Buying a new computer isn’t the way to go if you need your PC to run faster. The truth is, your current computer is more than likely powerful enough if it has been purchased in the last four or five years. “But it feels slow!” That may be the case, but that isn’t always because of the hardware that is inside your PC. You see, what happens is that over time your computer starts running poorly. Let’s talk about why this happens and then discuss some ways that you can get your computer back up to speed!
I bet you’ve installed some applications on your PC, right? Of course you did. Those are what we use that make a PC worth owning. But the more software you install, the slower your PC runs. Why is this? Every application that is installed gets put into locations such as your local hard drive (think of this like a storage closet) and your computer’s registry (think of this as the engine in your car). After time, things build up and you might run out of space, or your registry becomes bulky and slow, causing the PC to start running like a dog.
Do you remember when you first got your computer and how fast it seemed? That is because there wasn’t much on it, and the files on your hard drive weren’t fragmented. Fragmented files means that things such as pictures or music on your hard drive are spread out all over the place, instead of being neatly aligned as they should be. Fragmentation causes your computer to start slowing down.
So what can you do to speed things back up? First, you want to investigate a good de-fragmenter. The defragger built into Windows XP (and Vista & Windows 7) is adequate but there are much better versions out there. This will give you a significant speed boost.
The next thing is to check and see what files are running at start-up. Some apps run when you turn your computer on and they stay there “resident” the whole time. These start-up files can really impact the speed of your PC.
After that, you want to locate a good registry repair tool. There are many available on the web, and what they do is compact and repair your registry to get everything back up to speed.
Try these before you decided it is time to purchase a new computer. I work as a computer repair tech and using these methods I have been able to save my clients tons of money by making their computers run like new again!
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