If you want to speed up your Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 computer this article can help. I fix computers for a living and I can't tell you the amount of times I get asked, how can I make my system faster?
And the truth is any PC purchased in the last 5 years should be fast enough to allow you to run whatever program you have in mind. But what happens is that over time a computer can turn sluggish and slow, to the point where it becomes painful to use.
I have become an expert at getting an older computer to run like new again, and that is why I want to share these tips that can help you make your PC feel like when you first bought it.
So your first step is to head into the Control Panel, and then into either Add/Remove Programs (for Windows XP) or Programs and Features (in Vista and 7) and remove any apps that you either don't recognize or don't use. You can find wonderful lists on the web that will tell you what every application is and what their purpose is so that you don't remove something you may need.
Then you want to go to the Run command (in the Start menu on all the Operating Systems) and type MSCONFIG. This will pull up a window. Go to the tab labeled Startup and take a look at what is running at startup. Again, there are great lists available online that will tell what those cryptic names mean, and they will also tell you if those apps running at start-up are needed or not. Trimming this list down will make your computer run so much better.
This anti-virus app will self-update and even when I play games I can barely tell it is running. It is almost an computer industry secret that most folks that work with computers are switching over because of how little this anti-virus app slows down a computer.
Of course, there are some other things that can make your computer faster, such as fine-tuning the registry, but those ""tweaks"" should be left to the experts, because if you change something the wrong way, you can really mess up your computer in the long run.
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| How to Speed Up Your Windows XP, Vista, Or Windows 7 Computer - Make it Run Like New! |
I have become an expert at getting an older computer to run like new again, and that is why I want to share these tips that can help you make your PC feel like when you first bought it.
So let's dig in, shall we?
1. One of the biggest reasons your computer is slowing down is because of the amount of applications that you have installed.
Now, it isn't really the amount, but the amount that have added themselves to run when your computer starts up. You would be amazed at how slow these start-up items can make your system.So your first step is to head into the Control Panel, and then into either Add/Remove Programs (for Windows XP) or Programs and Features (in Vista and 7) and remove any apps that you either don't recognize or don't use. You can find wonderful lists on the web that will tell you what every application is and what their purpose is so that you don't remove something you may need.
Then you want to go to the Run command (in the Start menu on all the Operating Systems) and type MSCONFIG. This will pull up a window. Go to the tab labeled Startup and take a look at what is running at startup. Again, there are great lists available online that will tell what those cryptic names mean, and they will also tell you if those apps running at start-up are needed or not. Trimming this list down will make your computer run so much better.
2. The type of Anti-Virus you run can be causing your computer to slow down.
There are two popular packages that often get pre-installed (meaning they are already on your computer when you bought it) that I personally don't like because they are system hogs! I am often floored by just how much they can make a PC crawl, even a newer PC. I remove and replace these with my new favorite light-weight anti-virus app: Microsoft Security Essentials.This anti-virus app will self-update and even when I play games I can barely tell it is running. It is almost an computer industry secret that most folks that work with computers are switching over because of how little this anti-virus app slows down a computer.
Of course, there are some other things that can make your computer faster, such as fine-tuning the registry, but those ""tweaks"" should be left to the experts, because if you change something the wrong way, you can really mess up your computer in the long run.
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