5 Easy Ways to Speed up Your PC

Over the years that computers have been around,They recommend running it anyway. It's in the same
speed has been a crucial factor. Not even alwaysplace as DiskCleanUp - Start > All programs >
online - you need speed to copy a huge file from oneAccessories > System Tools.
folder to another.By now you're probably getting the jist that Microsoft
Online gaming, file downloading, playing videos - all ofalready adds programs to your computer to help you
these are affected by the speed of your computer.increase it's speed. The Error Checking utility checks
You need to efficiently maintain your computer.disks for file errors. It is will scan your hard disk for bad
Firstly, the most obvious one. Free up disk space. Iparts, and find file system errors to see whether
mean, that's one of the easiest things you can do.certain components are misplaced or missing. You can
Don't get wreckless and delete everything, but If youaccess this by going to what you want to search >
have work that used to be important but now isn'tProperties > Tools > Check now.
relevant, get rid of it. Using some sort of program likeDelete shortcuts on your start menu. These can take
DiskCleanUp can help - it can:ages to load and slow everything down. Don't go
- Delete temporary Internet Filesmental with files on your desktop either. I have none,
- Delete Cookiesthere's just no need. How many internet browsers do
- Remove windows temp. files.you have? Too many programs can slow you down,
- Clean the recycle bin.and what's the point in having Opera, Internet Explorer
- Delete Downloaded Program files.Firefox and Safari? Just get one and stick to it. I have
Be careful though - Disk Clean Up may try and delete2 - I use Firefox generally but sometimes Internet
programs that you haven't used in a while. But if youExplorer need to be use - on the Microsoft Updates
paid for photoshop 2 years ago and haven't used it,site for example.
that doesn't mean you should delete it. If you runFinally, the big bang. Reformatting. If you computer is
windows then DickCleanUp should be in Start > Allslow, programs don't work, you're missing vital
programs > Accessories > System Tools. Using it iscomponents and you feel like it's time you bought a
pretty simple, it's all about telling it what to delete andnew computer, just reformat. As long as computer is
checking boxes.fast when maintained, reformatting is a great way to
Secondly, use something like Disk Defragmenter toget everything back to a high speed. But you'll have to
speed up access to files. If files ARE fragmented, thenre-install all programs and you would've had to back up
your computer has to search the hard drive onceimportant files. But hey, in desperate times, what else
you've opened the file to put it all back together. Thiscan you do.
obviosuly will make the access time a significantGet an operating system on CD, boot your computer
amount of time longer. Microsoft recommends usingfrom CD and delete the old partition. Install the new
Disk Defragmenter once every month - but if you :one, and you're away!
- Are very low on memoryKeeping a fast computer is all about maintenance and
- Install a lot of new programskeep places clean. Organise your computer like a neat
- Or download a lot of items,bookshelf, and you should be ok.