Thursday, July 30, 2009

Is your computer too slow?Read on...?

Top Ten Tips To Improve System Speed


1.Let your PC boot up completely before opening any applications.











2.Refresh the desktop after closing any application. This will remove any unused files from the RAM.











3.Do not set very large file size images as your wallpaper. Do not keep a wallpaper at all if your PC is low on RAM (less than 64 MB).








4.Do not clutter your Desktop with a lot of shortcuts. Each shortcut on the desktop uses up to 500 bytes of RAM











5.Empty the recycle bin regularly. The files are not really deleted from your hard drive until you empty the recycle bin.











6.Delete the temporary internet files regularly.











7.Defragment your hard drive once every two months. This will free up a lot of space on your hard drive and rearrange the files so that your applications run faster.











8.Always make two partitions in your hard drive. Install all large Softwares (like PSP, Photoshop, 3DS Max etc) in the second partition. Windows uses all the available empty space in C drive as virtual memory when your Computer RAM is full. Keep the C Drive as empty as possible.








9.When installing new Softwares disable the option of having a tray icon. The tray icons use up available RAM, and also slow down the booting of your PC. Also disable the option of starting the application automatically when the PC boots. You can disable these options later on also from the Tools or preferences menu in your application.











10. Protect your PC from dust. Dust causes the CPU cooling fan to jam and slow down thereby gradually heating your CPU and affecting the processing speed. Use compressed air to blow out any dust from the CPU. Never use vacuum.











RAM IS THE WORKING AREA (DESKTOP) OF THE CPU, KEEP IT AS EMPTY AND UNCLUTTERED AS POSSIBLE!

Is your computer too slow?Read on...?
lol ty props to you
Reply:All great advice, I am sure it will help alot of ppl. I have found that defragmenting my C drive once a week is the best way to keep my PC in top shape, I also run a virus scan weekly and regularly clean out my temp files and cookies, you can do this by clicking on tools on your IE page and delete them. This will help to keep your IE pages loading faster .


Thanks again for all the great advice. M
Reply:Good tips, I would like to add one more point;





Click on Start %26gt; Run %26gt; Type in: msconfig


Go to Start Up TAB, uncheck unnecessary applications as many as possible to speed up your system restart cycle.
Reply:Thank you for the advice.


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