![]() ![]() There are many reasons why this is a bad idea, not least wasting power needlessly.Įven when the machine has settled into its stride, day to day processes can become a bind. It is hugely frustrating when you are in a hurry, so a lot of the time I end up leaving my machine in sleep mode. Launching Firefox or Outlook simply compounds the problem as the head on my trusty Hard Disk Drive (HDD) jumps from sector to sector doing everything (and nothing) at once. They are all critical tools (anti-virus, backup, dropbox, Spotify, iTunes - OK, so maybe not all of them)ĭuring this time I may as well forget about doing anything productive with my machine. And nothing that pops up in that Windows taskbar is a luxury. It takes 75 seconds to reach the Windows log in screen and then, significantly, another 160 to load the startup programs. The most frustrating thing is when booting up. I try to keep it lean, avoiding unnecessary bloatware, and tuning it regularly, but unfortunately my job dictates that software tools come and go with unnerving frequency, leaving a trail of DLLs in their wake. Like most ageing machines mine has had a pretty hard life. Indeed, my trusty desktop just turned four a few months back. Three years may be the magic number as far as workstation upgrades go but, in these challenging times, some companies are stretching things out. ![]() Greg Corke finally treats his dusty old desktop to a Solid State Drive makeover ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |