Speed up your computer in 10 easy steps(Standard ways)

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[Last updated on 19/05/2010,Wed]

Slow computers are usually caused by insufficient space in hard drive, too many programs (aka multi-tasking) is running at the same time, malware infections and small ram(Less than 1gb).

1) Clean up

Computer create hundreds of temporary files and other junks files every day. Using different cleaners to clean up individuals parts of the system.

Diskclean up(Click start and type "cleanmgr")

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Compression of old files

-Hibernation File Cleaner

-Previous window installations

2) Fast daily clean up

Ccleaner

-All-in-one cleaner

-Registry cleaner

[Download]

3) Defrag files & registry

Disk fragmentation leads to system slowdowns, PC crashes, slow startup and shutdown and sometimes to system failures.

Microsoft Windows and various programs access the registry a few hundred times a second. Therefore a fragmented registry is one of the major reasons why your computer may be so slow.

Auslogics BoostSpeed [Free version]

-Registry cleanup

-Disk cleanup

-Disk defragger

-Registry defragger

[Download]

4) Uninstall useless/unused softwares

Revo Uninstaller helps you to uninstall software and remove unwanted programs installed on your computer even if you have problems uninstalling and cannot uninstall them from "Windows Add or Remove Programs" control panel applet.

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5) Remove useless start-up program

Starter allows one to view and manage all the programs that are starting automatically whenever operating system is loading. It enumerates all the hidden registry entries, startup folders' items and some of the initialization files, so that the user could choose to temporarily disable selected entries, edit them, create new, or delete them permanently.

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6) The main updates

New windows & software updates improve the speed of your computer. The new updated patch numerous vulnerabilities.
Refer to the guide on Main updates.

7) Scan your comp with anti-virus and anti-spyware software.

Computer viruses,worms,trojan horses,rootkits and spware will slows down your computer performance.

[Follow THIS guide to remove 100% virus/malware from your computer]

8) Use high performance for power option(for laptop)

9) Don't multi-task especially you have small ram.

Opening a lot of tabs in your browsers and opening a lot BIG programs that uses a lot of resource such as photoshop at the same time will slow down your computer.

10) Use freeware instead of shareware.

Shareware usually includes a lot of functions that we don't usually use, uses a lot more resource than freeware and it we required to pay for it in order to use it.

AlternativeTo.com is a website to find good free software alternative to shareware.

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