How do I get my XP hard drive to run like it did in the first month?

Posted by Fahad Majidi on

January 2, 2010

How do I get my XP hard drive to run like it did in the first month? Your computer worked at good speeds when you first bought it, it had ample space for you to store all your data and you could easily find information that you needed quickly. You downloaded a lot of movies and music and also programs that helped with your college or office work. Now you notice that it takes quite a while for the computer to boot up, there is a lot of data everywhere, some not even in the right place and there are a lot of files that are of no use. It is time that you did something to clear up the hard drive and allowed your computer to work at its optimum.

In order to compress files without any major loss in quality, one can cleanup the disk. All the internet files that are temporary and are not needed will be cleared up. The data in the recycle bin is also cleaned up. By this method, one can free a lot of space in the hard disk and allow the computer to run efficiently. Instead of saving all the files in the hard disk, one can save them in an external drive. This way, one has back-up in case of a crash and one needn’t run a search function that will take up significant time to find data from all the files stored. Sometimes the data stored in the hard disk might not be compartmentalized properly. Running a program to neatly categorize the data in clear sections will enable the computer to work at its best.

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Which state has the worst drivers?

Posted by Hellas on

August 12, 2009

You live in America and you want to know which state has the worst drivers. Well, you can see here the complete list of states and how their drivers are good (bad). This data are based on GMAC Insurance”’’s annual National Driver Test and research they do regularly. You can there took the test yourself and try to help your state get higher score. Officially best drivers are in Oregon and worst are in Rhode Island.

How did your state score?
Rank State Score Rank State Score
1 Oregon 90.6 27 Arkansas 83.8
2 Washington 88.2 28 Virginia 83.5
3 Vermont 87.5 29 Arizona 83.4
4 Idaho 87.3 30 Georgia 83.2
4 South Dakota 87.3 30 Louisiana 83.2
6 Montana 87.2 32 North Carolina 83.1
7 Nebraska 87 32 Maine 83.1
8 Kansas 86.8 34 Ohio 83
9 Iowa 86.7 35 Oklahoma 82.9
10 Wyoming 86.2 36 Alabama 82.8
11 Wisconsin 86.1 37 Missouri 82.7
12 Minnesota 86 37 Delaware 82.7
13 Alaska 85.8 39 Nevada 82.6
14 California 85.6 40 South Carolina 82.3
15 Indiana 85.2 40 Florida 82.3
15 Colorado 85.2 42 Pennsylvania 82.1
17 Michigan 85.1 43 New Mexico 81.5
18 North Dakota 85 44 Connecticut 80.9
19 West Virginia 84.8 45 Hawaii 80.7
20 Utah 84.5 46 Maryland 79.5
21 Mississippi 84.4 47 New York 79.4
22 Illinois 84.3 48 New Jersey 78.6
23 Tennessee 84.2 48 Massachusetts 78.6
24 Texas 84 50 District of Columbia 76.5
24 Kentucky 84 51 Rhode Island 75.1
26 New Hampshire 83.9

Source: GMAC Insurance

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