaker Error Beeping registry tweak instructions

Control Your Windows MicroProcessor Performance

October 29th, 2007

By editing your registry, you can modify how your Windows system automatically manages its microprocessor performance. This registry tweak may help your Windows system microprocessor run more efficiently.

Learn how to edit your registry to Control Your Windows MicroProcessor Performance registry tweak instructions

Display Details in Your Device Manager

October 10th, 2007

Your Windows PC doesn’t always show details about all devices in your Device Manager; sometimes it likes to keep things from you, like your spouse. But with a simple registry tweak, you can edit your registry to have it show details about all devices in your Device Manager. After this registry tweak, when you open the Device Manager, properties for each device should offer you a “Details” tab that you can select to see more specific information about your device.

I’ll let you know when I find out how to make this registry tweak work for your husband or wife.

Learn how to edit your registry to Display Details in Your Device Manager registry tweak instructions

Optimize Windows for a Larger Secondary Cache

October 1st, 2007

Your Windows system is automatically optimized to run with a secondary cache sized 256KB. It’s likely that your PC has a secondary cache larger than this, and you can edit your registry so that your Windows system is optimized to run with the size cache actually installed.

Learn how to edit your registry to Optimize Windows for a Larger Secondary Cache registry tweak instructions

See Your System Processor’s Brand, Model, and Speed

September 28th, 2007

You could take apart your hard drive, or–

You can open up your Windows registry to see your system’s processor brand, model, and processing speed.

Learn how to edit your registry to See Your System Processor’s Brand, Model, and Speed registry tweak instructions

Power Your PC Down After Shutdown

September 21st, 2007

You can control whether or not your Windows system powers down automatically, or reboots itself once you’ve finished your computer’s shutdown process with this registry tweak.

Learn how to edit your registry to Power Your PC Down After Shutdown registry tweak instructions

Display Hidden Devices in Your Device Manager

September 20th, 2007

Your devices installed onto your system but not currently connected to your PC — which includes USB devices — are typically not shown in your Device Manager. You can edit your registry so that all possibly hidden devices are displayed in your Device Manager.

Learn how to edit your registry to Display Hidden Devices in Your Device Manager registry tweak instructions