Many people are put off trying to increase the performance of their PC or laptop due to the common misconception that you need to be some kind of tech expert. If you are a Windows user however, increasing the performance of your system is actually incredibly simple.
Windows includes a number of useful functions that can greatly increase both the speed and stability of your computer with little more than the click of a mouse. Combine said programs with the wealth of information online about the Windows operating system and speeding up your PC is not something that any Windows user should be afraid to attempt.
Windows Service Packs:
- The more disk space you have, the better your system will perform. Windows Disk Cleanup program allows you to delete a whole range of unwanted files in a straight forward fashion. These files include temporary internet files, error reports and installed programs that you no longer use. The process takes under a minute to set up and Disk Cleanup will do the rest.
- Next on the list is the removal disk fragmentation which is not as complicated as it sounds. When a file stored on your hard disk is fragmented, your computer takes longer to find all the pieces and run the file. Windows disk defragmenter simply puts all the fragments back together so all of your files can be accessed faster. This in turn leads to better pc performance.
- Finally Windows Service Packs also include the facility to search your hard disk looking for what are known as bad sectors. Such sectors can greatly slow down your hard disk negatively impacting on pc performance. By running windows error checking utility all such sectors are removed and any misplaced system files are put back where they are supposed to be.
Downloadable Software:
- The first vital piece of software to download if you want to speed up your Windows PC is a registry cleaner. The Windows Registry is used every time you turn on your PC and contains the settings for both the operating system itself and a wealth of other software applications. Over time, it can become cluttered and in turn greatly slow down your PC making cleaning it one of the most effective ways of improving system performance. One word of warning though, only downloads a registry cleaner from a trusted source. If there is one place that hackers would like to have access to in your system, it is the Windows Registry.
- The second thing worth downloading to boost your PCs speed is malware removal software. Malware is any type of software that wants to modify your PC without you knowing and regardless of what type of anti virus software you have installed; some malware usually finds its way in over time. Dealing with whatever malware has infiltrated your system is essentially if you want to get your PC back to performing how it did when you first got it. Much like registry cleaners is very careful about the source you download malware removal software as some programs actually add more malware than they remove.
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