--- title: Northampton Computer Repair Blog | Operating System description: Operating System | Our learning center blog is about you the customer. We believe answering questions and helping to educate the consumer about all things IT is what a business should do --- ## [Northampton Computer Repair](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/) 413-341-3571 12 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060 # Our Blog ## [How to Identify an Operating System for Everyone... And What is an OS?](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/identify-your-operating-system-what-is-an-operating-system) Posted by [Caitlin G](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/caitlin-g) on Thu, Jun 01, 2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hubfs/window-1231890_1920.jpg) ](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/identify-your-operating-system-what-is-an-operating-system) ***Dear Techie,*** ***I was recently asked what Operating System I was using, and didn't know the answer. I have a Dell notebook with Microsoft and I think it has Windows on it. What exactly is the operating system? Why are there so many names?*** ***Sincerely,*** ***Puzzled in the Pioneer Valley*** [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/identify-your-operating-system-what-is-an-operating-system) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/identify-your-operating-system-what-is-an-operating-system#comments-listing) Tags: [Operating System](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/operating-system), [apple](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/apple), [Microsoft](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/microsoft), [Windows 10](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/windows-10), [linux](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/linux) ## [Should you be turning off your PC at the end of the day?](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/179769/Should-you-be-turning-off-your-PC-at-the-end-of-the-day) Posted by [Edward Drummond](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/edward-drummond) on Sat, Jun 30, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) It used to be that shutting down a computer frequently would stress out the hardware and cause it to fail earlier.   With the advances in power-saving technology as well as the quality of certain components over the last decade, that is no longer the case.  In fact, the longer a computer is kept powered on, especially with laptops and netbooks, the faster the computer will age and eventually fail. [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/179769/Should-you-be-turning-off-your-PC-at-the-end-of-the-day) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/179769/Should-you-be-turning-off-your-PC-at-the-end-of-the-day#comments-listing) Tags: [Keeping your PC working](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/keeping-your-pc-working), [Operating System](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/operating-system), [PC tips](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/pc-tips), [PC Tips'n'tricks](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/pc-tips39n39tricks), [Speed up my computer](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/speed-up-my-computer), [Windows Tweaks](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/windows-tweaks) ## [5 Simple Custom Tweaks for Windows](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/140519/5-Simple-Custom-Tweaks-for-Windows) Posted by [Serges LaRiviere](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/serges-lariviere) on Thu, Apr 26, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hs-fs/file-18404914-jpg/images/windows-logo.jpg) ](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/140519/5-Simple-Custom-Tweaks-for-Windows) At Northampton Computer Repair we are always being asked questions from non-techi people about their computers and how they can accomplish task that might seem simple to techi but to the uninitiated can prove dauting. So here are 5 custom tweaks for Windows that we have been asked how to do. After reading the article let us know if you have a question that's been bugging you and we will gladly answer all.    1 – **Create Icons From a Photo**: Browse to [http://icofx.ro](http://icofx.ro) and download & install icoFX. Choose** File** > **Import Image** and select a picture you would like to turn into an icon. If it’s bigger than 245×256, enter its dimensions here or cancel and resize it in our usual graphics program and import it again. Choose **Icon** > **Create Icon from image**. Now supply the resolution and color depth of each of the icons that you want to generate. Click **OK**. You can now edit and save each one individually. [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/140519/5-Simple-Custom-Tweaks-for-Windows) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/140519/5-Simple-Custom-Tweaks-for-Windows#comments-listing) Tags: [Operating System](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/operating-system), [PC Tips & Tricks](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/pc-tips-tricks), [PC Fix](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/pc-fix), [PC tips](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/pc-tips), [Windows Tips](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/windows-tips), [Customize Windows](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/customize-windows), [Windows Tweaks](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/windows-tweaks) [All posts](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/all) Search for More Posts Find it! ### Subscribe to Email Updates *Disclosure: We may include links in our articles for products and services we recommend, in very few cases we may receive an affiliate referral fee if you purchase or subscribe via our link* ## Our Most Popular Posts | **Kaspersky Lab's Award-Winning Software** **_____________________________________** **Data Security Has Never Been So Easy** **[![How Much Is Your Data Worth to You? 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