Recent content by abhiroopb

Well I did go through everything and I have tried everything: 1. Updated all drivers (including BIOS) - I reformatted my PC so everything is up to date. 2. I pulled out ALL my peripherals (i.e. no USB drives were plugged in) 3. I terminated all running processes 4. I defragmented both my HD and...

Thanks Have tried pulling out ALL external devices and terminating all running processes - no effect. I did an extensive search for AAM, but came up with nothing similar to that on my computer.

I have been trying to find a solution to this problem on a number of forums, but I haven't had much luck. Recently, my computer has been very slow to resume from S3 sleep. Specifications of my desktop can be found here: TechComet: My Gadgets. I updated my BIOS and this may have caused the...

1. Sorry I misread "boot drive" as requiring it to be accessed during boot. 2. I decided to keep the scratch disk on the SSD (boot drive) 3. Fair enough, but I think after about 4-5 years I think it will probably be time for an upgrade anyway! Thanks again.

Apologies for not responding sooner. 1. Why is the page file accessed at boot at all? From my understanding I assumed that it was something that was just read when you ran out of RAM or for other specific situations. 3. I have read about the wear/tear on the SSD, but according to most...

Work PC: Windows XP, Dual Core E5200 2.5Ghz, 2GB RAM Home Desktop: see TechComet: My Gadgets The PC at work, although much slower than my desktop, seems to launch basic programmes like Google Chrome and MS Word much faster than my faster home desktop. I have no idea why. Originally, I...

I have the following desktop: TechComet: My Gadgets My “MO” is generally to keep things “default” unless there is a good reason why I should change the way something is set up. An example is that I read SSDs wear out over time so it is better to put the paging file on a separate disk...

Hi all, new user here! Thanks for starting this great forum.