Slow PC ?

Yesterday morning I was wake up by a commotion at my house. I couldn’tmake out what was that commotion all about. I got up and saw my brother banging the key board, hitting the mouse frantically. Hardly had I discovered the cause of the situation I saw the key board flying towards me. My brother fling away the key board out of rage.

I, however, after somrtimes made out that it was all due to the slow PC which made my brother frantic. He wasn’t been able to finish his work due to this problem. Thereafter, I sat with my brother and refered him some tips to keep his PC running fast

I just felt to discuss those here…

1. Delete Temporary Internet Files. When you visit a new website its content is stored on your PC and takes up hard drive space. Go to “Tools”, then “Options” – as each browser is a bit different, click through tabs to find an option of deleting temporary files and cookies.

2. Use a registry cleaner such as Registry Mechanic. Windows® registry can be a common cause of crashes, slow performance and error messages. Registry cleaners will stabilize your system and help improve its performance.

3. Ensure automatic Windows® Updates is turned on. You can turn this feature on via the Control Panel and then click on Automatic Updates to configure the settings.

4. Eliminate unused files & desktop shortcuts. Every file and application that sits on your desktop takes up extra space, delete them to free up your hard disk space.

5. Uninstall unused programs. The more programs you have installed the slower your system will become.  You need to use the “Uninstall” command in the Add/Remove program feature in the Control Panel. You can’t remove a program just by deleting its folder and files.

6. Empty the Recycle Bin. Files that you delete from your computer are still stored in your recycle bin and will continue to take up a valuable hard drive space.

7. Schedule regular anti-virus & anti-spyware scans with Spyware Doctor or Internet Security (quick scan daily, full scan weekly). Computer viruses and spyware can take over your computer’s memory and slow performance.

8. “Defrag” your computer regularly. Each time you work with a file your computer stores changes in a different place on the hard disk.  A defragmentation tool in Desktop Maestro or Registry Mechanic will bring all the fragmented files together for faster file access and reduced load on your computer. You can also do it yourself by right clicking on hard drive, choosing “properties” –”tools “and “defragment now”.