How to Make Your PC Run Faster - Learn More About It

Computers have become an essential part of people's lives. People use computers in sending and receiving information, downloading data, and communicating with one another. Thanks to modern technology, tasks have been easier to accomplish. If you have a computer, you probably use it on a daily basis to write e-mails, surf the World Wide Web, do work, watch movies, and listen to music.

However, the speed of your computer can decline over time. After many uses, your programs may no longer load as fast as they used to. Starting and shutting down your computer may also take a bit longer than before. When your computer becomes slower, you may be tempted to replace it. Then again, this may not be necessary. There are many ways to make your PC run faster.

* You can try speeding up your startup. A slow startup can be very frustrating. New computers may take several minutes to start, and this will take longer when they get older. Your computer may be slow because it spends a lot of time running third-party programs, such as automatic driver updaters, security software, and printer software. To help you speed up your computer, you can use a program that disables unnecessary programs but does not stop crucial startup processes such as security software.

* You can also tweak the settings of your router to get rid of bottlenecks and hang-ups if you think that the problem is your wireless network. Sometimes, loading websites can make your computer seem slower. Hence, you should try boosting your browsing. You can place your router in a central location or move it away from metals and walls to strengthen your wireless signal.

* If your browser is the problem, you can simply upgrade your existing Internet Explorer on your Windows 7 or Windows Vista. Just go to Start, Control Panel, and then Windows Update. If you are using Windows XP, you should switch from Internet Explorer to Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox since these browsers are more secure and faster. You may also want to get rid of your browser toolbars to make things faster.

* Another way to boost PC performance is to clean out some clutter. If your hard drive is cluttered, this could be the reason why your computer is slow. So if your free space is already less than five gigabytes, you should clean out some files. You can use a disk-visualizing software program to identify files and applications that take up too much space. Make sure that you delete those that you do not really need.

* Do not forget to delete temporary files as well as duplicate files. Temporary files can amass on your PC and stay on your hard disk. So if you want to speed up your computer, you should delete your temporary files, including cookies and history. Just go to My Computer and choose your local drive. Go to the Windows folder, open the Temp folder, go to View, and click on Details. Delete all the files that you have to delete and empty your Recycle Bin.

* You should also get rid of the viruses that slow down computers. If there are viruses on your operating system, you may even be at risk of identity theft. Thus, you should protect your computer from malware and other viruses by using the latest security software programs. If your computer has a virus that prevents you from installing a security software program, you should use a rescue CD that runs outside operating systems.

These are just some of the ways to boost the performance of your PC without spending money on hardware upgrades. If you have the money though, you can also add more RAM or Random Access Memory to your computer. Random Access Memory is a temporary storage memory that is used by programs to execute tasks. If you have a lot of programs on your computer, it is only proper to increase your "RAM". If you do not have sufficient RAM, your computer will slow down each time it processes large files and freeze up whenever it carries out several tasks at once. You can buy extra RAM sticks if you have available RAM slots, or upgrade existing ones.

If you are using Windows 7 or Windows 8, you should invest is an "SSD" or solid-state hard drive. A solid-state hard drive is much faster than your regular hard drive. It is actually one of the best ways to make your PC run faster. It can complete your startup in just one minute or even less. A solid-state hard drive can be pretty expensive though; but its price is still smaller than the price of a new computer, so it is still a good investment.