The best way to do this is by benchmarking individual components. For gaming, the GPU is the most important piece of hardware. There are two things you want to look for here. One is artifacting, which can be indicative of a bad GPU or graphics memory, and the second is the benchmark score. You will want to compare this with other similar setups.
A lower than expected score can be caused by using outdated drivers, insufficient cooling, or even not enough wattage being supplied to your graphics card. You should also test your CPU, storage, and Internet connection.
Your best bet against malware is to use safe computing habits. You know, things like never opening unexpected email attachments, typing URLs directly into your browser instead of clicking on links, and using secure passwords. Just visiting a compromised website can infect your PC. Windows Defender is not a fleshed out security solution, but it does an adequate job of batting away malware. If you want something more robust, there are plenty of third-party alternatives, including both free and fee-based options.
Antivirus programs are good at providing a first line of defense, but they sometimes let things through. That is where Malwarebytes comes in. And finally bring Windows to the internet. I know I missed some things, whenever I do such an install I always go back to the image and do some more changes then do another backup, quite a few times often. There are too many damn things for me to remember them all, but in large part these are the most offensive ones which nobody should have them enabled.
Also, note that VMs are not good if you need the most speed from your rig. As for the topic involving backups, sure, VM images are a thing, but they still need to be moved off the drive, as with any other backup.
I just backup my files. If Windows breaks or the drive dies, I just re-install Windows on a new drive if need be. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Please click on the following link to open the newsletter signup page: Ghacks Newsletter Sign up. Ghacks is a technology news blog that was founded in by Martin Brinkmann.
It has since then become one of the most popular tech news sites on the Internet with five authors and regular contributions from freelance writers. Search for:. Tutorials , Windows Basic things to do after a clean install of Windows 10 Install all Updates This is literally the first thing you should do in my opinion.
Basic things to do after a clean install of Windows You may want to do these, before installing 3rd party software. Use the Windows Task Manager to find power leeching processes quickly.
How to turn off the News and Interests feature of Windows How to turn off Text Predictions in Word and Outlook. Create your own SDelete shortcut for secure file deletion. Comments Anonymous said on August 8, at am. Cinikal said on August 9, at am. Gabriel said on August 8, at am. Rob said on August 8, at am. Nate said on August 8, at pm. Anon said on August 8, at am. ShintoPlasm said on August 8, at pm.
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Then run it, sit back, and watch your PC fill up with the utilities you'll be using all the time. You probably know exactly which launchers you need, but depending on what games you play, or where you like to hunt for deals, you should consider installing the following:. Afterburner is an awesome free combo package for overclocking your GPU and making your games run better. The graphics overclocking part of the program will let you tweak the settings of your GPU, getting even more performance out of a card with higher memory and processor clocks.
The built-in hardware monitoring will help you tune in performance. But plenty of overclocking utilities can do all that. Some games deliver frames at an uneven pace, making performance choppy, and their own framerate controls aren't up to par. Oh yeah: it can capture screenshots, too. Yes, it makes your screen look orange and weird.
But stick with f. The tagline "software to make your life better" may sound trite, but when you're preventing headaches and improving your quality of sleep, it really is true. It kicks in towards the end of the work day, warming the typical LCD white-blue to something much easier on the eyes. If you use iOS's "Night Shift" mode, you've already experienced what f.
Glimpse is a bit easier to use but can do all the same stuff as GIMP. It's probably the best free tool around for editing images if you need to do anything more complicated than cropping.
In the rare instance that one of them doesn't work, the other almost certainly will. We prefer MPC by a hair, mostly due to its menu layout and how quickly instantly, really it starts up. Plus, if you ever want to play two big video files side-by-side, why not have both?
Go to account. Tap Create one to make a new account. If you already have an account, you can sign in here. Enter your email address. Or, if you'd rather create a new email address through Microsoft which will appear as outlook. To download Windows 11 Home and to create a Microsoft account , you'll also need to be connected to the internet. The reason for this is that Windows 11 will primarily be delivered as a Windows Update, much like newer versions of Windows 10 have been.
You'll also need the internet to perform future updates and to take advantage of some of the new Windows 11 features , according to Microsoft. This requirement may pose a problem for those who lack easy internet access.
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