Slow Computer

BETTER PERFORMANCE TIPS

• Delete all your useless files, folders programs, etc.
• Clear the temporary internet files regularly.
• Clear the temporary files also(Usually in C:\Documents and Setting\***User\Local Settings\Temp)
• Defragment your drives every month and also check them for errors.
• Keep a RAM cleaner program like FreeRam for performance boost.
• Whenever you quit a heavy program refresh the window to free the ram used by that program.
• If you use heavy programs allocate more virtual memory to the drives. To do this go to My Computers properties. In the Advanced tab, select Performance Settings and again go to the Advanced tab there.Select the Virtual Memory Change Option and allocate the virtual memory about 1.5-2 times your RAM(depends on your needs).
• Customize Windows for optimizing Program performance rather than Background Task's performance. Again go to Advanced tab in My Computers Properties and select Performance Settings. From here select Advanced again and there, in the Processor Scheduling and Memory Usage options, make sure that Programs is selected in both.
• Windows has lots of slight animations (for style) which are hardly noticed, but affect your system speed greatly. Go to My Computer's properties>Advanced tab>Performance Settings>Visual Effects Tab. HERE SELECT THE CUSTOM RADIO BUTTOM AND UNCHECK ALL THE OPTIONS EXCEPT THE LAST TWO AND THE OPTION-SHOW SHADOWS UNDER MENUS. If you uncheck ALL, your Desktop's looks will suffer greatly.
• For faster bootup, go to start>run. Type msconfig and select the Startup Tab. Uncheck all the programs there which you dont use every time you boot up. eg-msnmsgr. DO NOT disable your antivirus. Restart as prompted and when you bootup again, check the Do Not Show This Message Again thingy and accept it. Doing so will remove the unnecesary programs from being started up every time you switch on your PC.
• Last but not least-HIBERNATE always. Agreed that it uses as much space as your RAM to do this, but its better than a cold start.