Get Your Computer to Run Faster!

When your computer is slow it is painfully obvious as applications are slow to open & everything appears to be jogging in slow motion. Finding a way to speed your method up can be a small miniscule small miniscule little bit of a detective hunt. There is several areas you can fix to improve your performance. The following information can be used individually or in combination to get the method jogging speedy again.

1. Review & remove any installed applications that you are not using (toolbars are most infamous). To do this select [Start->Control Panel->Uninstall a Program] which will pull up an alphabetical listing of all the application that is installed on your method. Google the applications & you ought to be able to see in case you are using the program or ought to remove it. Be looking out for toolbars, addware, & adware & remove them. Toolbars tend to get installed due to the dearth of the user realizing you require to "de-select" the install toolbar query. This often leads to malware & adware being installed on your method together together along together together with your permission "technically".
2. Update to the latest BIOS & firmware. Sometimes issues are discovered by others & the solution could be as simple as an update. To update the BIOS & firmware you ought to go to the manufacturer's net site & look up your computer model in their support section. Follow the instructions carefully to perform the update.
3. Update to the latest Windows patches. [Start->All Programs->Windows Update].
4. Empty the recycle bin by right clicking on the icon on your desktop & selecting [Empty Recycle Bin.
5. Tidy up hard disk space. Run the disk tidy application in Windows located [Start->Programs->Accessories->System->Disk Clean]. Review the various files & select what needs to stay & what you can delete (lots of are temporary files).
6. Defragment your hard drive(s). You ought to defragment your hard drive in order to be positive disk access is as efficient as feasible. Programs & information spread out all over your hard drive makes it harder to pull up your application & load the information.
7. Select the amount of memory your method has. Most computers have slots for memory chips (DIMMs- dual in-line memory modules) & are usually populated. You will require to open the PC to access the memory on the motherboard (usually near the CPU). Check that you see slots & how lots of slots have DIMMs in them already (ought to be). Take of the DIMMs with you to the local store & get DIMMs to put in in to your method (if purchasing online you will require to look up what model of memory you have). Install the new DIMMs in the empty memory slots. The memory ought to be visible after the method is rebooted & prior to Windows loading.
8. Think about upgrading the operating method. Improvements to the base operating method can help your method perform faster though applications will require to be upgraded.
9. In the worst case you may must replace the motherboard/processor or receive a new method.