There are several ways to streamline the computer performance and functionality. I will show you five very useful methods that I have learned in the area to help your computer running high. Some are free, but there are some, a small investment that is worth the costs. I have some links at the end of this article to help you decide what instruments to invest in. This article is available for Windows 2000/XP users only.
1st Cleanup your Start Menu-This is perhaps the fastest way to improve the overall performance and start-up speed. To do this, go to the Run command "line in the Start menu and type msconfig. Use only the Startup tab at the top! Go through the list of startup programs and disable messengers, updaters and applications that are not used any ie. (Quicktime task, WinZip, Ituneshelper). The rule of thumb here is to disable you know what you do not need and do not touch anything you do not understand or recognize, they are most likely drivers and system files.
2nd To defragment a hard-If you find that your applications are a long time to load or are not running as smooth as you used to defragment a hard disk. This is basically organize your hard drive to more efficient. To run, go to your Start menu, program files, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter. Click on the button analyze to see if you defragment and if you do that, click the Defragment. Please note that during the implementation of this programme should be no changes to the system, including saving and deleting files, installing and / or uninstalling of programs or move files on your hard drive. It is best to just start and run. It may take up to 5 hours, depending on the size of the drive and the amount of fragmentation in the volume. This is the easiest to start before you go to bed.
3rd Use anti-virus I can not stress enough the Internet if you need anti-virus. Not only will it protect against attacks, but it will actively scan all the files that you open and stops most viruses before they infect your computer. You need to purchase this for your computer and I have some useful links to good anti-virus programs. These should be set to be executed at any of the settings of the anti-virus program and updated weekly, if not daily.
4th Run Spy-Bot scans regularly Spy Bots are not the same as viruses. A virus must be taken to deter and infect your computer running properly. Spy Bots can steal your data, passwords, logins, and are generally in bad faith. I consider this dangerous than viruses, because they literally steal your identity without you know, and open the door to automatic download viruses on your computer. I also have the links for an effective spy bot removal tools. These should be twice a month.
5th Registry cleaner A little-known tool for making a huge performance boost on your computer is a registry cleaner regularly. Basically, what they do, remove all unnecessary piece of your registry left behind, either by updating your software, remove a program or delete directories. In this way it will help your computer, go the right way it needs to commands, to help and avoid "confusion" by removing "broken pieces" in the registry.
