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I’ve been repairing computers sense before Windows even launched (anyone remember Windows 3.0?) Even now I am tech support for a major Internet Service Provider and run across this problem all the time. I’m myself pretty much a hard core computer user. After all, I have to keep my computer fine tuned so I can assist others with slow computer problems.  That being the case, my normal computer workload is pretty much at maximum at all times. I have Mozilla FireFox open with 20-50 different tabs, couple of Adobe Acrobat windows, couple of word files, Editplus (text editor) with 30 tabs, plus of course Adobe Photoshop, mail programs, Google and these are just the main things.

Over the years I’ve seen new problems arise and had to learn how to fix them.  Programs become more sophisticated - take up resources, conflict with each other, fill the ram and tax the CPU.  I’ve learned the tricks over the years, but at the same time technology rushes forward presenting new problems.  After going over PC Secret Formula I found that it covers most everything I have learned in my 20 years and is even up todate with programs and problems I have not yet encountered.

Most of the ‘computer speed up’ software out there focuses only on ONE problem area, but with a user like me, its far from enough. Products like “PC Doctor” and “Registry Fixer” are decent products but they leave a lot of your computer’s speed potential unused (I know that after I have tested the product PC Secret Formula).

PC Secret Formula system covers all important areas so your computer is literally forced to perform at maximum speed and that’s why I would definitely recommend the PC Secret Formula to everyone who feels their computer is running slower than it could be should be.

While I use my laptop around 16 hours a day, I haven’t really done much to keep it running fast and safe. I run a firewall and anti-virus software. In the past I have tried some spyware software pieces, registry cleaners and so on, but overall they haven’t done much good, some of them have actually screwed up my computer.

And this makes me happy to see a tested product, which teaches me how to do it all safely. At least for me it worked like a treat, really made my PC faster again and at the same time didn’t cause it to blow up or anything like that.

Did you know that some anti-virus software might make your computer virus-free but at the same time take up so much of your PC resources that it makes your computer really slow?

Using PC Secret Formula

PC Secret Formula has been designed so that you run through the entire program step by step. First you get your machine cleaned up and to get familiar with software (btw, all the software names there are freeware, so no extra costs). It takes some time the first go around but it’s very clearly explained. You’ll learn exactly what to do and most importantly, what NOT to do.

How to use the software and a number of built-in Windows utilities to fix your slow computer. After that there’s a regular maintenance plan outlined that will take much less time but will keep your machine in great shape.

Usually people charge a lot for just a registry cleaner, but in this package, its included! With this program you really get your money’s worth plus more

What I didn’t like about PC Secret Formula?

After going through the system I’d say there are one things that I don’t like about it. Firstly, being a hardcore computer user I know enough about computers as well as different tasks. What I don’t know much about is how to speed up my computer, I know a few things but I haven’t really had any time to work on obtaining knowledge in that area. And here I’d like to see special chapters that would be combined of the section of the book. There could be like 3 different combinations, one for hardcore users like me, another for intermediate PC user and finally one for hardcore amateur. Right now the sections of PC Secret Formula all together last just a bit less than an hour’s read, but for me it would be enough to have a 10-15 to get straight to the point.

Overall impression

PC Secret Formula has easy-to-follow, professionally produced and well put together ebook, but in addition to that, every single chapter also has notes attached which provide additional notes that will further enhance your PC’s performance. So i f your computer is running slow and you want to speed it up today, PC Secret Formula is the system you should use.

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First and foremost- #1 – Computer users don’t know how to differentiate a hardware problem form a software problem… an email problem form a password problem… a “blue screen of death” from an internet connection problem.

Matter O’ Fact – that include about 100 problems that I can come up with off the top of my head. By the way,. I’ve been doing computer repairs sense before Windows 3.0 came out… back when DOS 3.3 was the hot thing. So please don’t take it personal if you have been part of any of these infractions, just know that who ever told it to you the first time was not just pulling it out of thin air. Being as #1 was “all – inclusive” we shall begin with #2 ( which is exactly that…. )

#2 – Don’t lie to me – As an ISP provider I can look into your modem and see what is connected. I can see your network card, your chip set on the motherboard, firewalls, games consoles… I can see the last time you rest the modem, your speeds. I can see the signal up and down your street, throughout the neighborhood. I can see how old the modem is. Even though I can net see into your hard drive – I pretty know what is going on before you start talking…. OK? If you hold back recent events, I can’t help or at least it will take longer to sort out. So don’t be telling stories. I’m like the doctor looking at your X-Rays.

#3 – Know the difference between an “Address Bar” and a “Search Engine Box” – Those that are reading this obviously know the difference, but you would be surprised at how many times a day I waste 10 – 20 minutes a pot explaining the difference. ‘Can you find http:// in the long box across the top of the screen?’ If I’m lucky, they might even be able to put there mouse over it and delete the content to type in a new URL.

#4 – If your computer will only boot into safe mode – it is a Windows problem. In this case you might try and ask if the user knows what ‘system restore’ is. Or try to ask if they know that a ‘total system recovery’ is. If you hear a long silence after that, you can give up there. You could waist an hour trying to explain the whole concept of backing up data but it would be a waste of time. If you open a can of worms and even mention that they might lose their emails you have lost.

#5 – If Outlook or Windows Mail don’t work – Check the error messages. Even better… See if you can get online at all. If you can get online anywhere, you should be able to check your webmail account from the provider. “My WHAT account?”. Problem here is that ISPs require password to be changed form time to time. Granted the Outlook has its known problems, but if Windows asks for a username and password, chances are that you setup an email host years ago and forgot that there was even a password to worry about. For those customers, I offer to remove all passwords so anyone can access their emails… Get it !?!? (problem is that those customers say “sure – what ever” DUHHHH!!!)

#6 – Automatic updates – With an emphasis on security, everyone wants to do automatic updates, your operating system, your anti virus, your firewall, etc…. In mid 2008 Zone Alarm released an update that locked all users off of the internet. It lit up the phones and took a couple of hours to figure out what happened. All the reason more to know how to boot into safe mode and do a system restore! Point is that it is a software problem. Not my problem as an ISP.

#7 – Routers – Routers are good and safe and necessary. But routers are designed for wireless, they have antennae. Antennae are prone to interference and they need reset more then modems. Most of the time resetting the router and pc will get a customer back online. Still they got me (IPS tech support) on speed dial to chew my head off because service is down. All the while, said customer decides not to tell me about the new anti-virus program they just installed… without knowing they needed to remove the old one… with out knowing that Norton and McAfee (and most others) have special uninstall utilities to do the job. Windows uninstall don’t do the trick sunshine.

#8 – Firewalls – Routers have firewalls and that’s a good thing. But then so does Zone Alarm, and Norton and McAfee and Panda and Windows itself and a down others. Some people subscribe to the methodology that more is better but not in the case of fire walls. A router is a hardware firewall – GOOD. a (let me repeat) A, as in 1, software firewall is good (lower case). Even then if it is configured right and maintained. Like I said before. All these programs want to do automatic updates and will eventually run into each other (slash) start conflicting and lock you out of the internet. Point here is that too much is to much. Before you call me up and tell me that your service is down… at least know what firewalls you have installed, how to get to them, to work them and how to turn them off.

#9 – If your Xbox don’t work, I don’t care – I get calls al the time about someone that don’t know how to get there Xbox online. My question to you is this… Did you configure the Xbox, did you read the instructions, are you putting it in place of a PC that does / did work online? Are you connecting to a router or straight to a modem? If your internet was working before you plugged in your game console, “Why are you calling me?” I am not Sony, or Microsoft of Nintendo. This co-insides with having a router… if one computer works and a second one don’t – guess what? The internet is working. You have other problems.

#10 – Try and learn the basics – Please! At least know how to find the Control Panel. If you don’t know about the command prompt or ipconfig I can help with that. Know how to get to Internet Options, know what the task bar is, know what the little icons are down by the clock / time. In general, I am not Microsoft. Before you go off downloading spyware with no antivirus installed. Use the time you have while the internet connection is working to learn a little about that fancy calculator you are sitting in front of.

This whole rant is geared towards all those that run out and buy a “wally-world” special or a top of the line $1100 laptop thinking that they are ready to face the world. Because you are not. It’s like Mr. / Mrs fancy pants that upgrades to the latest HI-Def TV and can’t comprehend what the video input sources button is. Point is – it’s not my problem if you don’t take the time to learn how to use your own equipment. Be it Computer or TV or knowing how to change the tire on your own car.

December 19th 2007 indictments were handed down to Michael and Robert Edmond of Texas. Working mainly from there rural Richmond, TX home, the Grand Jury charges basically boiled down to trafficking counterfeit Cisco products. The counterfeit computer equipment had cheap knock off network components purchased from China wrapped in Cisco cases and boxes. Cisco is a company that manufactures and sells computer hardware that focuses on networking computers together. Together, Robert and Michael have 12 substantive counts of ‘conspiring to traffic in counterfeit computer products’.

To the the average man or woman on the street, this may not seem to be a big deal. “How does that effect me?” Well it is a big deal to Homeland Security and Security experts in general. What if I told you that according to the indictment, the two brothers shipped some of the counterfeit networking products directly to the Marine Corps, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Force defense contractors, universities, financial institutions, Department of Energy, and the FBI?

Popular Mechanics wrote an indepth article called “The Manchurian Chip” after attending a briefing hosted by Homeland Security. During this briefing, Michael Chertoff ( Secretary of Homeland Security ) brought up some sobering issues… “Increasingly when you buy computers they have components that originate … all around the world,” he said. “We need to look at … how we assure that people are not embedding in very small components … that can be triggered remotely.”

Whether it is Al-Quida against the US or one of it’s allies, Lebanon or Syria against Israel, North Korea against the rest of the world…. How easy would it be for some ill-doer to encrypt a code into the hardware in order to reroute servers ( pharming through DNS ), just start transmitting data, or shutting down personal and national security systems at any given time? Remember… Some no-name clone chips, from who knows where, made there way into networks for air traffic control towers, banks and weapons systems. ( Does anyone remember “Die Hard 2″ ? ) The thing is this, if a software problem arises such as a virus, or phishing scheme, or spyware, it is relatively easy to fix it over the network. Send out an update, a patch or service pack. But if ( and that’s a BIG IF ) a hardware problem is found it needs to be physically repaired one at a time meaning that a large network could take months.

The possibilities of damage that can be done here are only limited by the imagination. Those that are a little technically inclined all ready know how easy it is hack into an unsecured computer or network. And they know that about 90% of all home computers are not adequately protected. How long will people stay blind to the various online threats? While many companies can protect your personal identity, How much more important will it be if an out Hi-Tech war is started?