Today I am going to be talking about different ways you can make a
computer run faster. There is actually a lot you can do yourself that
will boost your PC's performance. So lets take a look at different ways
we can remedy that slow computer of yours!
1. Free Up Disk Space
A great way to make a computer run faster is to free up some disk
space. Windows comes with a disk cleanup tool that helps you free up
space on your hard disk. The utility identifies files that you can
safely delete without messing anything up, and then enables you to
choose whether you want to delete some or all of the identified files.
How to use disk cleanup tool.
* Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point
to System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup. If several drives are
available, you might be prompted to specify which drive you want to
clean.
* In the Disk Cleanup for dialog box, scroll through the content of
the Files to delete list. (If you have multiple hard drives you will
have to select which one to scan.)
* Clear the check boxes for files that you don't want to delete, and then click OK.
* When prompted to confirm that you want to delete the specified files, click OK.
2. Use Defrag Tool
When you add a file or a new program to a new computer, the hard
drive is relatively empty so new data is saved to the hard drive in one
whole block. When you need to use that information, the computer can
quickly access it because it is all in one place. Defragging your
system is definitely a way to make a computer run faster.
How to use defrag tool.
* From the start menu point to "all programs"
* Point to "Accessories"
* Point to "System Tools"
* Click on "Disk Defragmenter"
* The disk defragmenter will display the hard drives on your computer. Just select and click Defragment.
3. Get rid of spyware
Definition
Spyware is software with malicious intent - by design; it does
something bad to your computer. Usually, it gets installed without your
knowledge. It sometimes takes advantage of the fact that most people
click "I Agree" to software licenses without reading them.
The only way to get rid of spyware is to have some kind of scanner,
sort of like an anti-virus. In order to make a computer run faster and
keep it safer your going to need an anti-spyware program. This is
tricky, a lot of the spyware programs out there are malicious and will
actually add viruses and spyware to your computer by using the "spyware
scanner and blocker". So please remember to be very careful when
choosing your anti-spyware program.
4. Find and repair disk errors
Detect and Repair Disk Errors
In addition to running Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter to
optimize the performance of your computer, you can check the integrity
of the files stored on your hard disk by running the Error Checking
utility.
How to run the error checking utility.
* Click Start, and then click My Computer.
* In the My Computer window, right-click the hard disk you want to search for bad sectors, and then click Properties.
* In the Properties dialog box, click the Tools tab.
* Click the Check Now button.
* In the Check Disk dialog box, select the Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors check box, and then click Start.
* If bad sectors are found, choose to fix them.
Tip: Only select the Automatically fix file system errors check box if you think that your disk contains bad sectors.
5. Get an external hard drive
Adding an External Hard Drive to your computer will allow you to
clear out a lot of the things you don't need to be storing on your
normal hard drive.
A great example would be your music or pictures. All those songs
and pictures are sitting on your computer making it go slower. You will
see a decline in your computers performance as soon as you use over
half of your hard drive space.
Moving all your songs or pictures to your external hard drive will
free up a lot of space on your main hard drive. You can even move
applications such as photoshop or games.
An external hard drive is also handy because it is portable. You
can unplug it from your computer and take it to a friends house and
plug it in there, sharing photos and pictures very easily.
This is truly a great way to make a computer run faster.
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