Tip related topics - Smart PC Utilities Blog https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/tag/tip/ Getting Smarter Every Day! Thu, 27 Feb 2020 08:12:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-Smart-PC-Utilities2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Tip related topics - Smart PC Utilities Blog https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/tag/tip/ 32 32 36183949 Optimize Windows 10 For Gaming: Prevent Store Apps From Running in the Background https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2019/01/optimize-windows-10-stop-background-apps/ https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2019/01/optimize-windows-10-stop-background-apps/#respond Wed, 16 Jan 2019 22:02:14 +0000 https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/?p=800 In Windows 10, Store apps (also called universal apps) are applications you install from the Windows Store or come pre-installed on the system, those apps can run automatically in the background to offer certain features. For instance, Store apps can download data from the Internet, show toast notifications, and fetch

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]]> https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2019/01/optimize-windows-10-stop-background-apps/feed/ 0 800 Optimize Windows 10 For Gaming: Disable Windows Defender https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2018/08/optimize-windows-10-for-gaming-disable-windows-defender/ https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2018/08/optimize-windows-10-for-gaming-disable-windows-defender/#respond Sun, 19 Aug 2018 10:46:49 +0000 https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/?p=661 Windows Defender is an anti-virus solution that comes integrated into Windows 10 to protect your device and data against viruses, ransomware, spyware, and other security and privacy threats. In this Optimize Windows 10 for Gaming guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to temporary or permanently disable Windows Defender. Despite

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]]> https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2018/08/optimize-windows-10-for-gaming-disable-windows-defender/feed/ 0 661 Game Fire Tip: Game Covers https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2018/06/game-fire-tip-game-covers/ https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2018/06/game-fire-tip-game-covers/#respond Wed, 13 Jun 2018 00:38:19 +0000 https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/?p=632 My Games is a feature of our game booster Game Fire that enables you to manage and access all of your favorite games from one place whether games installed on your PC, online games, or games from popular gaming platforms like Steam. Game Fire v6.3 brought many enhancements to My

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]]> https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2018/05/optimize-windows-10-disable-cortana/feed/ 0 609 Game Fire Tip: Access Your Favorite Games From Anywhere https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2016/04/game-fire-tip-access-your-favorite-games-from-anywhere/ https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2016/04/game-fire-tip-access-your-favorite-games-from-anywhere/#respond Sat, 02 Apr 2016 13:55:55 +0000 https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/?p=481 Game Fire is a great software solution that not only can optimize your computer performance for intensive PC games playing but also helps you improve your gaming experience by allowing faster access and better management of your favorite games. By using My Games feature in Game Fire, you can add

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]]> https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2016/04/game-fire-tip-access-your-favorite-games-from-anywhere/feed/ 0 481 Game Fire Tip: Gaming Mode Log https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2015/06/game-fire-log/ https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2015/06/game-fire-log/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:42:23 +0000 http://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/?p=427 One of the new features of Game Fire 4 is the ability of Game Fire to generate a log when switching to Gaming Mode. Gaming Log will provide you with detailed information about optimized services, closed applications and other changes done to your system settings, it also helps you identify

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]]> https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2015/06/game-fire-log/feed/ 0 427 Game Fire Tip: Gaming Mode Refresh https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2015/06/game-fire-tip-gaming-mode-refresh/ https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2015/06/game-fire-tip-gaming-mode-refresh/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2015 23:34:44 +0000 http://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/?p=403 When you switch to Gaming Mode, Game Fire temporary suspends unneeded Windows services, background applications, scheduled tasks and other useless system functions in order to make more resources available for running your games with best performance and reliability available. However, over time some of these unneeded functions are started automatically

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]]> https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2015/06/game-fire-tip-gaming-mode-refresh/feed/ 0 403 Optimize third-party apps in Game Fire 4 https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2015/01/optimize-third-party-apps-in-game-fire-4/ https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2015/01/optimize-third-party-apps-in-game-fire-4/#respond Thu, 01 Jan 2015 19:27:20 +0000 http://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/?p=351 As you may know, Game Fire is an excellent solution that can improve your computer performance in general, and enhance gaming experience in particular. Game Fire works by temporary turning off system applications and services that you do not need during playing games. But what about third party applications and

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]]> https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2015/01/optimize-third-party-apps-in-game-fire-4/feed/ 0 351 Game Fire Tip: Gaming Hotkey https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2014/11/game-fire-tip-gaming-hotkey/ https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2014/11/game-fire-tip-gaming-hotkey/#respond Sat, 15 Nov 2014 14:22:02 +0000 http://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/?p=323 By using Game Fire hotkey option, you can toggle Gaming Mode on or off from anywhere on your computer without the need to open Game Fire application. To enable gaming hotkey, Launch Game Fire and go to Settings and check Enable Gaming Mode hotkey option. You can also customize the

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]]> https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2014/11/game-fire-tip-gaming-hotkey/feed/ 0 323 Game Fire Tip: Launch Games from anywhere https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2014/11/game-fire-tip-launch-games-from-anywhere/ https://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/2014/11/game-fire-tip-launch-games-from-anywhere/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2014 22:17:26 +0000 http://www.smartpcutilities.com/blog/?p=318 In Game Fire 4, you can launch your favorite games whatever local or online from almost anywhere on your computer by using Game Fire icon located in the system notification area. By right clicking on Game Fire icon and choosing My Games, a window pops up containing your stored games

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