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5 Ways to Speed Up Your PC- by Jim Edwards (c) Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved No matter how fast your processor and regardless of how much ram youcarry, there comes a time when you realize your computer justdoesn't run as fast as it did when you bought it. Windows loads slower, programs take longer to launch, and, ingeneral, your computer drags like it just came off a 2-nightdrinking binge. If this sounds like your situation, these 5 tips should help you getsome extra speed from your PC. ~ Disk Cleanup Utility ~ You may not realize it, but just because you finish with a filedoesn't mean your computer does. In many cases, if your computer's hard drive were a garage, youwould have unused junk files piled 20 feet high and spilling outinto the street. Everyone should use the Windows "Disk Cleanup Utility" to deleteold, unused, and temporary files that clog your hard drive. Click Start, point at All Programs (or Programs), Accessories,System Tools, and click Disk Cleanup. Analyze your hard drive forfiles you can eliminate and it may shock you to see how much harddrive space (and speed) you can free up with a few clicks. ~ "Defrag" ~ Imagine a properly maintained hard drive as room the size of Wal-Mart filled with filing cabinets. Now imagine ripping open every drawer of every filing cabinet,slinging the contents onto the floor and trying to find one document-that's a fragmented hard drive. Sometimes lack of speed simply results from your computer workingtoo hard to find the files it needs. You can solve this problem by "defragging" your hard drive. Click Start, point to All Programs (or Programs), Accessories,System Tools, and click Disk Defragmentor. Choose the disk you wantto defragment and expect to let the program run for several hours. ~ Uninstall Unused Software ~ We all maintain software on our systems we rarely, if ever, use. That software can steal system resources. Click Start, ControlPanel, and "Add Remove Programs" to pull up a screen that allows youto remove old programs you don't use anymore. Simply select and uninstall all programs you know for sure you don'tneed or want. ~ Buy More RAM ~ Increasing your RAM, a computer's memory, can dramatically increasespeed when running certain operations or programs. RAM costs so little now that you should install the maximum amountof memory your system can handle. ~ "Stop Them At Startup" ~ This operation requires a bit more technical savvy than the otherfour, so proceed with caution. Many programs load into the system tray in the lower right of yourcomputer's desktop and consume system resources even if you neveruse them. Click Start, Run, type in msconfig, and press Enter. Click the"Startup" tab to see a list of programs that automatically startwith Windows. Clear the check box next to programs you know you don't want to loadat startup. But don't clear any checkbox unless you are 100% certain of aprogram's purpose. Once you finish, click OK and it will prompt you to restart Windows. ---- Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist and the co-author ofan amazing new ebook that will teach you how to use free articles toquickly drive thousands of targeted visitors to your website oraffiliate links... -=-=-==-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-Need MORE TRAFFIC to your website or affiliate links?"Turn Words Into Traffic" reveals the secrets for drivingThousands of NEW visitors to your website or affiliatelinks... without spending a dime on advertising! ClickHere
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