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3 Quick Ways To Speed Up Your Computer

2009-09-27

Behind the visually friendly Windows operating system lurks a collection of files directing each operating system's command. The quicker the operating system program can find the file required to execute a command, the faster your computer will function. From command files operating behind the scenes to the multimedia files littered throughout your hard drive, file management using various methods, like registry cleaners, is key to running an efficient computer. The next time your computer slows to a grinding halt, try these three steps to speed the system up.

First, end unnecessary running programs. The most obvious reason for a sluggish computer is overtaxed random-accessed memory, also known as RAM. While a list of things could be blamed for taxing the RAM, running programs are the most likely and easiest to address. Since programs are essentially a sequence of files, the less programs operating simultaneously the better. To view which programs are running simultaneously press the "control," "alt" and "delete" buttons. This action will prompt the Windows Task Manager. Under the tab labeled "Processes," all the programs currently running will be listed. "Image name" identifies the program, and "user name" shows under which auspice the program is running. Survey what software is running under the computer's user name. Terminating unnecessary or redundant programs takes only a click of the mouse and just a few minutes of your time. After doing this, you will see immediate results.

You can also opt to scan the system for viruses. RAM-taxing agents can include worms, Trojan horses and even harmless cookies. Worms and Trojan horses operate in different ways, but the result is essentially the same. The aim for them is to infiltrate and disable a computer while potentially stealing personal information. Website cookies, which merely store user information, are less crippling to a computer but absorb an inordinate amount of RAM. Cookies simply become more files for Windows to sort through, slowing the system incrementally. Worms and viruses are best taken care of by a computer expert, where as you can easily delete the excess amount of cookies on your computer yourself.

The final step to cleaning your computer is to run a registry cleaner. Doing this cleans your computer's registry system. The Windows registry is the operating system's go to database of settings and options for both essential and non-essential system programs. A registry cleaner systematically eliminates corrupted programs and remaining pieces of deleted programs while also repairing fragmented files. In short, Windows has to work less with a simplified registry database, making your computer faster.

From terminating redundant or unnecessary programs to deleting useless website cookies, speeding up your computer is simply a matter eliminating file clutter.

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