Learn How To Make Your Computer Faster

Computers always seem to be slower than you'd like.weren't always using their program, so they often
So how to make your computer faster again?make sure that the setup program asks Windows to
1. Make sure your anti virus software is up to daterun their software every time it boots up. Sometimes
New computers often come with a trial for popularthey will ask your permission during the setup routine
anti-virus software such as Norton. But since virusesbut often they just tick the "yes" box for you and let
come out all the time, you need to make sure that youyou decide that you'd prefer the program doesn't run
keep your anti virus software slap bang up to date. Ifall the time. The trouble is that all these different
you don't do this, there's a chance not only of gettingprograms are using up computer power and memory.
your files or data corrupted but also of a nastySo they will be slowing down your computer, often
program running itself on your computer and slowingwithout you knowing. Get ruthless - you probably don't
everything down.care whether or not you have absolutely the latest
2. Keep your firewall onversion of iTunes or Adobe Acrobat so long as the
Most recent versions of Windows come with asoftware works. Double check online but you can
firewall to help protect you whilst you are connectedalmost certainly turn off the auto-updaters for most
to the internet. Make sure that this is always switchedsoftware programs and free up your computer power
on so that malicious programs can't creep in and usefor yourself again.
your computing power for their own ends.5. Clear out the Registry
3. Watch out for spywareSpecialist software is the safest way of doing this.
This is different from viruses, so there's a goodThe Registry is Windows equivalent of your attic
chance that your anti virus software won't pick it up.storage combined with your garage combined with a
Spyware does exactly what you'd expect from thehandful of actually useful things. It stores information
name - it spies on you. Its cousin is Adware, whichabout your machine. But whilst most software is quite
flashes up unwanted adverts or new unexpectedhappy to install settings in the Registry, it's less happy
browser windows. Both these types of software canto uninstall them when they are no longer needed.
be sloppily programmed and can therefore causeQuite often, even uninstall routines will leave scraps of
crashes and memory leaks, generally slowing downcompletely useless information in the Registry. Which
your computer.will slow Windows down when it comes to trying to
4. Switch off unwanted background programsfind the settings it really needs.
Lots of software programmers assume that you will6. Buy more memory
always want their program immediately to hand. EvenModern software is memory hungry. Feed it more
if you only use the program once in a blue moon. Itmemory - you'll be grateful!
would dent the programmer's ego to learn that you