Remember a time when you first got your desktop or laptop? It was all shiny and ran flawlessly with amazing speed. How about a couple months after getting that or even a year or two. I bet unless your maintaining your computer it is running a lot slower than it used to run. With the proper maintenance using free tools already packaged with your computer you can prevent the dreaded slowdown plaguing so many computer systems today.
4 Ways to Maintain Your Computers Speed
The Disk Cleanup Tool: To find this tool click on Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup. This tool gives you the option to delete files Windows deems unnecessary. If you feel like there are some files you don’t want to get rid of don’t worry, because Windows allows you to pick which files are deleted.
Disk Defragmenter: To find this tool click on Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click Disk Defragmenter. This utility takes fragmented files on your computer and stores them neatly end-to-end, without fragmentation, reading and writing to the disk speeds up.
Spyware: Protecting your computer against spyware is a no brainer these day, but are essential to keeping your computer running smooth and fast. Not only does it affect your computers speed, but it puts all your personal information at risk. To counter this you might want to consider using PC safety scan from Windows Live OneCare.
Readyboost: Lastly I found a cool way for Windows 7 and Vista users to speed up there computer or laptop by using a USB flash drive or a memory card. This technique allows the computer to access the non-volatile memory without actually adding memory to the system and speeding it up.
Now there are many ways to improve your computers performance depending on your situation and if your willing to shell out cash. The methods above are all free methods already packaged with your computer except for the flash drive or memory card for Readyboost. If your having issues with your computers speed I recommend you utilizing the above methods to help.
| I have been working with computers for years and am a electronic enthusiast. I have been helping people solve their electronic problems for over 5 years. |
