Your computer seems slow and you don’t know why. Nothing happened to it, but it just isn’t as fast as it used to be. What can you do? Don’t despair! There are a number of things you can do to speed up a slow Photo Credit: . Knowing what slows down a PC and impairs its performance is the first step in making sure your slow PC returns to tip-top shape and stays there.

Check Your Memory

First, your computer will perform better if it has all of the memory and hard disk space it needs. If you purchased a computer with the minimum recommended RAM for your operating system, or upgraded an older computer to a newer operating system, more memory may be in order. Your computer can tell you how much RAM is installed, and the manufacturer’s specifications can tell you the minimum memory requirements.

Keep in mind that the memory requirements for the operating system don’t take in to account any applications you may want to run. Their memory requirements will be in addition to what the operating system needs. You can’t go wrong by adding more memory. If you can’t add memory, look at the possibility of adding flash memory to your computer. This removable memory will help free up some of the onboard memory in your computer and may improve its performance.

Check Your Disk Space

The computer uses the hard disk to write and store temporary files, so your next goal will be to check the amount of space available for these temporary files. If you’re close to your usable limit on disk space, delete old files you don’t need and defragment your hard disk.

Next, look at the programs that load when you boot your computer. Shut off programs you don’t use but that automatically start up when you boot the computer. Your computer may be configured to load multiple language support, remote access and sharing tools, network applications and logon programs, instant messaging applications, and similar programs. Unless you use these things regularly, you don’t need them and they take up valuable memory. One word of caution: your antivirus program(s) run at startup. Leave them enabled!

Remove programs you don’t use, and don’t store files or folders on your desktop. The desktop is a special space that takes up valuable resources. When you clutter it with files and folders, you use additional resources. Store your folders in the file system where they belong.

Clean Your Registry

Finally, run a registry cleaner like RegCure regularly. RegCure will remove abandoned and damaged files, and unused or corrupted registry keys that may conflict with other applications. These leftovers are frequently the source of computer freezes and crashes, and can slow the computer to a standstill. RegCure monitors your computer to make sure these things don’t pile up. RegCure is trusted by millions to keep their computers operating safely and quickly!

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