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Remove The Mac Dock Delay When Auto-Hide Feature Is Enabled [Tip]

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The Dock in Mac provides an easy way to launch your frequently used apps. The space it offers is limited though, and that is why most users reserve it for apps like a text editor or web browser etc. Mac OS X lets you auto-hide Dock when you aren’t using it and access it by simply hovering the mouse pointer. If you choose to auto-hide the Dock, then you may have noticed that it takes a few milliseconds (very long and annoying milliseconds) to reveal itself when you move your mouse to the edge of the screen. The time delay is obviously there to prevent the Dock from reappearing when you don’t intend to use it, but it can get annoying when you do want it to appear. This tip lets you remove that little time delay and have the Dock popping up on the slightest mouse hover. Read More

Monitor & Manage Windows Startup Entries With Startup Master

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The amount of time your computer takes to start up and become responsive is directly proportional to the number of applications added in your startup. It means the more the applications you have set to run amidst Windows Logon, the longer it would take for Windows to go fully operational after a cold reboot. If there are a lot of applications in your startup, Windows tries to load each program as soon as the OS starts, which in turn sometimes, makes your system unresponsive, if proper CPU resources aren't met. One of the ways to improve Windows load time is increase the delay in application startup time using My Startup Delayer. The application allows you to specify the number of seconds between each individual application before Windows initiates it during startup. Although, the application is very handy and simple, if you want a more comprehensive software solution to manage your Windows Startup entries, then give Startup Master a try. It is an open source application that lets you optimize the startup and take control of the applications that run automatically on system boot. Read More

My Startup Delayer: Improve Windows Load Time By Delaying Application Startup

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When you turn on your PC, sometimes you might have noticed that there is a long delay before Windows becomes responsive. Before that time, you are not able to start using the computer. This can be quite annoying when you are in a hurry and just turn the computer on to grab an important file or send an important mail. The reason for your PC being unresponsive during the startup is that a lot of applications start as soon as Windows boots up. This puts a lot of load on the processor, as well as the memory, thus making the startup process quite intensive. To make the startup process a bit faster, you can remove some of the redundant and unimportant program entries from the Windows Startup, or you can use My Startup Delayer. It is a portable application for Windows that allows you to choose which processes are disabled and which are stared with a delay at Windows startup. It makes the applications launch one by one, making the PC responsive even during startup, since the processor and memory is not loaded up with multiple applications starting at the same time. It allows you to specify the number of seconds to start the applications after Windows Startup, and the delay between starting the other applications. You may also add custom applications in startup, enabling you to save time in opening the applcations that you use in a routine. Keep reading to find out more about My Startup Delayer. Read More

PostponeIt – Delay Tasks In Windows Using Hotkey & Voice Commands

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It often happens that a pop-up message for an application upgrade or important system process (such as a scheduled backup) appears on screen when you are in the middle of an important task. While such prompts can be quite annoying, they are many a times tied to important system tasks which must be attended to. PostponeIt is a simple application which allows you to delay the execution of such tasks. For example, if you are in the middle of an important task and a prompt for a system backup appears, you can postpone it for e.g. 1 hour and continue working on your current task. This ensures that you do not have to reconfigure settings for scheduled system updates and get rid of temporary distractions which may affect your focus on the task at hand. PostponeIt can also be used to delay currently running processes to schedule them for later use. This may be the case for postponing synchronizing tasks, active downloads (such as Torrent downloads), etc. PostponeIt adds the pending tasks to a reminder and provides a prompt when the scheduled time for the delayed task is reached. You can postpone tasks using a hotkey and speaking into a microphone to set the reminder. Read More

How To Increase The Browsing Speed Of Your Network’s Shared Folders

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Does your computer slow down when you browse your local area network and connect to other computers that are sharing data? One of the most common causes of this slowdown is a feature of Windows Explorer that looks for scheduled tasks on remote computers. This effort can take some time on some computers and can really slow down your browsing. The window with which you are browsing the network may appear to freeze momentarily, as the system is waiting for a response from the remote computer.  Although this problem is a complex one, the solution is very simple.

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