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July 21, at pm. If you are already low on memory, that will increase your need for virtual memory and that will weigh on your computer's performance. Some people like Windows XP's looks and some people couldn't care less if it looked like Windows or not.
What most people do not know is that there is a screen in Windows that allows you to tell Windows XP what looks to turn on and which to turn off. The more you disable, the more your computer performance will increase. The steps below will show you how to custom tailor Windows XP to your preference - looks or speed. You can return to this window any time you wish to adjust your computer performance settings by following the same steps. Remove Spyware and Viruses. Spyware and viruses are leading causes of slowdown because you may have several spyware cookies or trojans that are taking up your processor time for reading and storing and reporting your activity to several spy databases.
Read How to Remove a Virus to learn how to remove them and speed up your system. Update and run your spyware and virus software every week. If you do not have tools installed to protect against malware and spyware then you can download Spyware Blaster , and for viruses, download a free copy of AVG - " A nti- V ir G uard" or this one Avira - " A nti- Vira guard" all three of those are free "For Personal Use" , all three are also available in Business or Pro versions.
Also, Microsoft's Windows Defender is a widely-used anti-spyware tool that is currently distributed freely for users with a "Genuine" verified copy of Windows. It will allow you to import all of your Internet Explorer settings, and is much less prone to malware than Microsoft Internet Explorer. It will prompt you with a "Set as Default Browser" message. Check "Don't show this again" and click "Yes". Firefox also has a cool feature to delete cookies, cache, and temporary internet files each time you close it.
You are strongly recommended to use this option. It can speed up your internet experience. You should also check Google Chrome which is noticeably faster and less prone to virus attacks from internet Chrome. If you have a really complicated virus infection, try using the Quick Virus Remover. It is a free utility, though not a replacement for commercial products but can be helpful for removing some of the most common viruses infecting your system.
Regularly use CCleaner to clean your computer. Over time, your computer may become cluttered with unnecessary files that can slow it down. CCleaner is a free program which can remove these files for free. CCleaner also comes with a free registry cleaner, although Microsoft recommends not to use registry cleaners. Perform a disk clean up. Clean up your disk quickly to remove unnecessary files. Click Start in the bottom left corner, then click Run. Type, "cleanmgr. Click OK to start Disk Cleanup.
Click Start, then click Control Panel. Right click any unnecessary software and click "Remove". Defragment Your Computer. This will place similar files physically closer on the hard disk and will help improve load speeds.
Click Start then click Run. Type, "dfrg. Click Analyze to determine whether you need to defrag your disk and click Defrag to defrag the disk. Do not defrag solid state drives. Stop unnecessary start-up programs. Limit the number of programs that automatically start when your computer turns on. Click the Start button then Run. Type "msconfig" and click OK to open System Configuration. In System Configuration, go to the Startup tab and uncheck any programs which are not required.
If you are not sure what some of the programs listed are, you can search them up online to see if they are safe to disable. The OS has to open each file at the time of the request to help find what you are looking for. Update: Empty the prefetch folder, is incorrect. Regualar cleaning of the pefetch folder will not improve performance, it will impair it.
Prefetching of application data does not occur at boottime. Prefetch files contain data allowing Windows to more efficiently load them. Unused prefetch files have virtually no impact on performance. In any event the prefetch folder is self cleaning after entries.
This has been extensively tested. For references, check Comcast and Edbott. The data is no safer on a separate partition and a reformat is never necessary to reinstall an operating system. The same excuses people offer for using partitions apply to using a folder instead. For example, instead of putting all your data on the D: drive, put it in a folder called "D drive. Also, your free space won't be limited by the size of the partition; instead, it will be limited by the size of the entire hard drive.
This means you won't need to resize any partitions, ever. That task can be time-consuming and also can result in lost data. Following any of these suggestions should result in noticeable improvements to the performance and reliability of your computer.
If you still want to defrag a disk, remember that the main benefit will be to make your data more retrievable in the event of a crashed drive. Did you like this article? Subscribe to my feed or email to keep updated on new articles. This we blog brings you information about web design, blogging tips, programming tutorials and much, much more. I can't describe Marcofolio.
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