Tag Archive: service

Aug
02
2011

Stop PresentationFontCache.exe hogging CPU power

Recently, I’ve come across an annoying problem in Windows 7. There seems to be a service, named PresentationFontCache.exe, that hogs CPU power for an extended period of time – which can be extremely annoying when playing games or using CPU-intensive applications. From research, the service seems to be part of the ‘Windows Presentation Foundation service’ …

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May
22
2011

Lovefilm – first class DVD/Bluray rentals – but at a cost

A few weeks ago, I was offered a free one month trial of Lovefilm and a £15 Amazon voucher (I believe Amazon are still running the promotion, so check amazon.co.uk). I like free, so thought I’d give it a try. I’m pretty careful about reading the terms though – don’t want to get charged money …

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Apr
28
2010

Giffgaff – the ideal alternative to contract?

I know I’ve reviewed giffgaff before, but this time I’d like to talk specifically about the comparison of giffgaff to other mobile contracts. Bear in mind that giffgaff is pay as you go only, but I happen to think the goodybags are tough competition to mobile contracts. For just a tenner a month (no contract), …

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