How to improve your Computer Speed?
We all know the Computer speed slow down over time, but what can you do to improve speed?
Whether you are Windows or Mac user, performing some basic computer maintenance can ensure your computer stays in best form. First of all, shut down and restart your computer regularly so that it can install all necessary software and operating system updates. Next, ensure the automatic update is turned on and operating system and antivirus both are updated.
Remove Unwanted program and stop programs running automatically on start-up
When you procure new computer, there is usually nothing on it except for Windows operating system and office. therefore, it boots up in few seconds and runs faster.
What you may not have realised that a lot of application or program you install will automatically add elements to the startup of the computer, that program starts running at the background of computer and consume system resources in terms of memory and processor. So check these are and remove the unwanted program from your computer.
Clean up temporary files on Windows or Mac systems with CCleaner (free). It can be customized to automatically remove unused files from your computer, increase hard drive space and improve web page loading speed.
Keep your disk organized
Files and programs stored on your computer in the most efficient way to read them back. However, over time your hard disk becomes full so data often gets written in the different area making it show to read back. This program is known as disk fragmentation. A disk fragmentation program can arrange these all program & files in most efficient structure way again.
Disk fragmentation is automatically performed by latest operating systems in the background during idle time. However, if your hard disk storage capacity is full in that case defragmentation may never finish. So you make sure that you have free disk space and perform manual defragmentation to ensure that it’s running properly.
Upgrade Memory
A Programs and data partially loaded into memory as it’s required for the further process. The more RAM will process your request fast and your computer less likely use disk space so upgrading your RAM capacity make huge difference overall performance at a very small cost.
Hard disk plays an important role to speed up your computer. The slow hard drive means slow computer performance so consider a standard hard drive with SSD (Solid State Drive). A standard hard drive has lots of moving parts and spins whereas SSD has no moving parts so it is 10 to 50 times faster compared to traditional hard drive. SSDs are more expensive but it will make you 30% more productive on a day to day work.
Antivirus is efficient and updated
Some Antivirus software can be very consequently and use few of your computing power. Some users, in an attempt, to improve computer speed uninstall antivirus and get infected with malware or spyware. If you don’t have antivirus installed on your computer you may not notice it except as slowdown, thus having abnormal behavior.
Check with your IT service provider that your computer has efficient anti-virus installed on your computer and configured properly for maximum protection. Never remove anti-virus from your computer. Windows users can download the latest version of Microsoft Security Essentials for free of cost.
Do remember that computer becomes obsolete as technology moves very fast. Any hardware over 4 years old is unlikely to perform best. Your computer may not be able to run software due to compatibility issue.
If you have tried all of the above and still your computer performs slowly then its time to move on a buy new computer.
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