Comments on: How-To Geek on Lifehacker: Debunking Windows Performance Tweaking Myths http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/how-to-geek-on-lifehacker-debunking-windows-performance-tweaking-myths/ Computer Help from your Friendly How-To Geek Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:56:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JH http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/how-to-geek-on-lifehacker-debunking-windows-performance-tweaking-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-74984 JH Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:29:45 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/how-to-geek-on-lifehacker-debunking-windows-performance-tweaking-myths/#comment-74984 Defrag memory lol, that's one I hadn't heard of. The fact that people actually fall for this sort of thing is seriously BAD. Defrag memory lol, that’s one I hadn’t heard of. The fact that people actually fall for this sort of thing is seriously BAD.

]]> By: The Geek http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/how-to-geek-on-lifehacker-debunking-windows-performance-tweaking-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-55741 The Geek Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:27:24 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/how-to-geek-on-lifehacker-debunking-windows-performance-tweaking-myths/#comment-55741 @Michael Yeah, a little ironic perhaps, but at least I'm being honest with my opinions =) @Michael

Yeah, a little ironic perhaps, but at least I’m being honest with my opinions =)

]]> By: Michael http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/how-to-geek-on-lifehacker-debunking-windows-performance-tweaking-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-55736 Michael Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:11:30 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/how-to-geek-on-lifehacker-debunking-windows-performance-tweaking-myths/#comment-55736 Funny, UniBlue Registry Cleaner is right on the right side of the page that suggests not using them to boost speed..... Heh... Funny, UniBlue Registry Cleaner is right on the right side of the page that suggests not using them to boost speed…..

Heh…

]]> By: The Geek http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/how-to-geek-on-lifehacker-debunking-windows-performance-tweaking-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-55718 The Geek Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:51:08 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/how-to-geek-on-lifehacker-debunking-windows-performance-tweaking-myths/#comment-55718 @Gordy: You are welcome to email me if you want to discuss the Uniblue thing a little more, but the short answer is: RegistryBooster is not a -bad- product, since it cleans the registry without killing your computer, and can solve some problems caused by uninstalling crap software (in my experience)... it also has registry backup capability, etc. I've never recommended it as a performance boosting application, and you'll notice I don't advertise their other products, as I don't like them. Also, I don't actually control the idiotic ads that show up on Google Adsense (trust me, I've tried but worthless registry cleaner ads keep showing back up). Sadly, I need to make money somehow to pay the bills, and they are the only one that pays less terribly than everything else. I just try to make sure I don't clutter up the content area with advertisements, no popup ads, etc, and I block any google ad I see for bad products. (Google, if you are reading this, please fix your tools so I can control ads better) @Gordy:

You are welcome to email me if you want to discuss the Uniblue thing a little more, but the short answer is: RegistryBooster is not a -bad- product, since it cleans the registry without killing your computer, and can solve some problems caused by uninstalling crap software (in my experience)… it also has registry backup capability, etc.

I’ve never recommended it as a performance boosting application, and you’ll notice I don’t advertise their other products, as I don’t like them.

Also, I don’t actually control the idiotic ads that show up on Google Adsense (trust me, I’ve tried but worthless registry cleaner ads keep showing back up). Sadly, I need to make money somehow to pay the bills, and they are the only one that pays less terribly than everything else. I just try to make sure I don’t clutter up the content area with advertisements, no popup ads, etc, and I block any google ad I see for bad products. (Google, if you are reading this, please fix your tools so I can control ads better)

]]> By: Gordy http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/how-to-geek-on-lifehacker-debunking-windows-performance-tweaking-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-55713 Gordy Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:09:17 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/how-to-geek-on-lifehacker-debunking-windows-performance-tweaking-myths/#comment-55713 Following this "Tweaking Myths' article, I found that in the past with a slow machine, I was fodder for many applications. New, Fast Dell has shown they've all been unneccesary. Thank you for writing it. I've cleaned up some settings. Question is this, why are some of those 'registry booster' products, etc advertised on your website? Over time, I found that Uniblue wasn't worth it, none of their main apps. Waisted $80 when I couldn't afford it for 'perceived' gain. Thanks, Gordy (for whom you put the Task Manager in the Startup folder for us!) Following this “Tweaking Myths’ article, I found that in the past with a slow machine, I was fodder for many applications. New, Fast Dell has shown they’ve all been unneccesary. Thank you for writing it. I’ve cleaned up some settings.
Question is this, why are some of those ‘registry booster’ products, etc advertised on your website? Over time, I found that Uniblue wasn’t worth it, none of their main apps. Waisted $80 when I couldn’t afford it for ‘perceived’ gain.
Thanks, Gordy (for whom you put the Task Manager in the Startup folder for us!)

]]> By: Nicola.Lamonaca http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/how-to-geek-on-lifehacker-debunking-windows-performance-tweaking-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-55676 Nicola.Lamonaca Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:46:51 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/how-to-geek-on-lifehacker-debunking-windows-performance-tweaking-myths/#comment-55676 Very amazing post, guy. I would really like if I could translate it in italian on my blog. It talks about technology. ps: of course credits are all yours! ;) Best regards, Nicola.Lamonaca Very amazing post, guy. I would really like if I could translate it in italian on my blog. It talks about technology.
ps: of course credits are all yours! ;)

Best regards, Nicola.Lamonaca

]]> By: Insomnic http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/how-to-geek-on-lifehacker-debunking-windows-performance-tweaking-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-55446 Insomnic Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:58:40 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/how-to-geek-on-lifehacker-debunking-windows-performance-tweaking-myths/#comment-55446 I liked the article. Good information. Some of the comments proved how pervasive these myths can be. I liked the article. Good information.
Some of the comments proved how pervasive these myths can be.

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