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I have changed the virtual memory of my system to 4GB. It was 2GB and it's 4GB now. I was expecting an increased performance but I didn't get that anyway. The performance of my core system is quite the same and so is the case with multimedia applications. Will there be a performance uplift if I increase the VM more?

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I really don't know what's wrong with my PC. The frame rate of my PC decreases at once or it crashes sometimes with a buzzing sound from the sound system. Due to this, I'm unable to listen to music while working. FPS crashes also when I play simple games like Mario. What may be the cause of this problem? How can I fix this?

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I'm not talking about the Windows OS refresh feature. I'm talking about using my own refreshing procedure. I'm planning to remove all the unnecessary applications including everything those applications might have. I need to clear everything from registration entries to settings. What are the things to take care of while doing so? 

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We changed the position of our PC yesterday while we were managing our room. The PC worked fine in the old room but it reboots itself these days. A sound is produced inside the casing but I don't know what's that. Is it the power supply which is causing this? How to fix this problem?

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I ran a virus scanner and it found some infections. I removed all the viruses as recommended by the antivirus. After the scan, I checked my C: along Windows folder. There's a strange folder named WinXS. What's that? It has some items which have meaningless name. For example, incrypt.dll, codename-911. What's the meaning?

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I have an administrator account on my PC and I had changed it's password few days ago. For some days, I was out and now, I have forgot the password of my system. I'm currently running my PC from a 'Guest' account(which I always have). How can I recover the administrator password of my system?

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I'm planning to overclock two CPUs. One is Intel Core 2 Duo clocked at 2.4 GHz to 3.0 GHz and the the is Pentium 4 clocked at 1.8 GHz to 2.26 GHz. How can I overclock the above mentioned CPUs without facing any problems? What are the grounds to be taken care of after overclocking?

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I have found a Web Cam which was misplaced few years back. Right now, I have a laptop to use Skype but I need to use Skype on my desktop too. However, I'm unable to find out the right driver for my webcam. It is  a webcam by LG but i don't know what to do next.

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I have heard that the physical memory of a PC can be increased by using a USB drive. There are many discussions on the Internet regarding this topic but the ideas listed there won't work. Is there really a way to increase the memory of a PC using a USB drive?

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I run my PC on Windows 7 and I often change the settings of my PC. 

' Do you want to change the settings?' click on OK.

' Do you want to change the settings?' click on Apply.

So, what is the difference between OK and Apply on any version of Windows though they have similar function?

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