subject: Guaranteed Ways of Speeding Up Your Computer [print this page] Guaranteed Ways of Speeding Up Your Computer
With a lot of use, it's almost inevitable that your computer is going to slow down. But there are some basic things you can do to keep it working faster. It's like keeping a car engine tuned up. Follow these steps and you can speed up your computer:
- Use a Registry Cleaner on The System - One of the most common reasons there is for a computer to slow down (this is particularly true for computers that are older than six months) is because the registry gets filled with all kinds of invalid registry keys, or sometimes some remnants of programs that you uninstalled.
These things can cause your system to be full of delays, in particular in the startup time, and can be the major cause of your slow-downs. So whenever your computer has that 'clogged' feel to it, a good registry cleaner can sort through the waste and mess in that complicated database, and weed out the things clogging your PC. It can also repair files that have been fragmented and are in need of repair. Using a registry cleaner is one of the safest and cheapest ways to effectively speed up your computer's performance.
- Keep Your System Updated With Windows Update - Windows updates is constantly running updates for the windows programs. They many times offer patches to previous updates that have been caught up to by the attackers. These system patches are designed to keep your computer safe and ahead of these hacking attacks. And they improve the overall performance of your PC as well. You can check for updates any time by going to their main Microsoft Windows website at any time. Just use a search engine to find it.
- Uninstall Unused Programs - By uninstalling programs you may have downloaded to try out, then stopped using, you can free up disk space, and speed up the computer performance. Take a look at all you have and see if there is any program you hardly use at all, and then uninstall the program. To do this, click on start, then 'control panel', then click on 'add-remove programs' and let it load all your programs. Then you simply find it in the list (alphabetical order), click on 'change/remove', and uninstall it.
- Keep Updated Virus Protection - It's imperative, and especially for those with broadband connection, to have some sort of virus protection. Viruses can greatly impede the progress of your page loading, and thus, your operating speed. If you don't have one, you should, and immediately. Two of the most popular on the market are McAfee and the Norton anti-virus programs. You can find them at most of your local stores in the electronics department. If you want a free version of anti-virus, then AVG offers a very good one. They offer both free and paid versions. As soon as you have the program installed, run a full scan of your system, and they will take care of the little bugs and spy-ware that can slow your system down.
- Run the Anti-Spyware and AdWare Program - This works right along with your anti-virus, and some programs offer them built right in. Ad-Aware Personal SE is a good one that runs on its own.
- Add More RAM - Adding more RAM is yet another good way to speed up your computer. It's just a fact, that the more RAM you have, the faster your computer is going to work. Again, the details can be found online along with instructions.
Do you fell that your computer's performance and speed is getting slower and slower? Do you want to speed it up and get back it's peak performance?
