5 Easy Ways to Speed Up Your
Computer reprinted with permission from HP One of the most common complaints heard by IT helpdesks is: "My computer is running too slowly - what can I do?" There are actually a number of reasons why this could be happening, and luckily, a number of ways to solve the problem. Here are our top five recommendations to help boost your desktop or notebook PC's speed and performance. 1. Clean up your hard
drive The best way to free up space on your PC is with the Windows€ Disk Cleanup utility. To access it, go to Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup. You might need to specify which drive you want to clean. In the Disk Cleanup box, scroll through the content of the Files to delete list and check the items you want to remove. If you're not sure what to get rid of, the safest bets are temporary Internet files and programs you've installed that you no longer use. When you're done, click OK. If you don't want to delete files altogether, such as things like photos and music or video files, consider moving them to an external hard drive. 2. Get rid of visual
effects Click on Adjust Visual Effects. You may be asked to enter an administrator password. Then click on the Visual Effects tab, and select Adjust for Best Performance. Then click OK. 3. Scan for viruses and
spyware 4. Add more RAM (the easy
way) 5. Run a defragmentation
utility To defragment your hard drive, go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter, then select the drive you want to defragment. Then go to Settings and make sure there's a tick beside the two options in the section When defragmenting my hard drive, then click OK twice to begin. When the defragmentation is done, you'll probably have to reboot your computer. After following these tips, you should notice an improvement in your computer's performance
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