Ways To Speed Up Your Computer.
A common occurrence in PC’s is this that they tend to run slow after a little time. After sometime, you will find pop ups open suddenly and the programs will load slower than before and strange noise can be heard at start of the system.
You do not need to be a professional to work out and solve these problems. After you have finished reading this article, you will be confident enough to resolve the problems and speed up your system to its former speed.
The first step is to defragment your PC; you will find this option of System Tools, search through Start. Defragmentation takes a while but it does increases the speed of your PC, deleting unnecessary files before using defragmentation tool, will help in quickening the process. Adding a Ram is also going to help in speeding the PC.
Regular deletion of cookies and temporary directory on regular basis and clearing internet cache also speeds up PC. The temporary directory has hundreds of files stored, which should be deleted to quicken browsing. If you use Win2000 or XP, the first thing you should do is to make the hidden folders visible before you delete the temporary files, which you do by going to C: then to Documents and settings then select USER, after that go to Local Settings and then Temp folder to delete all files.
Installing a good Antivirus will also save you from different kinds of viruses, spywares and malwares, as these also slow down a system. Secondly, spywares make the pop ups and websites open, even when you are not in connection with the internet.
MSCONFIG is a utility, which also helps in speeding the system as well as processing power as it switches off unwanted programs at start up. Go to Start – Run – type MSCONFIG and press ok.
From Control Panel choose Add/Remove Programs, which will help you in getting rid of unwanted programs. Disk Cleanup is another great option, which will speed up the PC, go to Start – Programs – Accessories – System Tools – Disk Cleanup. If you uninstall any fanciful graphics installed or switch then off, will help speeding up the system.
If doing all these does not help, uninstall the old windows and get a new Windows XP or Vista, you will be in a surprise with the results as it will be as good as new and save yourself the cost of calling a professional.
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