A slow computer can be very frustrating. Sitting and waiting forever for it to boot, and then everything is loaded and you are waiting what seems like a century for a web page to load. In these days of fast everything to sit around waiting for a computer to start performing is just not acceptable. Thankfully there are solutions; programs and simple housekeeping tips to speed up your computer.
Make space on the hard disk
Learn to do constant housekeeping; throw out files you don’t need any more. If there’s not enough space on the hard disk, it’s bound to slow down. Every computer has a disk cleanup tool that the user can run. The tool will detect files that are currently not being used and can be safely deleted. Run the tool and it will pick out a set of unused files that it can remove. Additionally it empties the recycle bin and deletes all temporary internet files and unwanted downloaded programs. This simple procedure can easily boost the speed of your slow computer.
Detecting and repairing disk errors
You can run an error checking utility to examine the condition of all files on your hard disk. Every time you use your computer, the hard disk develops bad sectors. With time, these bad sectors cause your computer to start slowing down. This error checking utility runs through your hard disk, ‘tidying’ up and rearranging files, and checking for errors.2 By running the error checking utility your hard disks bad sectors are cleaned up, scanned, and files that have been misplaced are rearranged.. Learn to use this at least once a week if you’re a regular computer user.
Windows Vista and Windows 7 have a program called ReadyBoost that can be ran in order to boost the performance of your PC. This system works by allowing the user to add volatile flash memory to your current system. It would work as if you had added a flash drive but actually you’re not using an external device.
If you have Windows XP or Vista installed on your machine you should move up to Windows 7. You can run a windows upgrade advisor to determine if your computer can run Windows 7. If your computer is running slower than you like and you cannot upgrade to Windows 7, it might be time to consider buying a newer computer.
Boosting the speed of your computer can actually be a simple process. Simply running a disk cleanup, disk defragmenter, or a cleanup software program should speed your computer up a bit. If, even after all these the computer is still crawling along, maybe it’s time for a system upgrade.
Make space on the hard disk
Learn to do constant housekeeping; throw out files you don’t need any more. If there’s not enough space on the hard disk, it’s bound to slow down. Every computer has a disk cleanup tool that the user can run. The tool will detect files that are currently not being used and can be safely deleted. Run the tool and it will pick out a set of unused files that it can remove. Additionally it empties the recycle bin and deletes all temporary internet files and unwanted downloaded programs. This simple procedure can easily boost the speed of your slow computer.
Detecting and repairing disk errors
You can run an error checking utility to examine the condition of all files on your hard disk. Every time you use your computer, the hard disk develops bad sectors. With time, these bad sectors cause your computer to start slowing down. This error checking utility runs through your hard disk, ‘tidying’ up and rearranging files, and checking for errors.2 By running the error checking utility your hard disks bad sectors are cleaned up, scanned, and files that have been misplaced are rearranged.. Learn to use this at least once a week if you’re a regular computer user.
Windows Vista and Windows 7 have a program called ReadyBoost that can be ran in order to boost the performance of your PC. This system works by allowing the user to add volatile flash memory to your current system. It would work as if you had added a flash drive but actually you’re not using an external device.
If you have Windows XP or Vista installed on your machine you should move up to Windows 7. You can run a windows upgrade advisor to determine if your computer can run Windows 7. If your computer is running slower than you like and you cannot upgrade to Windows 7, it might be time to consider buying a newer computer.
Boosting the speed of your computer can actually be a simple process. Simply running a disk cleanup, disk defragmenter, or a cleanup software program should speed your computer up a bit. If, even after all these the computer is still crawling along, maybe it’s time for a system upgrade.