Thursday, April 22, 2010

Solutions to Speed up Your Computer Easily and Quickly



Is your computer slow? Wondering how to speed up your computer easily and quickly? Well, here can help you to fix computer runs slow problem.

In order to run Windows smoothly, you need to know more about the minimum hardware requirements first. I have tested many versions of Windows on desktops and laptops around my real store for years. In my opinion, you at least need 512M physical memory to run XP smoothly. Vista and Windows 7 need more than 1G even. Adding more memory is the fastest way to speed up your computer.

But if you have enough RAM but Windows is still slow, then the problem should be attributed to the others. Some software related errors.

Windows runs slow is a common problem for Windows user. "No matter how fast or shiny computers might be when they're new, they all seem to get slower over time." Microsoft claimed that on their technical forum(Windows 7 forum). Although, the lastest Windows version runs faster than any other in the past. But it doesn't meat that you don't need to optimize it. And here are some daily jops you should do:

1. Removing virus and spyware - If your PC is running slowly, it's possible that it's infected with a virus or spyware. A usual symptom of them is a very low computer performance. Your PC will crawl as a reptile. They takes all of your memory and CPU usage until your computer crash. So you should run antivirus software regularly and keep it up to date.

2. Clean up registry frequently - Windows will visit registry all the time. Too many void registry entries will decrease computer performance greatly and lengthen Windows boot up time. So please don't forget to maintain your registry daily.
(A recommended Registry Manage Tool)

3. Fix RunDll errors - Another common way to speed up computer is to fix RunDll errors. This is a most important .dll file to boost your computer performance.

In most cases, "Windows freezes" and "Blue screen" are attributed to errors of.dll files and registry. Unfortunately, it is not easy to fix the RunDll error by yourself. So, I suggest you search a tool to help you.

4. Turn off unnecessary deluxe effects - The deluxe effects make Windows look very nice. But on some computers that have weaker display cards, users will meet a performance hit. They take many system resources to slow down your computer obviously. Would you like system run faster or look prettier? If you want latter, you don't have to make this. It is your choice.

5. Remove programs you never use - Uninstalling the programs you don't use at all is a good tips on how to speed up computer. Maybe you aren't using some programs, but they also slow down your PC by using precious memory, CPU rate. So remove redundant programs now and see if your computer runs faster.

6. Defragment hard drive regularly - When hard drive is fragmented, files are saved in lots of blocks. This means they have to be searched and put together before being used. Defragment program can put these fragments together, next to each other. This will shorten the read time of files to prevent slowing Windows. Here is a recommended defragment program. Hope help you!

7. Lost the weight of Startup Configure - Too many startup items will lengthen Windows boot up time and eat up system resources. So, the best way to make windows boot faster is to turn off them. You can disable common services and startup programs easily by built-in Startup Configure utility.

But please turn off a service unless you understand what it does. Disabling some important Microsoft services in error will cause system instability even crash. It's not funny at all! Or you can select a computer optimizer to manage Windows services for you.


If you have done everything but Windows is still slow, Scan Windows errors for free by Top Computer Optimizer now!

How to easily optimize your computer for peak performance

Our personal computers are like fine automobiles—they need preventive maintenance to run efficiently and avoid major breakdowns.

The following tips can help improve your computer's performance. These examples use Microsoft Windows XP. Some of the screens may differ from version to version, but overall you'll find these tips work for all versions of Windows, including Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista.

By the way, in no way can you blow up your computer or files with any of these procedures. These tasks use utilities provided within the Windows operating systems to aid you in achieving the best system performance. This article does not address tinkering with the registry files.

Clean up disk errors

Run once a week

Whenever a program crashes, or you experience some power outage, your computer may create errors on your computer's hard disk. Over time, the errors can slow your computer. Luckily, the Windows operating system includes a Disk Check program to check and clean any errors on your computer and keep it running smoothly.

To run Disk Check:
  1. In your Start menu, click My Computer.

  2. In the My Computer dialog box, right-click on the drive you wish to check for errors (for most of us this will be the C: drive, unless you have multiple drives on your computer), and click Properties.

  3. In the Properties dialog box, click the Tools tab. In the Error-Checking section, press the Check Now… button. A Check Disk dialog box displays, as shown below.
    Image of the Check Local Disk (C:) dialog box
  4. Access Check Disk to check for errors on your computer.


  5. In the Check Disk dialog box, check all the check boxes. Click Start.

  6. You will see a message box that says you can schedule the disk check to start the next time you restart your computer. Click Yes. The next time you restart your computer, it will automatically run through a disk check before displaying your login screen. After the disk check finishes, Windows will automatically bring you to your login screen.Note: Check Disk can take more than an hour to check and clean errors on your computer.

Remove temporary files

Run once a week

Your computer can pick up and store temporary files when you're looking at Web pages and even when you're working on files in programs, such as Microsoft Word. Over time, these files will slow your computer's performance. You can use the Windows Disk Cleanup screen to rid your computer of these deadbeat files.

To run Disk Cleanup:

  1. In your Start menu, click My Computer.

  2. In the My Computer dialog box, right-click on the drive you wish to check for errors (for most of us this will be the C: drive, unless you have multiple drives on your computer), and click Properties.

  3. In the Properties dialog box, click Disk Cleanup.
    Image of the Local Disk (C:) Properties dialog boxUse Disk Cleanup to help clear unused files from your computer.


  4. Disk Cleanup will calculate how much space you can free up on your hard drive. After its scan, the Disk Cleanup dialog box reports a list of files you can remove from your computer, as pictured below. This scan can take a while depending on how many files you have lying around on your computer.
    Image of the Disk Cleanup for (C:) dialog boxView results from the Disk Cleanup dialog box.


  5. After the scan is complete, in the Disk Cleanup dialog box, click View Files to see what Disk Cleanup will throw out once you give it the go ahead. You can check and uncheck boxes to define what you wish to keep or discard. When you're ready, click OK.

  6. You can also select the More Options tab within the Disk Cleanup screen to look for software programs you don't use much anymore. You then have the choice to remove these unused programs.

Rearrange your data

Run once a month

Don't be shocked, but your computer can get sloppy. Your computer often breaks files side by side to increase the speed of access and retrieval. However, as files are updated, your computer saves these updates on the largest space available on the hard drive, often found far away from the other adjacent sectors of the file.

The result: a fragmented file. Fragmented files cause slower performance. This is because your computer must now search for all of the file's parts. In other words, your computer knows where all the pieces are, but putting them back together, and in the correct order when you need them, can slow your computer down.

Windows includes a Disk Defragmenter program to piece all your files back together again (if only Humpty-Dumpty had been so lucky) and make them quicker to open.

To run the Disk Defragmenter:

  1. In your Start menu, click My Computer.

  2. In the My Computer dialog box, right-click on the drive you wish to check for errors (for most of us this will be the C: drive, unless you have multiple drives on your computer), and click Properties.

  3. In the Properties dialog box, click the Tools tab, and then in the Defragmentation section, click Defragment Now….

  4. In the Disk Defragmenter dialog box, select the Volume (most likely your Local Disk C:) at the top of the screen, and then click Analyze.

  5. After analyzing your computer, the Disk Defragmenter displays a message stating whether you should defragment your computer. Press Defragment to clean up your computer if necessary. The Disk Defragmenter will reorganize files by placing together and organizing them by program and size, as shown in Figure 5.
    Image of the Disk Defragmenter dialog box
  6. Files being reorganizing with the Disk Defragmenter.

    Make Internet Explorer run faster

    The Web is a sparkling achievement of modern society. It's everywhere—from the home to the classroom. We use it to communicate, to work, to play—even to waste time when there's nothing else to do.

    Yet there's nothing more frustrating than having this technical marvel at our fingertips 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, only to watch our computers access the Internet at a crawling pace. Thankfully, Microsoft Internet Explorer provides some useful options for quicker Web surfing. Let's look at these options now.

    Reduce the size of your Web page history

    Internet Explorer stores visited Web pages to your computer, organizing them within a page history by day. While it's useful to keep a couple days of Web history within your computer, there's no need to store more than a week's worth. Any more than that and you're collecting Web pages that will slow down your computer's performance.

    To reduce your Web page history:

    1. In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options.

    2. In the Internet Options dialog box, in the History section, find the Days to keep pages in history: box. Type "1" in this box, as pictured in the image below. Click OK.
      Image of the Internet Options dialog box
    3. Reduce the number of days to keep pages in history.


    Don't save encrypted Web pages

    Encrypted Web pages ask for usernames and passwords. These pages scramble information to prevent the reading of this sensitive information. You can define Internet Explorer to not save these types of pages. You'll free up space by saving fewer files to your computer, as well as keeping secure information off your computer.

    To not save encrypted Web pages:


    1. In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options.

    2. In the Internet Options dialog box, click the Advanced tab.

    3. In the Settings section, scroll down to the Security section. Check the "Do not save encrypted pages to disk" option, as shown in the figure below. Click OK.
      Image of the Advanced tab of the Internet Options dialog box
    4. Set up Internet Explorer so that you do not save encrypted Web pages.



Automate Microsoft Update

Configure once

Microsoft works constantly to release updates to Windows and other Microsoft products, including Office. At Microsoft Update, you can find and install all these updates—not just the critical ones. Often, these updates will improve your computer's performance.

You can make life easier by automating Microsoft Update so your computer downloads and installs all the updates without you having to worry about them.

To automate Microsoft Update:

  1. In your Start menu, click Control Panel.

  2. In the Automatic Updates dialog box, check the Automatic (Recommended) check box. You can define the time of day when your computer checks for updates. If the computer finds any updates, it will download and install them automatically for you.

  3. Click OK.
    Image of the Automatic Updates dialog box
  4. Automate Microsoft Update to keep your computer up to date.

    Install antivirus and antispyware programs

    Computer viruses and spyware (hidden software that gathers information about you without your knowledge or consent when you're using a computer) both reduce system performance. Computer viruses can not only reduce performance, but they can also destroy data. Any computer that accesses the Internet should have antivirus and anti-spyware programs installed.

    By following the tips in my daily life, I was able to enjoy a faster computer very day. Hope my share here helps all of you to easily optimize your computer for better performance soon! Good luck!


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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

What is Spyware software and what does it do?

If you own a computer and are connected to the internet then you will almost definitely have heard of spyware software and will also be at risk. The purpose of this article is to inform readers as to the risks of spyware software and explain exactly what spyware is, what it does, and how to block spyware.

Spyware as the name suggests is software that spy’s on you and collects information on your internet usage. The computer user will be unaware that this is happening as spyware software applications are usually hidden components in both freeware and shareware programs that can be downloaded from the internet. Spyware is installed without your knowledge or consent and poses some very real threats.

Once spyware software has been installed onto your computer it will actively begin monitoring your activity on the internet and will transmit all the information it gathers onto its owner which is usually an advertiser of some sorts.

Spyware software is very dangerous and this illegal software can record your internet history, passwords, and keystrokes, and some spyware can also record other confidential and private information. The only proven and successful way to get rid of spyware is to install a spyware blocker or anti-spyware software. These are available in both free and paid software versions.

If you use the internet, for whatever use, you should also use a spyware blocker or spyware removal software. It is also essential that you run this spyware removal software daily to remove any threats to your personal information. Doing this will not only help to keep your internet usage and private information safe but it will also help to keep your computer running efficiently.

Spyware software is as mentioned very dangerous and allowing your personal information which can include passwords and bank details to get into the hands of the wrong people can prove detrimental. Act now and install anti-spyware software and keep your information safe.

10 Ways to Quickly Speed Up Your Computer like New Again

1. Clean up Start up

Run Msconfig under run command and unselect items under startup that you do not want to load. A detail discription can be found on a article I wrote about how to use Msconfig.

2. Remove Old Programs

Under control panel goto Add Remove Programs. Remove any programs that you do not use frequently and are easily able to re-install at a later time when you need to use this program.

3. Scan spyware, Virus, Mal-Ware, Ad-Ware, Trojan,

Find your self a good anti-virus/spyware program to scan everything on your computer. There are multiple programs out there it is just up to you if you want to pay for a subscription or to use a free scan program.

4. Clean up Windows registry.

Once there is something wrong with the registry, the computer and programs on the PC will work improperly. So do remember to install and run a trusted registry cleaner at a regular basic. With a clean and compact registry, the computer will work stably every day!

5. Delete Trash,History,Cookies,Downloaded Files

Right click Empty Trash, Right Click Properties on Internet Explorer and delete History, Cookies. There are programs out there that can do this stuff for you just do a little research.

6. Remove - Dis-able Internet Explorer Plug-ins

On the latest version you can click tools, Manage Add-On's or Plug in's and remove or dis-able different plugins. You would be surprised how some plug-ins can slow down your computer.

7. Remove Desktop Themes

Right Click My Computer, System Properties should open, Click the Advanced tab, Then click Settings under the Performance box and check mark Adjust for best performance.

8. Remove Unneeded Hardware

Do you leave your iPod or Mp3 player plugged into your computer at all times? or maybe a printer or scanner? Some times that can slow a system down unplug these items when you are not using them.

9. Upgrade Software

Always get the latest updates for all your software including Windows virus programs. This will help keep your system runing smooth without errors.

10. Upgrade Hardware

If your hard drive is out of space or you have lack of memory upgrade these they are very in-expensive now days and will worth it!

Hopefully this article helped you to easily get a faster computer. Take care, and God bless



Slow PC - How to Speed Up Your Slow PC

Do you feel that you are always using a slow PC which runs like a snail? Do you want to speed up your slow PC quickly without paying too much? I may help you! By following the guidelines here, you will see an increase on your computer speed.

1. Free up more disk space.
This is the best and the easiest way to speed up your slow computer because the useless programs, files on the hard drive will waste precious system resources, and memory that needed for the programs that you exactly want. So to get faster computer speed, do remember to try your best to release more available disk space.

1) Clean junks. To accomplish this, you can directly use Windows built-in Disk Cleanup utility which helps to easily get rid of useless system junk files safely: right click the drive that you want to clean up to select "Properties", General, and press "Disk Cleanup" to begin the process.
2) Uninstall the programs that you do not want and consider using some external drives to store the programs that you download. The fewer programs you have on your system drive, the faster your computer will be.

2. Defragment your computer.
Over time, you hard drive will get messy as we uninstall programs and remove files. Once the hard drive becomes fragmented, it will consume more time for the he hard disk heads to reach what it wants and result in slow computer. Disk defragmentation will get files that related to others close together and then much easier to be accessed to. To defragment your hard disk, please go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools and run Disk Defragmenter to proceed.

3. Eliminate unneeded startup programs and services.
We know that no matter what program we are using, it will recall and take up a certain amount of system/ CPU resource, memory. If too many programs load at one time, they will overload your memory and system resources which results in slow PC inevitably. To limit the startup programs, please go to "Start", Run-> type "MSconfig" and press "Enter" to access System Configuration Utility, go to Startup and then Services tab to disable the unneeded startup programs and services.

4. Security problem.
We know that computer is very easy to be infected by Viruses /spyware, which are widely known to take up system resources and make PC run slowly. To speed up your slow PC or avoid a slow PC, it is recommended that you can install some anti-virus/ spyware programs and run them regularly to make sure that the computer is well protected.

5. Other tricks to speed up PC.

1) Optimize bios settings to make it "Boot from Hard drive".
2) Modify Windows registry to reduce prefetch and progress bar's waiting time.
3) Turn off the special visual effects.

Expect the the tips above, there are still some ways for you to easily speed up your slow computer. If you find that your computer still runs slowly even though you have tried what you can, simply go here for more assistance.

Windows XP Starts Too Slow– How to Speed Up Windows XP at Startup

Compared with Windows 2000, Windows XP runs much faster. But to those who want to get faster working efficiency, they are still so angry to see that the computer starts too slow. Actually, we can massively speed up Windows XP boot speed with some simple settings.

1. Msconfig.
If pay attention to, you will find that Windows XP start up much faster when you first bought it. However, with the increasing programs/ files on the computer, the system will take a much longer time to start up. That is because lots of programs will add themselves to startup tab and load automatically when booting up the computer, which will make XP start too slow. For some programs that do not need to run with Windows, we can disable it by using "Msconfig": go to "Start", type "Msconfig" into the "Run" box and press "Enter", then go to "Startup" tab, uncheck the unnecessary startup items.

2. Disable unnecessary services.
When starting up Windows XP, it will recall kinds of services to maintain its proper running. But lots of them are not needed at all rather than waste valuable memory and system resources. By disabling them, we can release more than 70MB memory and speed up Windows XP at startup. Simply go to "Run", type "services.msc" and press "Enter" to open "Services". Here, you can see all the services and disable the services that you do not need.

3. Tweak Windows prefect for a faster XP startup. When booting up Windows XP, there will be a progress bar appearing. We can modify the registry to make the progress bar only run once and then log in the system. Go to "Run" and type "Regedit" to open Registry Editor and locate

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters", and right click "EnablePrefetcher" to set its value data to "1".

3. When there are abnormal shutdowns, or reboots because of system crashes recording in Windows logs, the system will automatically run a disk defragmentation when starting up the computer the next time. By default, it will wait about 10 seconds before scanning each partition. If you have to wait 10 seconds before the scan which plus the scanning time, it will be a very longer time. So you can reset the waiting time before the scanning, or directly cancel the scan to each partition to speed up Windows XP at startup. Just go to "Start"-> Run ->type "chkntfs / t:0", that is set the waiting time to 0. If you want to ignore the scanning to a specific drive when booting up the computer, for example, C drive, you can type "chkntfs /x c:".

4. Fix registry errors to speed up Windows XP. We all know that registry is the main soul of the computer, which decides the proper running of the Windows and programs installed. If there is something wrong, it will make the computer to run slowly or seriously results in frequent blue screen of death or complete system crashes. By fixing the registry errors, you can maintain system stability and make the system to much easier to reach what it exactly want and then speed it up.

With the simple steps above, you can easily make Windows XP speed up faster at startups.

If that does not help. It is recommended that you can run the best registry optimizer on the market to fix your registry. Believe me, it will return you a faster startup soon!

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Fix slow computer - How to fix a slow computer massively?

Do you want to fix slow computer easily? If so, just follow the simple guidelines here. Then you can quickly speed up your slow computer and make it run faster or even at top speed every day.

1. Free up disk space.
We know that every computer has a minimum of one drive. If the drive becomes too full with useless system junk files, the hard disk head has to move files more than it needs when trying to reach what it exactly needs. This will cause a slow computer. So to make your computer faster, you need to go through your computer and remove what you are not using or do not need. By freeing up space on the hard drive, you can easily fix your slow computer. Note that the Disk Cleanup utility only locates files that can be safely deleted. So you can feel free to use it!

2. Speed up data-access.
When storing contents on the computer, they will normally be not kept in one group, but often scattered and placed all over the hard drive, resulting in disk fragments. When the computer needs a file, it has to search all over which takes much longer. So to fix slow computer, we can try rearranging the files on the hard drive, making them always stay at the same place and much easier to be accessed. Disk Defragmenter is a utility which can be found in Windows. It will combine fragmented folders and files on the hard disk so each takes up a single space on the disk. With files stored neatly, the slow computer will be fixed.

3. Well protect your computer from virus /spyware.
That is widely known that viruses/ spyware will steal users' privacy, take up system resources, and affect your computer's speed. Do remember to run up-to-date anti-virus programs regularly to make sure that your computer is well protected.

3. Detect and repair registry errors.
Besides the tips above to fix slow computer, you should also detect and repair registry errors with a professional registry cleaner. Windows registry is the most important component for a properly running computer. But unfortunately, registry errors come frequently which completely results in a slow computer. It is highly recommended that you should such utilities once a week to prevent registry problems.
With the simple optimization tips above, you can fix slow computer without any troublesome re-installation or expensive cost.

Wanting to fix your slow computer? Simply download and then run a registry cleaner to solve the problem.

What is cdplayer.exe error and how to fix it?

Once the cdplayer.exe is destroyed by virus or it is corrupt, removed by accident, your computer won’t work properly. Are you troubled with this error now? Do worry! With the solutions here, you can easily fix cdplayer.exe error at ease.

But firstly, let’s learn together what cdplayer.exe is:
cdplayer.exe is a system-necessary process, which runs on each processor as a single threat and has its own characteristic to make the computer run properly by executing dll files and locating their libraries into windows system’s memory. And you can view cdplayer.exe directly in Task Manager or locate it here: C:\WINDOWS\system32.

Secondly, let’s have a look at what will happen if there is something wrong with cdplayer.exe: it ranges from the improper running of your computer, such as unable to running some specific programs/ annoying pop-ups to system attack of the virus/Trojan and the losing of the important data. So it is highly recommended that you can timely fix cdplayer.exe error when noticing there is something wrong.

So, here is what you can do to fix cdplayer.exe:

1) Directly copy and paste cdplayer.exe to C:\WINDOWS\system32. But before doing this, you have to make sure that there is no copy of cdplayer.exe in this directory. Then please go to Start, and then “Search” to find whether there is a cdplayer.exe file on your computer. If it is placed at the wrong place, simply cut and then paste it under C:\WINDOWS\system32.

If you unfortunately can not find cdplayer.exe on your own computer, you can copy it from another computer and then paste it on your own. Also, you can reinstall your system to fix this annoying problem, but frankly, it will take you more time. To save your time and easily fix cdplayer.exe error, I highly recommend you to try the solution below.

2) Rely on a professional registry utility to fix cdplayer.exe error. We know that cdplayer.exe error always occurs when there is something wrong with Windows registry, which decides the proper running of the programs on your computer. And it can be easily fixed by fixing the registry. With a professional registry cleaner in hands, you can not only fix the cdplayer.exe error, but also helps you to effectively fix other kinds of registry errors, manage your system, optimize your computer to top performance every day.

Above is what I have successfully done to fix cdplayer.exe error and hope that all of you can accomplish it when you encounter the same errors. If you have tried what you can but with no luck, simply download a free registry cleaner from the Internet and then fix your cdplayer.exe error and other kind of registry problem.

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Slow Computer Performance - How to Optimize a Computer For Better Performance

Over time, lots of PC users will be troubled by slow computer performance no matter how fast it used to. If that is the case for you, please be patient to read through this article for tips on how to optimize PC for better performance.

First of all, we know that every computer will become slow as the increasing programs, files on the computer. These will take up valuable disk space, memory and system resources when booting up the computer. So to optimize PC to better performance, please go to uninstall the unused programs from your computer including both manufacturer-installed software and software you installed yourself from Add/Remove Programs, and then go to use Disk Cleanup utility to remove system junk files from your computer. With the removal of the useless stuffs, you will see an optimization in your PC performance.

Secondly, to solve slow computer performance, please limit the startup programs to a minimum. Lots of programs are designed to automatically load with system. This helps reduce inconvenience to load the programs that you exactly want to run at Windows startup such as anti-virus program, but for programs that you do not need, this will waste valuable memory and slow down computer performance. To optimize computer performance, please use "msconfig" to eliminate the programs that do not need to load with windows.

Thirdly, in order to get better PC performance, a disk defragmentation is needed. Lower file-accessing will also result in slow PC performance, for example, if the computer has to spend too much time in searching /reaching a specific file, it will run sluggishly. So to optimize computer performance, do not belittle the powerful function of a defragment process. Just go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools and run Disk Defragmenter to rearrange files on the hard disk. With the compact files on the computer, better performance will not be a dream any more.

Fourthly, repair registry errors to get better performance. This is always the main cause for slow PC performance because registry errors such as invalid application paths will make the system can not quickly access to what it needs. Seriously, it will results in frequent system freezing-up and system crashes. So to maintain or optimize PC performance, do remember to run a registry cleaner to fix registry errors.

Except the tips above, you can try not open too many programs and add more RAM, upgrade your graphic card and so on to better optimize computer performance.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Speed Up Laptop - How to Speed Up Your Slow Laptop

Are you looking for solutions on how to speed up your slow laptop? If so, you are in the right place here. Normally, most computer users have been trained that if you want to speed up laptop, add more memory. Well, this is true, in certain circumstances. But for most of the times, it is very easy to speed up your slow running laptop without paying a new RAM.

#1. Eliminate the unnecessary startup items. In my opinion, all PC users realize that the large amount of startup items may affect computer speed for they may eat up system resources /memory needed for the programs that you exactly want. To quickly speed up laptop, first please go to Start, Run, type "misconfig" and press "Enter" to access System Configuration Utility, go to "Startup" tab. Here, please check the list and disable the items that do not need to run with Windows.

#2. Remove unused stuffs from the computer. This contains the unused programs, files on the computer. All of these unused stuffs may take up vast disk space, and take up useful system resources when booting up the computer, making it run sluggishly. To speed up your slow laptop, it is recommended that you can regular check your Add/Remove Programs to uninstall programs that you do not need any more, and go to System Tools, run "Disk Cleanup" utility to clear up the useless system junk files.

#3. Defrag your laptop. One another cause for a slow laptop may be due to the fragmented hard drives. When storing a file on the computer, it may be cut and then placed in different corners of the hard drive when it is impossible to locate it as a whole at a single place. And this is almost the case when storing files on the computer as we always delete, remove files. Just go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and run Disk Defragmenter to thoroughly defragment your computer at least once a week in order to speed up your laptop.

#4. Clean up Windows registry. Lots of PC users do not realize that a slow running laptop may be just due to bad files in registry files. The registry is a main part of computer's Operating System. With time, as you use Windows and install/uninstall programs, your registry will get congested and full of errors. Corrupted or missing registry files can make your computer run too slow. So to speed up your slow laptop, do remember to frequently clean up Windows registry.

By following the four steps below, you can easily speed up laptop. But unfortunately, there is no built-in registry cleaner. So please be careful when trying to fix registry manually for a tiny mistake on Windows registry may result in unexpected system slowness or crashes.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Vista Slow Boot - How to Make Windows Vista Boot Faster Without Difficulty

After being used for a while, I believe you will encounter and be annoyed with the "Vista slow boot" problem with the increasing programs/files you have on the computer. No one wants to see the computer take a very long time to boot. With the simple tips below here, you can easily make Windows Vista boot faster without difficulty.

1. Regularly clean out Windows registry. We all know that no matter what programs we install on the computer, it will add entries to registry and recall it for related data when booting up or running programs. If the registry is bloated with too many invalid registry items, the computer will boot slow inevitably. So to make Windows Vista boot faster, it is recommended to regularly clean out its registry.

2. Use "msconfig" to disable unnecessary startup programs. We all know that if there are too many programs run at one time, the system resources will be easily ran off and then make vista to boot slow. To make it boot faster, a cut of unnecessary startup items is needed. Just go to "Start" ->Run ->type "msconfig" and press "Enter" ->go to "Startup" tab and uncheck the unneeded startup items.

3. Uninstall unwanted programs. The unwanted programs on the computer will only take up vast disk space, CPU usage and memory that useful to improve Vista boot speed. Sometimes, we can say that the more programs you install, the slower your computer will be. To uninstall programs that you don't want, just go to Start -> Control Panel -> Uninstall Programs. With the gone of the unneeded programs, you will Vista boot much faster than ever before.

4. Defragment your hard drive. Lots of PC users will ignore this tip when trying to solve Vista slow boot problem. Actually, it is one beneficial way to make Vista boot faster because it helps the disk head to quickly reach what it needs when booting up the computer or running other programs. A simple defragment process will reassemble the fragmented files on the disk, making them stay close and much easier to be reached. To fix it, just go to Start ->All Programs ->Accessories ->System Tools ->Disk Defragmenter and run it to defragment your hard drive.

After the four tips above, I believe you will find your Vista boot faster.

Windows 7 Boots Slow? Easiest Methods to Make Windows 7 Boot Faster

Does your Windows 7 boot slow as days go by? And do you want to make Windows 7 boot faster at ease without a large repair cost? Maybe the tips below will help you!

No matter how brand new a computer is right now, it will be boot slower and slower over time. Though Windows 7 is thought to be the fastest operating system, it is no exception. So, more and more PC users are seeking methods on how to make Windows 7 boot faster easily.

Normally, Windows slow boot problem is always due to too many startup programs and services. Both not only cover up a large amount of valuable disk space, but also affect Windows boot up time. So to make Windows 7 boot faster, what you have to do is to disable unneeded startup items and service.

Just go to Start and type "msconfig" in the search box and press "Enter" to open "System Configuration Utility" (you can also press "[WIN] +R" to open Run window". Go to the "Startup" tab and then uncheck the programs that do not run at booting up Windows 7. Then go to "Services" to enable the unnecessary services, eg, disable the Print Spooler service if you do not need any printer.

Next, to make Windows 7 boot much faster massively, do remember to regularly defragment your computer. The slow file-accessing speed will also result in windows 7 slow boot problem. Go to Start ->All Programs ->Accessories ->System Tools ->Disk Defragmenter. If possible, clear up the system junk files with the built-in Disk Cleanup Utility first.

With the easiest methods above, you will not encounter Windows 7 boot slow problem any more. If not, it is recommended that you can turn to use a registry optimizer to scan Windows 7 for free. With a clean registry, you can easily make Windows 7 boot faster.

Speed Up Windows 7 - Useful Tips to Make Windows 7 Run Faster

How to speed up Windows 7 may be one concerned topic for all PC users in order to enjoy happy experience every day. Though you can get thousands of solutions to make Windows 7 run faster from the Internet, some of them are not applicable practically. The tips below are what I proved to be useful in speeding up Windows 7, and hope them help you, too!

1. Disable some extra startup items. When installing programs, some will automatically add entries to run at Windows startup without letting us know. Too many programs run at a time will run out of system resources/ memory which are needed for programs that need to run exactly. To speed up Windows 7, do remember to check your startup list within "System Configuration Utility" and uncheck the programs that do not need to run at booting Windows 7.

2. Disable unnecessary services. Even though a single program takes only a little system sources, it will be a large amount if accumulated. If you do not need any printer, disable the Print Spooler service; disable the Server service if you do not need to host a windows share.

3. Regularly remove the useless programs, files. All of these will only cover up valuable disk space that needed to improve computer speed. So do remember to uninstall the useless program from Add/Remove Programs and run Windows built-in Disk Cleanup to clear the system junk files.

4. Defragment the hard drive. To speed up Windows 7, you should increase file-accessing speed. A simple disk defragmentation may help to rearrange the fragmented files on the hard disk, making them to stay close together and much easier to be reached to. Just go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Defragmenter. Normally, you should run a disk defragmentation at least twice a month.

5. Adjust visual effects. The glossy visual effects always require a certain amount of system resources, which has been a main obstacle to Windows 7 speed. For those who prefer to enjoy faster computer speed, it is recommended to turn off unnecessary visual effects.

With the simple tips above, you make see an increase on your Windows 7 speed.

Why is Windows 7 So Slow? Easily Speed Up Windows 7 Now!

For some Windows 7 users, I believe they will sometimes ask "why is Windows 7 so slow", even though they are using the correct version and insisting on Viruses/ spyware scan. Actually, with some simple actions, we can easily speed up Windows 7 running speed.

1. Reasonably manage startup programs. Too many programs run simultaneously which run out of the system resources, and eventually make Windows 7 run so slow. To speed up Windows 7, first please go to "Start" -> type "msconfig"in the search box and press "Enter" to access "System Configuration Utility". Here, click the "Startup" tab and check the entries, then uncheck the applications that you do not need to run when booting up Windows 7. With this action, you will see an increase in Windows 7 boot speed.

2. Uninstall the unneeded programs. The useless programs installed on the computer will take up valuable disk space which plays important role in making Windows 7 faster. Do remember to uninstall the unneeded programs from Add/Remove Programs.

3. One main cause for "Why Windows 7 is so slow" is resulted from the visual effects for they require a small amount of extra power. We can adjust Windows visual efforts to speed up Windows 7. Right click on "Computer" to choose "Properties" ->click "Advanced System Settings" from the left pane to open the System Properties window -> Select "Advanced" tab -> Click "Settings" within "Performance" tab -> Choose "Custom" option -> uncheck the unneeded options.

4. Defrag the computer. No matter what kind of operating systems we are using, a disk defragmentation can not be missed. Though it seems a little boring and simple, it helps to reassemble the fragmented files on the disk, making them always stay at the same place and much easier to be reached. So to speed up Windows 7, don't forget to defrag the computer at least twice a month.

5. One direct and effective way to speed up Windows 7 is regularly clean up the registry. If it is too bloated or there are too many invalid registry items existing, system slowness/ freeze-up / crashes will come on the neck of another. A cleanup of registry will make Windows 7 run mush faster.

Windows 7 Slow Shutdown - How to Make Windows 7 Quickly Shut Down

Have you even encountered slow shutdown problem on Windows 7? Though sometimes, the installation shuts down fine (in around more than several minutes); other times it won't shut down at all - the Start button doesn't do anything, neither does Windows Explorer or Task Manager. Here, some guidelines will be discussed on how to quickly shout down Windows 7.

If noticing your Windows 7 suddenly become slow in shutdown, please first check if a particular program is slowing the machine when you shut down, e.g. an antivirus program, driver: go to Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Performance Information and Tools > Advanced Tools (in the left pane). On this screen the problem is sometimes shown. If not, you should turn to the tips below.

Secondly, for those who are using Windows 7, they will annoy with the popping-up window when shutting down the computer indicating that there are many programs to turn off. You can directly modify this by going Group Policy Editor: just go to "Start"-> type "gpedit.msc" and press "Enter" -> Computer configuration ->Administrative Templates -> System -> Shutdown Options -> double click on "Turn off automatic termination of applications that block or cancel" and check "Enable".

Then open Registry Editor and go to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetContro l, in the right side, please double click on "WaitToKillServiceTimeout" and change the Value Data and click on OK to save your settings.( Note: The Value Data should be from 2000 to 20000 Milliseconds. The default will be 12000 Milliseconds). With this simple modification, you will see an improvement on your Windows 7 shutdown speed.

Fourthly, to always avoid Windows 7 slow shutdown issue, you have to regularly defragment your hard drive. This simple process helps to rearrange the files on the disk making them always stay at the same place and much easier to be accessed to, speeding up shutdown speed. Just go to Start -> All programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Defragmenter. Note: It is recommended that you can remove the unwanted programs, folders, system junk files from the computer before the disk defragmentation.

Fifthly, bloated or corrupted Windows registry also results in a slow shutdown. The invalid registry items will make the system to move around too much to reach what it exactly needs, hence make the computer shut down slowly. To ensure a quicker shutdown, it is highly recommended that you should regular clear Windows registry to always enjoy a clean and compact registry.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Windows 7 Boot Problem - Simple Ways to Make Windows 7 Run Faster at Startup

A slow startup problem may be a headache for all PC users. In my opinion, no one wants to stay there, seeing the computer booting extremely slow without doing anything. After using Windows 7 for some time, I find that we can make Windows 7 run faster with some rather simple tricks.

First, increase Windows 7 boot speed. To fix slow Windows 7 boot problem, first please press "[WIN] +R" to open Run window, and select "Timeout" tab within "Boot". If you have installed Windows operating system, you can set it to 3s from the default 30s; if you install multiple operating systems, set the value to the desired seconds you would like to have at boot time and then check "No GUI Boot" tab. Last, please click "Advanced Options" to set the "Number of processors" according to your computer configuration. After the simple setting here, you will see an improvement on Windows 7 boot speed.

Second, disable Prefetcher to make Windows 7 run faster when starting it up. We know that the default prefetcher setting is to optimize application loading times, but it results in file-searching actions, which slows down Windows 7 at startup. So we can disable it to ensure a faster startup. Just press "[WIN] +R" to open Run window and type "regedit" to open Registry Editor, locate
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSessionManagerMemory ManagementPrefetchParameters and right click "PrefetchParameters" on the left-hand side, change its value data from "3" to "0".

Third, to speed up Windows 7 at startup, a simple disk defragmentation can not be missed. We know that when booting up computers or run a program, it will call for some related data. If the files are too fragmented, it will take more time for hard disk head to move too much to reach what it needs like finding stuff from a messy warehouse. To ensure a faster startup, a regular disk defragment process is needed. By the way, it is recommended to uninstall the unneeded programs and clear the useless files before.

Forth, optimize Windows registry. When booting up the computer, the system will read the registry for associated data and then temporarily store the in RAM. If the registry is too bloated or there are too many useless registry items existing, it will consume more time on this process. Seriously, this will result in system sluggishness, random freezing-up or crashes So to make Windows 7 run faster at startup, it is highly recommended to run a registry cleaner to optimized Windows registry, making it always clean and compact.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Optimize Windows 7 - - - Must - Know Tips to Optimize Windows 7 Performance to the Top

If you are always being troubled by the slow Windows 7 performance and want to optimize it to the top, here are some tips that you must know. These will help you easily optimize Windows 7 performance without consuming too much.

1) Disable some unnecessary visual effects. Please note that the gorgeous visual effects are at the expense of reducing computer speed. So to enhance and optimize Windows 7 performance, what you must do first is to disable the unneeded visual effects. Just right click right click on "Computer" and choose "Properties" ->click on "Advanced System Settings" from the left pane to open up the System Properties window -> Select "Advanced" tab -> Click "Settings" within "Performance" tab -> Choose "Custom" option -> uncheck the unneeded options. Normally, the last four options are enough.

2) Increase Windows 7 boot speed. Though compared with Vista, Windows 7 boots significantly faster, there are still some ways to further improve its performance: Click "Start" -> type 'msconfig' in the search box and press "Enter"(you could also press "[WIN] +R" to open Run window) -> select "Boot" and then "Timeout" tab. If you have only installed Windows operating system, directly set it to 3s from the default 30s; if you have multiple operating systems installed on your computer, first set the value to the desired amount of seconds you would like to have at boot time and then check "No GUI Boot" tab. Then click on "Advanced Options" to set the "Number of processors" to the highest number available.

3) Remove the unused startup items. Too many programs boot at the same time will greatly slow down Windows 7 performances. You should press "[WIN] +R" to open "Run" window and type "msconfig" to access system configuration, go to "Startup" tab and uncheck the items that do not need to automatically run at Windows Startup.

4) Disable Windows Aero theme. The Windows Aero Glass interface for Windows 7 Vista requires a decent video card, memory and CPU usage. For those who want to optimize Windows 7 performance, it is recommended to disable Aero. Just right-click on the desktop and choose Personalize, then you can simply scroll the themes down until you see the Basic themes.

5) To optimized Windows 7 performance, what you also must do is to disable sound theme. Right click on the empty area of desktop and choose the option "Personalize" -> Scroll to the end of the Personalize Window and click "Sounds" link -> Select "No Sounds" from the list of "Sound Scheme" options and click the OK button.

Optimize Windows 7 with the simple must-know tips above will return you a faster computer with stable performance quickly.

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Windows XP Slow Boot - How to Boost XP Speed and Performance Dramatically

Are you annoyed with your XP computer which boots slow? And do you want to begin your work immediately when sitting in front of the computer? By following the simple guidelines here, you can dramatically boost XP speed and performance without difficulties.

1. Disable some unnecessary startup items.
To boost XP speed and performance, the first thing you need to do is to boost XP startup speed. And the programs that run at Windows startup should be the first one you have to pay attention to. Too many program run at one time, will make the computer run rather sluggishly. So please go to Run, type "msconfig" and press "Enter" to access System Configuration Utility, check the "Startup" tab and disable the programs that do not need to automatically load with Windows startup.

2. Clear the temporary files on your computer.
No matter which website you are visiting, the system will automatically store some temporary files on the computer, which always ending with a.TMP extension. Tons of these files will eat up useful disk space, and then slow down your XP speed. So to boost XP speed and performance, what you need to do is regularly clear them by using the Disk Cleanup utility.


3. Remove the unused programs and files/ folders.
Useless programs and folders on the hard drive will take up a large amount of disk space, which will result in Windows XP slow boot problem. To boost XP speed and performance, the fourth method is to uninstall the unneeded programs and delete the useless files/ folders from the computer to regain more disk space.

4. Clean and optimize registry.
It is still necessary to mention that when uninstalling a program from the computer, though it is hoped to be removed both from the application folder and the registry, sometimes there are still some registry entries left down. If Windows registry is too fat and full of errors, PC performance will be seriously impacted, and system crashes, freezes and slowdown will occur again and again. So cleaning registry is always the first and most important part to boost PC speed & performance.


5. Defragment the hard drive.
When your computer writes information on your computer, a section of a file can be written near the beginning of the disc, whereas the rest may be written near the end. The computer spends time in retrieving these file clusters from all over the disc so this causes programs to run slowly. A disk defrag is needed to boost PC speed & performance. You can click "Start", "Accessories", "System Tools", and select "Disk Defragmenter" to defrag your hard disk. It is better to do a disk defragment once a month.

With the simple tips above, you can dramatically boost XP speed and fix Windows XP slow boot problem. Do you want to speed up your slow XP performance right now? Do remember that a registry cleaner can not be missed to maintain faster computer speed and performance.

Windows Vista Slow - - - How to Fix Slow Window Vista Performance

Vista computer is widely used by lots of PC users nowadays because of its powerful function, but I always hear someone complain of their slow Windows Vista. Actually, without paying too much money, we can get a slow Vista fixed and improve its performance to the top.

Here are some general tricks that help to dramatically fix slow Windows Vista performance.

1) Remove the programs / files that are no longer used.
The useless programs/ files on the hard drive will waste a large amount of disk space, which can result in an overall decrease on Vista performance. It will be very easy to uninstall programs from the computer: just going to Control Panel, Programs and features, locate the programs that you want to uninstall and click "Remove" to proceed. If the program you want to uninstall is not in the list, you can turn to use some professional uninstallers.

2) Clean up Prefetch, temp, and cache files
When browsing the Internet, there will be some temporary files generated and stored on the hard drive, which can be safely cleaned out without any harm to the whole computer. It is recommended to remove them by using Windows packaged Disk Cleanup utility. Go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, and System Tools, Disk Cleanup.

3) Turn off Visual Effects.
If you enable Windows animations and visual effects, the computer will run slowly at startup for it has to load too much. You can simply follow the steps below: Start-> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance-> Performance Information and Tools-> Adjust Visual Effects ->uncheck the unneeded effects.

4) Defragment the hard drive.
A simple disk defragmentation can not be missed if you want to fix Windows vista slow problem. It helps to rearrange the files on the hard disk, making them stay close contiguously and much easier to be reached. Just go to Start, Accessories, and locate Disk Defragmenter within System Tools. Normally, you should run this utility once a week. But it is recommended to run it after each large file creation/ deletion, or uninstallation.

5) Regularly scan the computer for viruses/ spyware.
No matter what computer you are running, an anti-virus program in needed to maintain PC performance. It can help to remove and block the potential thread to the computer. But do remember to always upgrade your anti-virus program to use the up-to-day virus database.

6) Run a registry cleaner once a week.
Registry cleaner, which are developed to fix any registry errors, is also needed to improve Vista performance. Registry is the main component for proper PC running, so it is necessary to always keep it clean and compact. It will be very easy for you to get access to powerful registry cleaner on the Internet to optimize your Windows registry, for example, Registry Easy.

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Windows 7 Slow Browsing - - How to Fix Windows 7 Slow Connection and Browsing Speed

No matter what you are doing on the Internet, a slow connection and browsing speed will make you crazy, in my opinion. Though Windows 7 is thought to be the fastest operating system, lots of PC users are still troubled with slow browsing problem. Maybe you can contact the technicians to fix the problem, but they will likely charge you a large amount of money or you have to wait too long for them to come to your house.

So how to avoid a large amount of repair costs and fix the slow Internet connection and browsing speed has been the main concern for many Windows 7 users. If that is the case for you, do remember to take the steps here to solve your "Windows 7 slow browsing" problem.

1. When noticing that your Windows 7 is browsing slowly, first you can check your Internet Service Provider. Sometimes, your slow connection may be due to their problem. You can check the website or contact them correctly to figure out the problem.

2. Turn off your modern and restart it after a while. This will sometimes fix Windows 7 slow connection problem.

3. Uninstall the useless stuff from the computer to always ensure sufficient disk space. This always contains: uninstall the unused programs, remove the useless folder and system junk files.

4. Delete your web cache is an effective way to fix slow connection and browsing speed on Windows 7. We know that when browsing the websites, there will be corresponding web cache and cookies generated automatically. These files always take up valuable disk space which can be used to better speed up Internet connection and browsing speed. By clearing the web cache, you can see a much improvement on Internet connection speed.

5. Clean up some useless plug-ins, which interacts with a host application to provide a certain, usually very specific, function "on demand". They will automatically run when you open the browser. If too many run simultaneously, slow connection and browsing speed will occur inevitably.

6. Do a virus/ spyware scan. One of the major causes for Windows 7 slow connection and browsing speed is due to virus/ spyware. Both will eat up system resources and memory when booting up the computer, resulting in slow Internet browsing speed. So do remember to always scan your computer with a powerful anti-virus program to make sure that it is always well protected.

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Slow Windows 7 - - - How to Speed Up Windows 7 Quickly

As a newly-released operating system, Windows 7 is popular with lots of PC users right now. But on the other hand, I still hear lots of users complaint of their slow Windows 7. So is there any way to speed up Windows 7 except virus scan, upgrading RAM or graphic card? Maybe the tips below will help you quickly make it run faster.

To speed up Windows 7, what you need to do first is to reasonably manage your startup items. We know that no matter how strong a person is, he will also feel difficult to forward smoothly if he has to take too many stuff. This happen the same to the computer. Too many programs load at one time, will extremely make Windows 7 right slow. So please press "[WIN] +R" to open "Run" window, type "msconfig" and press "Enter" to access system configuration, go to "Startup" tab and disable the items which do not need to run when booting up Windows 7.

Secondly, you can increase Windows 7 boot speed to solve "slow Windows 7" problem. Go to Start -> type 'msconfig' in the search box and press "Enter" ->select "Advanced Options" within "Boot" tab to set the "Number of processors" according to your own computer configuration.

Thirdly, you can shorten its shutdown time to speed up Windows 7. This can be easily done by modifying Windows registry. Go to Start -> type "regedit" and press "Enter" to open Registry Editor ->locate 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control'->right click "WaitToKillServiceTimeOut" to change its value data to the least.

Fourthly, to avoid slow Windows 7, it is recommended that you do not use the Aero theme, which always takes a large amount of system resources, CPU usage. Simply right-click on the blank space of the desktop to select "Personalize", click on "Window Color" tab, uncheck "Enable Transparency ", and then click on "Open classic appearance properties for more color options", scroll the themes down until you see the Basic themes.

Fifthly, you should regularly clean up Windows registry. Registry is the prerequisites for the proper running of the Windows, programs installed on the computer. A cleanup of Windows registry may be the effective way to speed up Windows 7. Unfortunately, there is no built-in utility to scan and fix registry errors, which results in the slow Windows 7 because of the corrupted or bloated registry.

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Windows Registry Repair - One Effective Way to Speed Up a Computer

When searching the Internet for solutions to speed up computer, I believe you will get recommendations to do a Windows registry repair job. Also, when dealing with the emails sent by our customers, I was always asked "Will a registry cleanup help to make computer run faster?" You can go here for more information about the relationship of how to speed up computer and Windows registry repair.

Faster Computer Speed - Tips to Make Computer Run Faster Without Paying Too Much

In my opinion, no one wants to pay too much to make computer run faster such as buying a new RAM if it is really not needed. If this happens the same to you, you are in the right place here for useful tips to regain faster computer speed again.

Simplify Your Startup Selections.

There are certain programs which start every time when you boot up your system. During the startup phase, they will take up some of your system resource and CPU uasge. That is to say, additional or unwanted startup items will definitely extend your startup time, sometimes by several minutes. So to get faster computer speed, please feel free to get rid of them! To manage startup list, click on Start / Run, then type "msconfig" and press "Enter", then select the Startup tab.Here, you can check the startup list and then UNcheck the box(es) next to programs that you do not need to load with Windows and press Apply. But please not that do not disable your anti-virus program, anyway. It helps you to real-time well protect your computer from viruses, spyware.

Remove the unwanted programs.

With use, you must have a bunch of software packages on your hard drive that are no longer needed, or they were automatically installed when you downloaded some other programs, for example, Toolbars, file-sharing programs, free email enhancers, download managers. These uninvited "guests" are the main obstacle to get faster computer speed, or make computer faster. Or sometimes, the will cause web pages to load slowly. To do easily get get faster PC, please go to Start, Control Panel, then Add/Remove Programs to see what are installed on your computer and then remove the ones that you do not need any more. You can also search the websites to learn about the ones you're not sure about.

Well protect the hard disk.

We know that with the hard disk, we can successfully store stuffs on the computer. But both Windows and applications will temporary files on the hard drive, taking up valuable space needlessly. But most of the time, files are not put as a complete unit on the hard disk, but being cut and placed in different corners of the hard disk instead. A hard disk, which is nearly full or chaotic will slow down disk access speed and then affect entire computer speed. Besides, when surfing the Internet, the TEMP Internet file folder will become larger and larger, causing Internet Explorer to slow down or malfunction. So to make computer run faster, please remember to regularly take out the below actions:

1) go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Cleanup. And then run it to clean up the useless system junk files from your selected drive.
2) go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Defragmenter. Disk Defragmenter is an utility which helps to rearrange the files on the hard disk, making them stay in order and much easier to be accessed to.

Hence, the computer or the applications will run much faster than before.

Clean your registry on regular basic.

As days by, your Windows registry will pile up junk and is full of invalid and obsolete keys or remnants of programs left after uninstalling programs from your computer. All of theses can result in slow startups and could be the major cause for your poor computer performance. So to always enjoy faster computer speed, you sould have a good registry cleaner in hand. It will repair your Windows registry by removing these invalid keys that are left behind or added from spywares/ viruses.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Slow Vista Computer - How to Speed Up a PC Running Vista Immediately

There are various solutions for how to speed up a slow Vista computer if you have ever searched the Internet, including adding new RAM or upgrading the graphic card. But by following the simple steps below, you can easily make Vista computer run faster immediately without difficulties.

1) Uninstall the unwanted programs and delete useless system junk files. We know that the available disk space on C drive always affects Vista computer running speed. To speed it up, the first thing you need to do is to uninstall the unwanted programs by going thorough Add/Remove Programs. Besides, you should use the Disk Cleanup utility to get rid of all the old files, which are overloaded the hard drive. By releasing the disk space, you will see an improvement on Vista running speed.

2) Use the "msconfig" to disable unnecessary startup items. A Vista computer will slow down if it id loaded with too many programs simultaneously at Windows startup. What is more, if too many programs run at background when using the computer, lots of system resources will be taken or ran off. Hence, to speed up a slow Vista computer, you should go to "Start" -> Run -> type "msconfig" to access System Configuration Utility and disable the items which do not need to run at Windows startup.

3) Defragment your hard drive. Over time, the files on your computer are put in different places on the hard drive and make it chaotic day by day. Hence, it will take more time for the disk head to read reach what it needs exactly, which will slow down the computer. The Windows built-in Disk Defragmenter helps to rearrange the files on the hard drive, making them always stays at the same place in order and much easier to be accessed to.

4) Repair registry errors. We know that registry is the most important component for any Windows computer. It marks up an entry for every application which is either installed or un-installed from the computer system. But with use, the registry becomes cluttered up because the incompletely installed or uninstalled programs. Registry problems will result in system slowness/ freezing-up/ crashes, the improper/ failure running of applications, numerous popping-up errors messages when using the computer. All of these will greatly slow Vista speed. The best way to speed up slow running PC is to scan and fix the registry errors with a reliable registry cleaner.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

How to Fix XP Slow Startup? Easiest Ways to Speed Up XP at Startups



Do you feel that you XP computer start up slowly? Do you want to immediately start your job immediately when sitting in front of the computer? If so, here are some suggestions for you to easily speed up XP at startups.

1) Disable unneeded services.
By default, Microsoft will automatically enable some services that do not need by lots of PC users, which come when buying the computer. Though each service takes only a little system memory and CPU resource, it will be a large amount if accumulated. So feel free to disable the services that you do not need: go to "Start" -> run -> type "services.msc" to access Service and then disable the unneeded services in order to speed up startup speed.

2) Remove unnecessary startup items.
The same as the bloated startup services, if too many programs run at one time when booting up the computer, lots of system resources will be taken and then ran out. In this way, the computer will run desperately slow. To make XP run much faster at startup, do remember to remove the unnecessary startup items.

3) Defragment your hard drive.
We know that it will consume a very longer time to find what we need from a messy warehouse. Similarly, if a hard drive is fragmented, the hard disk head has to move and pay more time to reach what it exactly needs when booting up the computer. This will greatly slow down the computer. So to always enjoy a faster startup and pleasant user experience, a disk defragment will be a good choice for you. Just simply follow the steps below: Start->All Programs ->Accessories ->System Tools ->Disk Defragmenter.

4) Repair registry errors.
Last, to ensure a faster XP startup, a registry cleanup can not miss.Registry is the most important component of Windows system. No matter what program, application you run, it will read the registry for associated information. Registry errors will make the computer to run sluggishly or randomly crash. So no matter when you search the Internet for a slow startup solution, you will get this recommendation to repair registry error.

Slow Computer Performance - Fix a Slow Running PC With 4 Simplest Methods



For all PC users, a slow computer performance is not acceptable. If you can not accept that, then you should form some good habits to avoid or fix a slow running PC.

Though there are many ways to speed up a computer, we can not let go of the tips below in order to keep peak PC performance and fix a slow computer.

1. Reduce system pressure to speed it up.
As a human being, if we have to take many heavy stuffs at one time, we will be exhausted and can not move longer. This happens the same to computers. So to improve computer performance and fix a slow running PC, what we should do first is to reduce its pressure - uninstall/remove what we do no want, which includes:

1) Uninstall the unused programs from Add/ Remove Programs.
2) Delete the useless files/folders/ system files with the Disk Cleanup utility.
3) Simplify the startup items by going to "Start" -> Run-> msconfig -> System Configuration Utility -> Startup tab-> disable the programs that do not need to load at Windows startup.

2. Defragment the hard drive to speed up file access.
We know that normally when store a file on the computer, it will be cut into different parts and placed at different corners of the hard drive. Though it is still possible for us to read and write these discontinuous parts, it will consume more time for the system to read through the whole disk to reassemble them together. So to improve slow computer performance, a disk defragment is needed in order to increase file-accessing speed. Just follow the steps below, then you can get easily make computer faster: go "Start" ->All Programs ->Accessories ->System Tools ->Disk Defragmenter. (Note: You should defragment the computer when the fragmented rate is 10% or after each large installation/ removal.)

3. Regularly scan viruses to maintain stable computer performance.
To fix a slow running computer, you have to make sure that the computer is well protected by viruses. Viruses are widely known for wasting system resources, stealing privacy and slowing down computer speed. So to maintain computer performance and stability, do remember to install and scan an anti-virus program regularly. Besides, it is recommended to turn on its real-time safeguard feature to protect the computer at any time.

4. Fix registry errors to ensure a faster computer.
Registry errors are another cause for slow computer performance. We know that registry is the most important component to maintain stable PC performance. No matter what program we run on the computer, it will call for corresponding registry information. As we install/uninstall programs, relating registry will be added or removed from the Windows registry. With the frequent usage of registry, errors will come inevitably. Once there are corrupted or useless registry entries existing, a sluggish computer, or system blue screen of dearth, crashes will come on the neck of another. So to always enjoy a faster computer, do remember to run some powerful registry cleaners like Registry Easy to weekly fix the registry errors which unfortunately cannot be done manually.

Poor XP Performance - How to Improve Windows XP Performance



For all PC users, it will be frustrating to work with a XP computer which has poor performance. If you want to begin your work quickly when booting up the computer, here are some suggestions on how to improve your Windows XP performance. Take a look at this and you will get better user experience soon.

Improving Windows XP performance is not a really hard job even though you know only a little on computers. Just follow the steps here, then you can manage it quickly.

1. Remove what you do not want any more. Normally, it includes:
1) Uninstall the unwanted programs /PC games from Start -> Control Panel-> Add/ Remove Programs;
2) Remove any unused files/documents and use "Disk Cleanup" utility within System Tools to remove temporary Internet files, downloaded program files, Windows temporary files like error reports, empty the Recycle Bin and so no. These will free up more available hard disk space and memory, which helps to improve Windows XP performance.

2. Regularly run a check on the hard drive. We know that hard drive bad tracks come inevitably over times. They will greatly shorten the lifespan of hard drive (even the entire computer) and affect computer performance. So it is necessary regularly repair the disk errors. You can do this by going to "Start" ->Run -> type "chkdsk /f". This command requires a restart to proceed. Once it restarts it will check and fix any windows automatically.

3. Once you have done the two tips above, do remember to run a disk defragmentation. Though it seems rather easy, it plays very important roles on improving Windows performance. A defragment process will rearrange the files on the hard drive, making all parts of a same content always stay at the same place of the hard drive. Hence, it will be much easier for the Windows XP computer reached what it wants and then improve its performance.

3. Last but not the least, you should run a registry scan in order to improve Windows XP performance. This helps to detect and fix any registry errors quickly. Normally, registry error will cause poor windows XP performance and make your XP computer behave strangely /report strange errors/ stop working. Once they have been fixed, you will see a great improvement on your Windows XP computer - run smoothly and faster.

Slow Windows XP - 4 Tips to Speed Up Slow Windows XP Massively



Currently, Windows XP has been the mainstream operating system. But on the other hand, lots of PC users are so troubled by their slow Windows XP computers. If this is the case for you, maybe you can get useful tips here to speed up slow Windows XP without a troublesome reinstallation.

1. To speed up slow XP computers, what you need to do first is to make sure that it is well protected against viruses. Viruses are so are notorious for stealing user's privacy, taking up memory/ system resource and slowing down computer. Immediately run a virus scan when noticing that your XP computer slow down suddenly and insist on doing this in daily life to keep stable PC performance.

2. Normally, overloading startup items are a main cause for a slow XP computer. If too many executable files/applications load simultaneously when windows starts, problem of sufficient system resource will come inevitably. Hence, Windows XP speed will become extremely slow. So to speed up slow XP computer, do remember to go to disable the programs that do not need to run at windows startup.

3. Increase broadband speed to speed up Windows XP. By default, it holds back 20% of your Internet speed for its own services like windows update and spyware checks. If you want to 20% increase your Internet speed, it is necessary for you to release this reservable bandwidth: go to Start-> Run-> and type "gpedit.msc" to access "Group Policy Editor" -> Expand the "Administrative Templates" branch -> Expand the "Network tab" -> Highlight "QoS Packet Scheduler" -> Click on "Limit Reservable Bandwidth" and check the "enabled box"-> Then Change the "Bandwidth limit %" to 0 %.

4. Detect and fix Windows registry errors. This can be a quite crucial and essential system you ought to take to speed up slow Windows XP. Do you realize that how vital registry is in the PC system? A corrupted registry would bring common errors to your computer such as freeze, blue screen errors, crash and so on. Thus, you have to clean up registry errors immediately. To own my own experience, I recommend you run a registry scan once per week to keep your system away from registry errors.

High Speed Internet - How to Regain High Speed Internet With Ease



It is normal for us to surf websites in our daily life, so high speed Internet is vitally needed. But unfortunately, lots of PC users are bothered by a slow Internet speed when using the computer. The sluggish Internet speed will greatly result in lower working efficiency and passion. Expect the network's own problems, we can effort from the tips below to regain high speed Internet without difficulty.

Below are the normal causes for a slow Internet speed and corresponding solutions to regain high speed Internet.

1) Slow speed caused by worms. Though a worm does not infect or manipulate files, it makes clones of itself. It will use the system transmission capabilities to travel from machine to machine merrily riding around like a happy-go-lucky vagabond. Seriously, the worm can open your email address book and, in a jiffy, dispatch one clone each to each of the addresses listed. In this way, lots of emails will be in a queue to be delivered or to be turned back which result in the noticeable congestion of some backbone internet and low Internet speed. So to get high speed Internet, it is necessary for us to timing update our anti-virus programs/ upgrade and install System patch/ uninstall the unwanted programs/ turn off unnecessary ports.

2) Too many firewalls. It is needed for us to protect our computer with a reliable firewall. But it will only be counter-productive if too many. So to regain high speed Internet, do remember to go to Start -> Control Panel -> Add /Remove Programs to uninstall the unwanted firewalls.

3) Insufficient system resources. We know that no matter which program we are running, it will call for a certain amount of system resources. Once there is not enough system resource, a slow Internet speed will come inevitably. So we can uninstall some unwanted programs, and clear up the useless system junk files to free up as much system source as possible. Besides, we should simplify the startup items to only load what we need exactly when starting up the computers.

4) Corrupted windows registry. Once there are some invalid or corrupted items existing in Windows registry, lots of errors like DLL errors, driver errors, ActiveX errors, code errors will pop up again and again when browsing the websites, all of these will greatly affect the internet speed. On the contrary, a clean and compact registry helps not only increase Internet speed, but only maintain the PC performance and stability. So it is necessary for us to clean up windows registry on a regular basic in order to get high speed internet.