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ABC Catalyst – Faster Computing Episode

IT researchers have questioned how long Moore’s Law can stand true. They say that without development of new technologies, like light or quantum computers, computing speeds cannot continue to double every two years. But, Dr Stuart Parkin, an experimental physicist at IBM in San José, California, shows Graham Phillips his solid state chips that are about a million times faster than disc drives – using conventional electronics!

Fix overheating laptop or desktop running Windows

Fix overheating laptop or desktop running on Windows

If your desktop or laptop is persistently overheating and switching off, there is a nifty trick I’ll let you in on that normally only Pro’s know. Nine times out of ten it will solve the overheating issue, even for laptops widely know to have recurrent overheating issues like the Lenovo Y560.

I will presume you have already done the following?

  • Clean all air vents, fans & filters
  • All Windows Updates installed
  • Virus Scanned & infections removed
  • Malware scanned & infections removed

If you’ve checked those issues and you’re still having overheating issues and shutdowns, choose your operating system below to view the video & text guide.

Fix overheating issue: Choose Windows version:

Fix overheating laptop or desktop (Windows 8/8.1)

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Overheating issues on Windows 8/8.1 are frustrating, and while common among laptops, desktops can also fall victim. Fortunately Windows 8/8.1 has direct settings for controlling the CPU speed and I’ll show you how to use this feature in this guide.

I will presume you have already done the following?

  • Clean all air vents, fans & filters
  • All Windows Updates installed
  • Virus Scanned & infections removed
  • Malware scanned & infections removed

If you’ve checked those issues and you’re still having overheating issues and shutdowns, follow text guide below or watch the video above.

Fix overheating issues on Windows 8/8.1 (Metro)

  1. Click on the Search Icon Windows 8 Search Icon (Metro) top-right of your screen
  2. Make sure Everywhere is selected, then type "Power Options" into the search box
  3. Now click the Power Options from the search result (first result)
  4. Make sure the Balanced option is selected, then click Change plan settings
  5. Now click the Change advanced power settings link
  6. Expand + the Processor power management option (if your CPU supports it)
  7. Expand + the Maximum processor state option
  8. Click the blue text then set the option to 90% and click Apply
  9. Now click OK to close the Power Options window
  10. Restart your PC
  11. All done!
  12. NOTE* If you’re still having issues, repeat the guide and choose 80%, then 70% etc until your computer stops overheating.
  13. NOTE 2* If you do not have the Processor power management option, your CPU doesn’t support throttling.

Fix overheating laptop or desktop (Windows 7)

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Overheating issues on Windows 7 are frustrating, and while common among laptops, desktops can also fall victim. Fortunately Windows 7 has direct settings for controlling the CPU speed and I’ll show you how to use this feature in this guide.

I will presume you have already done the following?

  • Clean all air vents, fans & filters
  • All Windows Updates installed
  • Virus Scanned & infections removed
  • Malware scanned & infections removed

If you’ve checked those issues and you’re still having overheating issues and shutdowns, follow text guide below or watch the video above.

Fix overheating issues on Windows 7

  1. Click on the Start Button Windows 7 Start button bottom-left of your screen
  2. Click on the System and Security heading
  3. Now click the Power Options heading
  4. Make sure the Balanced option is selected, then click Change plan settings
  5. Now click the Change advanced power settings link
  6. Expand + the Processor power management option (if your CPU supports it)
  7. Expand + the Maximum processor state option
  8. Click the blue text then set the option to 90% and click Apply
  9. Now click OK to close the Power Options window
  10. Restart your PC
  11. All done!
  12. NOTE* If you’re still having issues, repeat the guide and choose 80%, then 70% etc until your computer stops overheating.
  13. NOTE 2* If you do not have the Processor power management option, your CPU doesn’t support throttling.

Fix overheating laptop or desktop (Windows Vista)

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Overheating issues on Windows Vista are frustrating, and while common among laptops, desktops can also fall victim. Fortunately Windows Vista has direct settings for throttling the CPU and I’ll show you how to use this feature in this guide.

I will presume you have already done the following?

  • Clean all air vents, fans & filters
  • All Windows Updates installed
  • Virus Scanned & infections removed
  • Malware scanned & infections removed

If you’ve checked those issues and you’re still having overheating issues and shutdowns, follow text guide below or watch the video above.

Fix overheating issues on Windows Vista

  1. Click on the Start Button Windows Vista Start Button bottom-left of your screen
  2. Click on the System and Maintenance heading
  3. Now click the Power Options heading
  4. Make sure the Balanced option is selected, then click Change plan settings
  5. Now click the Change advanced plan settings link
  6. Expand + the Processor power management option (if your CPU supports it)
  7. Expand + the Maximum processor state option
  8. Click the blue text then set the option to 90% and click Apply
  9. Now click OK to close the Power Options window
  10. Restart your PC
  11. All done!
  12. NOTE* If you’re still having issues, repeat the guide and choose 80%, then 70% etc until your computer stops overheating.
  13. NOTE 2* If you do not have the Processor power management option, your CPU doesn’t support throttling.