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Nowadays, PC games have become one of the most popular entertainments. However, when playing games on PC, some users complain that the games on Windows 10 are slow, the computer lags and their game experiences are poor.

So, is it possible for you to make games run faster on Windows 10? Of course, you can optimize Windows 10 for gaming. In general, the PC game performance may be affected by the graphics card, CPU, memory, hard disk, network, etc. So, this post will show you how to optimize Windows 10 for gaming. To boost computer performance for gaming, you can choose to optimize Windows 10 game mode, disable Nagle’s Algorithm, upgrade hard drive to SSD via MiniTool ShadowMaker, tweak visual effects settings, perform high-performance power plan, update GPU drivers, etc.

Therefore, in this post, we will show you the detailed instructions for optimizing Windows 10 for gaming.

How to Optimize Windows 10 for Gaming?

Way 1. Optimize Windows 10 with Game Mode

As for how to improve gaming performance on Windows 10, you can choose to optimize Windows 10 with Game Mode.

Now, here is the tutorial.

1. Press Windows key and I key together to open Settings.
2. Then choose Gaming.
3. In the pop-up window, click Game Mode on the left panel and then switch the button of Use Game Mode to on.

After that, reboot your computer and re-launch the games and check whether its performance has been improved.

Way 2. Disable Nagle’s Algorithm

Nagle’s Algorithm is a way to improve the efficiency of TCP/IP networks by decreasing the number of packets that need to be sent over the network.

So, in order to improve game performance on Windows 10, you can try disabling Nagle’s Algorithm.

Now, here is the tutorial.

1. Press Windows key and R key together to open Run
2. Then type regedit in the box and click OK to continue.
3. Navigate to the path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces
4. To access the file, match your IP address to the listed DhcpIPAddressin one of those folders.
5. Right-click it and choose New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
6. Create two new keys and name them as TcpAckFrequencyand TCPNoDelay.
7. After that, double-click them and change their value data to 1.

Once all steps are finished, reboot your computer and run game again and check whether the performance has changed.

Way 3. Upgrade Hard Drive to SSD

As is well known, the performance of an SSD is better than HDD. So, in order to improve computer performance and game performance, you can try upgrading hard drive to SSD. You can choose to replace original system disk with a new SSD and reinstall the operating system, but, this way would lead to data loss. Hence, you can choose to clone OS from HDD to SSD without data loss with MiniTool ShadowMaker.

MiniTool Software company has been dedicated to developing reliable data backup and restore utility,  data recovery software, disk partition management software for users from 180+ countries and areas for over 10 years. Trusted by many industry experts, MiniTool  products have got featured authoritative technology sites such as TechRadar, PCWorld, CNET,  Softpedia, LifeHacker, FileHorse, and more.

Now, here is the tutorial.

1. Connect the new SSD to your computer.
2. Install MiniTool ShadowMaker and launch it.
3. Then go to the Tools page, and choose Clone Disk.
4. Click the Source module to choose a disk clone source. Here, you need to choose the original system disk.
5. Then click the Destination module to choose a target disk. Here, you need to select the new SSD.
6. Then click OK to start hard drive upgrading process.

After the disk cloning process is finished, disconnect the original system hard drive and boot your computer to enter BIOS. Then set the target SSD as the default first boot sequence. Then reboot your computer to check whether your Windows 10 runs faster and check whether the gaming performance is boosted.

Way 4. Tweak Visual Effects Settings

In order to optimize Windows 10 for gaming, you can try tweaking visual effects settings.

Now, here is the tutorial.

1. Type view advanced system settings in the search box of Windows and choose the best-matched one.
2. In the pop-up window, navigate to the Advanced
3. Then click Settings under Performance
4. Next, switch to the Visual Effects
5. Check the option Adjust for best performance.
6. At last, click Apply and OK to save the changes.

Once all steps are finished, reboot your computer to make these settings take effect and run game again and check whether the game performance is improved.

Way 5. Use High-Performance Power Plan

Changing power plan may help you to optimize Windows 10 for gaming since power plans are designed to better manage battery use on portable devices.

Now, here is the tutorial.

1. Press Windows key and I key together to open Settings.
2. Then System.
3. In the pop-up window, choose Power & sleep in the left panel.
4. Then click Additional power settings on the right panel.
5. Next, click Show additional plans and check the option High performance.

After all steps are finished, reboot your computer and check whether the game performance is improved.

Way 6. Update GPU Driver

The Graphic Processor Unit is the core of your PC gaming experiences and it requires the latest Windows driver to keep games run faster and better.

So, in order to optimize Windows 10 for gaming and improve the game performance, you can choose to update GPU driver.

Now, here is the tutorial.

1. Press Windows key and R key together to open Run
2. Type msc in the box and click OK to continue.
3. In the Device Manager window, expand the Display adapter and select the driver on your computer.
4. Right-click it and choose Update driver.
5. Then select Search automatically for updated driver software and follow the on-screen wizard to continue.

Besides this way to update GPU driver, you can also download it from the official site and install it on your computer.

After all steps are finished, reboot your computer and run games again to check whether the gaming performance is improved.

As for how to optimize Windows 10 for gaming, this post has shown 6 reliable solutions. Apart from these, you can also try to manage active hours on PC, prevent Steam from auto-updating games, disable mouse acceleration, install DirectX 12, etc. So, try these ways to optimize Windows 10 for gaming and improve game performance.

Most of the people prefer to buy a used car instead of a new car for the sake of saving money. However, if you visit the market for buying a used car then you probably think that how many miles are too many for purchasing a used car.

Vehicle maintenance is the most important feature in this regard because the engine lifetime is dependent on this factor. If the car is incorporated with proper maintenance, then the total miles covered by the car doesn’t leave any harsh damage to the engine and its lifetime.

If you are looking to buy a used car, then besides its total mileage it is important to check its online car History check  to identify whether the car has clean financial and damage records or not.

Here are some details for how many miles are too many for the used cars:

How to analyze the car total miles covered?

Comparing two cars having everything equal except the total mileage i.e. one vehicle has covered 25,000 miles and the other vehicle has covered 50,000 miles, it is obvious that the car with low mileage is more appropriate to purchase.

To analyze the condition based on the mileage is sometimes not a better option to rely on. For example, the car having high mileage has been driven on the clean roads of the highway and is in better shape than the car with low mileage that was involved in a rental business or is driven on bad condition roads.

A car with multiple owners with poor maintenance having low mileage is considered to be less likely as compared to the car having a single owner with proper maintenance and high mileage.

According to the Environmental protection agency in the USA, 15,000 miles per year is considered to be an industry average for every vehicle.  If a car is 10 years old and has a mileage of around 100,000 miles, then it’s a reasonable mileage for the car. However, if the car has covered more than 100,000 miles in ten years, then it needs proper investigation before buying it.

Maintenance records

Mileage is not the only indicator to look for while purchasing a used car. The condition of the car also matters whether the car is favorable to buy or not.

Examine the condition of the vehicle by looking at its interior and exterior parts. If the interior and exterior parts are not properly maintained, then it indicates that the car is not properly maintained by the owner.

On the other hand, a car with clean and properly maintained interior and exterior parts indicates that the owner has put a dedicated effort to maintain the car in a good shape. These used cars are reliable to buy regardless of the mileage history.

Total miles left  

Every car brand encompasses an average mile mark which represents the total lifetime of the car engine concerning the mileage covered by the vehicle.  If a car has covered a mileage of 150,000 miles and the average mile mark of that car is 250,000 miles, then it indicates that the buyer has 100,00 miles left on the vehicle.

If the buyer drives 15,000 miles a year, then the vehicle can be used for the next 7 years with 100,000 left in its lifetime. This is not a bad option to opt as these are enough miles to cover for a used car.

All high mileage cars are not equal

Many car brands hold their repute for a high number of miles’ coverage by the car. For instance, brands like Toyota, Honda, Audi, and Mercedes are well reputed for their extraordinary performance in terms of mileage. These brands are preferred by most of the buyers regarding mileage.

If you consult with the Honda or Toyota company agents regarding the total mileage of their cars, then they will answer that 100,000 miles have a negligible effect on their car engines if they are well maintained.

These above points are important to consider in terms of considering the mileage for the used car.

Guest Post

A wise man once said, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” With the invention of music videos, this statement has never been more true. Music videos provide a multi-sensory experience of music, one that has captivated audiences for decades. MTV, the first 24-hour music video channel, was launched at 12.01am on the 1^st of August 1981 – people were hooked! Music videos are constantly evolving with time with some artists continuing to challenge the boundaries between reality and fantasy. We have counted down the 5 greatest music videos of all time below and added a few fun facts to the mix as well!

5. Michael Jackson – Thriller (1982)

This video cost a whopping $500 000 to make 38 years ago, the song was originally title “Starlight” but Jackson didn’t like it. The album name “Thriller” was already on the table so renaming the song wasn’t a giant leap. This 13-minute video changed the face of music videos forever, turning them from simple promotional clips into a cultural phenomenon.

4. Crazy – Aerosmith (1994)

We could not get enough of Alicia Silverstone in the 90s and, apparently, neither could Aerosmith – this is the 3^rd music video Silverstone had appeared in. What made this video special was that it was the first video to feature frontman’s Steven Tyler’s daughter, Liv. Liv was just a teenager back then but her resemblance to Silverstone was remarkable. If you feel inspired to recreate this all you need is a shiny red car and a South Florida Video Production Company!

Fun Fact – The love interest in the music video for Baby One More Time was Britney’s cousin. Weird.

3. Missy Elliot – The Rain (1997)

This iconic video of Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot’s featured her a what looked like a bin liner through a fisheye lens. Revolutionary! This lens went onto become a hip-hop video staple. Directed by Hype Williams and filled with cameos of many famous faces like Timbaland, Lil’ Kim and Puff Daddy. The ‘Femme It Forward’ trailblazer’s video has been viewed over 20 million times on YouTube.

2. Sia – Elastic Heart (2015)

Whilst this video received a lot of internet backlash, if viewed as Sia intended, it is a beautiful and heart-wrenching story. Perhaps it could have been cast with an older female lead, Sia felt at the time that those two best portrayed what she was looking for. Sia has apologised for triggering her fans as this was never her intention. Love it or hate it, it is an emotional video for a beautiful song.

Fun Fact – In the dance scene for INSYNC’s Pop video, Joey was replaced by Wade Robson, the choreographer, because his foot was broken at the time of filming.

1. OK Go – Here It Goes Again (2006)

The video that inspired hundreds of amateurs to attempt the same treadmill choreography routine, and then fail dismally (usually). This video inspires pure joy every time you watch it, which is why it gets to claim the top position on our list.

Developed by Apple INC., GarageBand is currently one of the best Digital Audio Workstations in the industry. You must have come across several articles and blogs describing GarageBand as software for beginners and intermediate users and how it is not meant for professional use. All of them mainly recommend Logic Pro X for professional use. While GarageBand is an extracted version of Logic Pro X, it has made no compromise in providing users the best audio quality possible. The interface has intentionally been kept user-friendly such that users across all backgrounds will feel at ease using this application. The following list of musicians has taken GarageBand to another level by using various loops and sound effects in professional songs that have hit top charts across the world.

From 2017 onwards, all Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, or Mac) have GarageBand pre-installed as a music application. In that same year, Apple sold over 200 million devices. This only goes to show how Apple is promoting its flagship DAW and urging people to use it as soon as they buy an Apple device.

Musicians who have used GarageBand in major productions

Steve Lacy

Steve Lacy is an American musician, singer, songwriter, bass player, and record producer. He gained popularity as a member of the band The Internet which led to a Grammy nomination. What is so spectacular about this artist’s way of producing music is that he completely uses his iPhone or iPad to create beats and tracks. Along with BeatMaker and iMPC, he extensively used GarageBand to produce ‘Damn’ by Kendrick Lamar and ‘Ego Death’ by the Internet. Both these songs earned Grammy nominations each. He started by just recording bass and lead guitar parts into GarageBand. In fact, some of the most famous hits of the Internet in their Ego Death album have beats produced by GarageBand namely Curse and Gabby.

Grimes

Claire Elise Boucher, better known as Grimes, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and music producer who has used GarageBand to produce the very first of her albums that shot her to fame. Some of the loop genres she used to produce her album ‘Visions’ include dream pop, R&B, electronic music, and hip hop. When she started, she had absolutely nothing at her disposal other than GarageBand for producing her music. She used the application to its best potential to create what would later feature in the Top 100 charts. Grimes is an inspiration to many GarageBand producers as she has led the way to show people how good music can be made out of a free application like GarageBand.

Rihanna

Yes, you read the name right! Rihanna has used GarageBand to produce one of her biggest hits – ‘Umbrella’. Back when it was released in 2007, no one could ever have imagined that a drum loop of GarageBand has been used in the song for the basic rhythm. People hardly had the idea then of how advanced the electronic music scene was. What looked like something that could not have been done without a studio was a simple pop and R&B loop for the Apple loops music library. The song went on to win a Grammy and also reached the important milestone of Billboard Hot 100. Umbrella is also featured in Rolling Stone’s ‘500 Greatest Songs of All Time’. The GarageBand loop that was used here is the Vintage Funk Kit 03. It is still available in the music library of the application.

George Pringle

George Pringle is a London based musician and well known for his single, ‘Carte Postale’. If you ever wondered which studio this song was produced in, it was in his home studio, on his Macbook, on a DAW called GarageBand. He had some beautiful words to say about GarageBand when he was asked about the make of his song:

“You can put it through an amp emulator, you can change the preset sounds, you turn your voice into an instrument, you can plug old beatboxes into it, you can make your loops. GarageBand is like an instrument itself – if you know how to use it and play it right, you can make virtually any kind of sound.”

Justice

Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Auge and Xavier de Rosnay. They mostly create EDM beats and funky hip hop loops. While most of their music is derived from GarageBand and Logic Pro X, the entire album ‘Cross’ was made using GarageBand specifically. Xavier humorously said in an interview that no one believes that they use DAWs to produce their music, GarageBand being an integral one of them. Justice loves the idea of creating music that common people connect to and they have promised to work more with software like GarageBand to make great music in the future.