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How to Speed Up Your Computer
Everyone has noticed how their PCs or laptops slow down considerably over time. And in most cases, it is a significant drop in speed. After a while, your computer may reach a point where it is a struggle just to read a DVD. Clutter is usually the main reason for this, and avoiding or rectifying this problem can be remarkably simple. All that one needs to do is to reduce clutter on your computer. To speed up the computer takes only a few simple steps which can make a big difference in running speeds.
Your computer’s Registry contributes greatly to speeding up the computer. The registry stores all the required configurations and settings to run your Operating System and all the core applications running on your computer. With use, your Registry gets cluttered up, with incompletely installed or uninstalled programs, spyware, and other errors in the code. All these contribute greatly to your computer’s speed. Cleaning up your registry is the best way to speed up your computer. While you and I may not be qualified or knowledgeable enough to fix such programs or code, there are several softwares available which will clean out your registry, either deleting unnecessary material, or rewriting corrupted data. RegCure is definitely the number 1 registry cleaner out in the market based on my experience with different software, and is sure to speed up your computer in no time.
Also, a preventive measure to keep your registry clean and speed up your computer would be to exercise some thought before installing programs. It is essential to think twice before installing something, because every program, even after being removed from your computer, leaves a trace in your registry, slowing you down. Do not install too many programs onto your computer, only the essential ones.
Essential Ways to Improve Computer Performance
Have you ever been in the middle working on your computer and suddenly it froze, crashed or came to a slow crawl? And you had to restart, lost your work, lost time and felt so enraged that if you had an ax? WAIT, do not kill the computer! Here are 6 ways to speed up computer. 1. INCREASE VIRTUAL MEMORY Virtual memory is the space your computer uses when it’s short of RAM (Random Access Memory), which is the memory used when running programs like Office Suites. Resetting the virtual memory usage on your computer, also referred to as pagination, is great way speed up computer. How-to Access and Reset the Virtual Memory: On the Start menu, click My Computer. The My Computer window is displayed. Click View system information. The Systems Properties dialog box is displayed. In the Systems Properties dialog box click the Advanced tab. Under Performance, click Settings. The Performance Options dialog box is displayed. In the Performance Options dialog box, click the Advanced tab. Find the Virtual memory area. Click Change. The Virtual Memory dialog box is displayed. Here you can change the page file settings. DO NOT exceed the limit given in the properties box of your windows system. 2. STORING FILES ON THE MAIN DRIVE: Do not store lots of data on the main drive, which is where you install your windows operating system. Storing software like games, finance programs and other software on another drive of your computer is another way to improve computer performance. The instructions on how to do this depends on the operating system so it is best to check the help section of your computer’s operating system. 3. RESETTING START UP MENU: The speed with which your computer boots depends on the amount of programs that are set to be started automatically at booting. Removing unnecessary and unwanted programs from the start up process can greatly speed up computers at the start up level. 4. TURN OFF SYSTEM RESTORE: Having the system restore option on takes a lot of space from the hard drive. Freeing up a lot of physical memory by turning off system restore can significantly speed up computer and improve computer performance. To access System Restore: click START, then click ACCESSORIES, click SYSTEM TOOLS, then click SYSTEM RESTORE. Once there click edit settings and then turn off the system restore option. 5. CLEANING INTERNET CACHE AND COOKIES: Temporary Internet files affect browser speed, as well as, computer speed in general. Regularly cleaning the cache and cookies is a great way to improve computer performance and speed. To clean the cache and cookies: Just click Tools from your browser tool bar and click on Internet Options to delete and clear cache and cookies. This should be done on a regular basis to speed up the computer and browser. Also, most browsers, like Firefox and Internet Explorer allow you to set automatic options for cleaning the cache and cookies. 6. DEFRAGMENTING THE DISK Regularly defragmenting the drive will significantly speed up computer. This tool is part a of Windows accessories and can be accessed from the Start Menu then click Accessories then click System Tools. Stop letting the computer make you crazy. The above are simple how to speed up computer tips and can significantly improve computer performance and allow you to get on with computing.