subject: Speed Up Your Computer System [print this page] While using our computer system many of us must have noted that its speed and performance is deteriorated with time. We will discuss some easy methods to increase computer speed and its performance.
Delete Junk Files to Increase Computer Speed
Junk files downloaded while browsing and downloading through internet or while running an application program. Each time you start surfing the internet some temporary internet files are downloaded on your system. These files are needed to keep history about your visited sites, files downloaded from the Internet and texts typed while navigating the Net. Some of these files are used just once and some are used always when ever you visit a site. These files are useful but eventually slow the computer speed. Along with slowing the speed these junk files can also be a threat to user"s privacy. You can use the Disk Cleanup tool provided with Windows operating system to delete junk files. To use the disk cleanup, click Start menu and then navigate to Programs. In the Programs sub menu move to Accessories, then System Tools and finally click on Disk Cleanup. Choose the drive and then files categories to erase all the traces of junk files.
Uninstall Programs, Increase RAM or Virtual Memory to Increase computer Speed
If you have many programs installed on your system then the speed of your computer become slow. You can uninstall some of the programs that are not needed to increase the speed of your computer. Increasing the RAM size or size of virtual memory can also increase the speed and faster access of the files or programs.
Defragment Hard Disk to Increase Computer Speed
In a long span of time memory space tends to generate scattered spaces. This cause new files to get stored in scattered manner. Fragmented memory increases access and saving time of files. To defragment the hard disk memory, you can use the tool provided by Windows. This tool is available in the System Tools sub menu of Start menu options. Run the utility and choose the drive to defragment.
Decrease Number of Programs in Startup
If your Windows is taking much time at startup, it can be most possibly due to excess programs assigned to run automatically at start. To delete some of the programs, click Run option and type msconfig. In the msconfig dialog box, deselect the programs under the Start up tab.
Repair Windows Registry
Windows registry is a small database that stores all the settings and other information about the installed hardware and software. With time invalid entries are created in it. You can repair the entries by your self by visiting each value and rectifying it. This is a hectic process that will cost you a large amount of time. Using a registry manager tool available on the internet will be a good option. Third party registry repair tools can check for all the invalid entries and fix them for any errors. You can also create a backup of Windows registry for future purpose.
