Not all of us are rich enough to buy a new computer every year but we want the fastest and best of everything. There is a way with little effort that you can keep even an older computer running like the day you first fired it up.
Things You’ll Want To Use
Here are some programs you’ll want to run on a weekly basis to help keep your computer fast and problem free:
• Antivirus Program
• Spyware removal program
• Windows Disk Clean Up
• Windows Update
The first two programs can be found free online and the second two are already available to you with Windows. They are all great tools to keep your computer in pretty good shape. Now, these alone will not do it, you need to help by policing yourself as well.
Background Applications
A background application is any program you see listed down there by your clock. If you see an icon there for something that means it’s currently running in the background taking up processing power and memory. Some programs are very much needed such as antivirus programs, however; having three different chat programs running is useless.
Just because you can have something running in the icon tray does not mean you need it there. Chat programs, mail notification icons, music players and other things like this, when they are down there only allow for the program to start a few seconds faster. Removing them from being in your start-up list will help speed up your computer in general. These programs will give you the option to stop them from starting with windows in their options sections.
Third Party Programs
There are programs designed to help speed up Windows by making tweaks and adjustments to your system you may not know of. There are plenty of free programs available online and all you need to do is search for computer speed up and you will find them.