- Disk Cleanup Utility
You may not realize it, but just because you finish with a file doesn't mean
your computer does. Everyone should use the Windows "Disk Cleanup Utility" to delete old,
unused, and temporary files that clog your hard drive.
Click Start, point at All Programs (or Programs), Accessories, System Tools,
and click Disk Cleanup. Analyze your hard drive for files you can eliminate and it
may shock you to see how much hard drive space (and speed) you can free up with a few clicks.
- "Defrag"
Sometimes lack of speed simply results from your computer working too hard
to find the files it needs. You can solve this problem by "defragging" your
hard drive.
Click Start, point to All Programs (or Programs), Accessories, System Tools,
and click Disk Defragmentor. Choose the disk you want to defragment and
expect to let the program run for several hours.
- Uninstall Unused Software
We all maintain software on our systems we rarely, if ever, use.
That software can steal system resources. Click Start, Control Panel, and
"Add Remove Programs" to pull up a screen that allows you to remove old
programs you don't use anymore.
Simply select and uninstall all programs you know for sure you don't need or
want.
- Buy More RAM
Increasing your RAM, a computer's memory, can dramatically increase speed
when running certain operations or programs. RAM costs so little now that
you should install the maximum amount of memory your system can handle.
- Stop unnecessary programs At Start up
Many programs load into the system tray in the lower right of your computer's
desktop and consume system resources even if you never use them.
Click Start, Run, type in msconfig, and press Enter.
Click the "Startup" tab to see a list of programs that automatically start with Windows.
Clear the check box next to programs you know you don't want to load at
startup. But don't clear any checkbox unless you are 100% certain of a
program's purpose. Once you finish, click OK and it will prompt you to restart
Windows.
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