Tuesday, August 27, 2013

How To Remove Windows Vista Update Backup Files

Windows Vista update backup files consume around 1.5 gigabytes of space. Deleting these will help you free you computer memory and will make it process data fast. If you intend to remove these files and wish to free up your hard disk, follow the Windows Vista help instructions given below.
Remove Service Pack 1 Backup Files
  • Click on the Start orb placed on the bottom left corner of the home screen. Instead, you may launch the Start menu by pressing the Windows logo on your keyboard. 
  • Place the mouse pointer in the Search space, type Cmd and press the Enter key. This will make the command prompt window appear in the center of your screen.
  • Type vsp1cln.exe in the command prompt window and hit Enter. 
  • Hit the Continue button in the User Account Control dialogue box that pops up. You will now see a message notifying you about the removal of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 backup files.
  • Enter Y in to the text space and hit the Enter key. This will remove Windows Vista Service Pack 1 files from your computer.
Remove Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2 Backup Files
  • Click on the Start orb placed on the bottom left corner of the home screen. Instead, you may launch the Start menu by pressing the Windows logo on your keyboard. 
  • Place the mouse pointer in the Search space, type Cmd and press the Enter key. This will make the Command prompt window appear in the center of your screen.
  • Place the mouse pointer in the Command prompt window and type compcln.exe into the text space. Hit the Enter key to initiate the run. 
  • This will make a new window pop up notifying you about the removal of all the service packs that exist on your computer. Remember, this will also include the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 files.
  • Enter Y in to the text space and hit the Enter key. This will remove Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2 files from your computer.
Follow the instructions listed above to troubleshoot the issues with Windows Update back up files. For more assistance on removing service pack versions, drop into our Windows Vista help page. For any further clarification on the same, reach us on our toll free 24/7 help line number.

Tips To Save Your Laptop Battery Life

If you are going on a road trip and do not have frequent access to a power point to charge your laptop battery, saving battery life is the only solution. The first thing is to switch it off when not in need; in hostel rooms and college life, we rarely see laptops switched off, which would adversely weaken the laptop battery regardless of the brand. Almost all laptop computers come with power saving mode or enter hibernating state, so that battery charge would remain longer.

Computer support tips to save laptop battery 
What all have you done yet to save laptop battery life? If you do not have a control on the battery usage, the battery would worsen its performance eventually. Here are 6 things to be taken care of, if you are focusing on enhancing your laptop battery life.
External devices

Remove external devices right after use as the plugged in devices to laptop ports consumes power to a large extent, having an impact on the remaining battery charge.
Display settings 

Just like mobile phones, laptop screens are also great power guzzlers. So make sure to keep the screen brightness as low as possible to prevent more battery usage. If you have enabled keyboard backlighting, more battery charge would be used up; turn off this feature as well to save battery.
Overheating 

Internal fans would run faster due to overheating and consumes more battery charge. Make use of coolers to steer away from this situation.
Hibernate 

If you do not shut down your laptop properly, the system enters the hibernating mode, which would require some battery power.
Windows power plans

These are built in set ups for Windows system to save battery charge. These power plans avail you features to turn off devices, USB power and brightness, so that no unnecessary battery power is used by your laptop computer.
Battery care

 The battery discharge cycle is recorded by this application and displays a detailed status of the battery listing out consumption, wear level, manufacturer…The CPU and hard drive temperature are indicated if the system is overheated.
There is hardly anyone who hasn’t slept off with the laptop on, watching a movie or listening to music. There are few others who always keep the power cord plugged into the laptop computer and keep on charging the battery. This would kill the battery life and any computer support team would readily accept this.