All computers eventually start to creak in their old age, but with a few quick tweaks and techniques, you can prolong their life for years – especially if you’re willing to lose a bit of modern glitz to play the games that work them the hardest. Here’s our guide to enjoying the best entertainment, without necessarily spending a fortune on new hardware.

1. Clean your PC: Like all applications, games benefit from a clean system. Before you even think about buying new hardware, do some spring cleaning. Even Windows 7 benefits from a slash-and-burn reinstall every few months to get rid of the cobwebs, memory-resident apps and other shackles that so easily accumulate over time. If games are running slower than they used to, it’s a very good first step to take.

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1. Open the control panel

2. Click on Appearance and Personalization 

3. Click on Folder Options

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Even though Microsoft has removed the classic start menu from Windows 7, we can modify it and make it suitable to our needs.

1. Right click on the start menu, and then, click on Properties.

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1. Open the Windows Registry

2. On the tree view pane, double click on HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software, Microsoft, Windows, Current Version, Explorer, and Advance folders.

At this point you should here:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/Advance

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1. Open the registry

2. Double click on HKEY_CURRENT_USER

3. Double click on Control Panel

4. Click on Desktop

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5. On the right hand side of the registry, try to find an option named MenuShowDelay and double click it.

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USING A KEYLOGGER SOFTWARE (Not Recommended)

There are hundreds of key-loggers on the net. Just typing the word key-logger in your favorite browser, you can get billions of webpages showing tutorials, downloads, articles, etc. Nevertheless, I highly do not recommend you this method for the following reasons:

1. Most key-loggers on the net contain malware/spyware.

2. Your antivirus may eliminate your key-logger because almost 99% of these programs are considered viruses.

3. They are hard to use and in most instances they can damage your operating system.

As newbies, we cannot take any risks. Whether or not you have some knowledge about security, you can get your ass busted if you do not know what you are installing.

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These are the 3 most common ways to go to your desktop using keyboard shortcuts.

1. Press the Windows key + D (This option will show your desktop)

2. Press the Windows key + M (This option will minimize all active Windows, so you can visualize your desktop).

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Every time that a user deletes a file/folder from the recycle bin, he/she thinks that the file is totally gone, and it cannot be recovered. To some extent, this thought is correct; however, it is not 100% percent true. The file stills in our system because the file has been deleted logically, but not physically, and as long as the operating system does not overwrite that file, you can recover it.

Now, in order to recover a deleted file, it is necessary to use a special program like Recuva.

Please understand that you will not be able to recover a file that has been overwritten by the operating system. No matter the program you use, the results will be the same. The file will be totally gone.

USING RECUVA:

Recuva has a friendly interface and a wizard that will help you to recover your file. It is very simple to use, so do not hesitate to give it a shot.

1. Download Recuva from this link, install it, and start it.

2. On the Recuva wizard window, click on next.

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CPU-Z is a powerful software that gathers basic information of some of the main hardware devices of your computer such as, processor, motherboard, RAM, and graphic card.

Now, there are many things that you can do with it. Basically, you may need this program whenever you want to upgrade or replace some of the devices mentioned lines above.

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1. Right click on your desktop.

2. On the shortcut menu, click on properties.

3. On the Personalization window, click on the Change desktop icons link.

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