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Bearing with slow computers can really make anyones day bad. Critical times would surely more difficult with slow PCs. {Before you try throwing your computer into the trash can, try these uncomplicated steps to speed up Windows: > Do not enable System Restore. Speed up in Windows is uncomplicated to attain through basic knowledge. By turning off the System Restore option is one of the many steps you can speed up your PC easily. System Restore eats up lots and lots of memory in your computer, therefore eating up the space that could be used for important computer processes. In the Control Panel, click on Performance and Maintenance menu. Select System and click on System Restore. Check the Turn off System Restore on All Drives. > Obtain a Registry Cleaner. There are many software to speed up Windows. Registry Cleaners, for instance is the one responsible for registry files that your computer constantly generates and maintains. With Registry Cleaners you have the alternative of keeping just the important files on your computer. Although these files are relatively small, they in most cases eat up a lot of space in the hard drives over time. > Use boot defragment. To decrease the processing time for your PC to boot, you can utilize boot defragment. This command allows you to place files needed for booting next to each other, thus lessening the time your computer needs for locating them. Click on Start menu and run Run. Type Regedit then press enter. Type in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizeFunction. Choose its Enable option, right it on and hit Modify. After modify the value to UY to enable. Then, start your PC again. > Change the time your program loads. If your applications for a very long time, you can modify its loading option. Choose the icon of the program and right click on it. Select Properties. Choose target box then add /prefetch:1 at the end of its line. Select OK. Start your PC again to see the changes. > Change to a Static IP. If your computer is connecte on a network and you have access to DHCP server, do the mentioned steps to speed up your PC. Click Start, the Run. Type in NCPA.CPL, select OK. The Control Panels Network Connection would be accessible. Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) then choose Properties. Fill the option for static IP with your subnet, default gateway and DNS server information. Select OK. Find your your router manual to check the values. |
