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How Do I Speed Up My Computer? |
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Fortunately, there are very many ways to tweak a computer to speed it up without spending any money or losing any functionality.
We are here to offer some quick tips and tricks that you, the END USER, can use to make your Windows PC run smoother. Being a techie - I've built a lot of machines. Seen the best, serviced the worst. There are always a few things i do to make things feel faster.
1) Turn off most visual effects that most people won't realize they are gone. It makes navigation snappier. Here's the how-to:
-Click the Start Button and then right-click on My Computer and select properties. -Click on the Advanced tab -Click on Settings under Performance -Select the third option: Adjust for best performance (it will deselect all items) -Scroll down and check the last 3 boxes, click Apply and then OK-Exit all windows
This will make navigation through different windows and the Start menu feel more responsive.

2) Turn off indexing on your primary hard drive, usually your C: Here's the how to:
-Double-click My Computer -Right-click the C: and select properties -Deslect the two boxes on the bottom (Compress drive to disk space & Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast file searching) -Click OK (you will get an system warning, don't be worried, just click Ignore All, and then it will continue.
This will make your hard drive read a little faster. |