How Can I Speed Up My PC?
Has your PC started showing it’s age, and is feeling slow? Here’s a few things you can do to get some additional speed.
First let’s make sure how much memory you have. If you’re not sure, click on Start, then right click on My Computer, and choose properties.
On this information page you will see how much RAM you have in your PC. If you have less than 1GB of memory, the best thing you can do is upgrade your RAM. For Windows XP the sweet spot for memory starts at 1GB.
For Windows Vista, you’ll want to have 2GB or more. Adding memory to your PC is very easy, and will give you a great boost in speed.
You also want to check your hard drive fragmentation, to make sure your operating system, programs, and data files can be accessed as quickly as possible.
On a windows system, you can find your disk drefragmenter in your All Programs, under Accessories, and System Tools. You should run your disk drefragmenter every month or two.
If your PC is really feeling sluggish, it is very possible you have a malware infection. You can try running the Microsoft Malicious Removal Tool or Windows Defender as your first try to clean up you PC.
Malware, extra toolbars, and other little programs you may have added, can take a big bite out of your performance. Go through your Add/Remove programs in the Control Panel, and uninstall any programs you no longer use.
If you follow these few simple things, you will gain back some of the speed of your PC.
