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How to boost up your computer

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# 1: Remove unnecessary startup programs


Every time you turn on your computer you start a bunch of programs, not all of them are necessary. Therefore, removing unnecessary programs from Windows startup windows startup time should be shortened obviously. If you're not sure which programs to remove, it's not a problem, they can always be restarted. So, here's what you need to do:

  1. Start>Run or win button + r
  2. Type in:msconfig
  3. Press enter or OK button with your mouse
  4. Now you see system configuration window
  5. Select startup (it is fourth button on the top)
  6. Here is list of programs which start with your computer. Unmarker those that don‘t what to load when you computer starts up.
  7. After that press OK button, and windows will ask you if you want to restart you computer now. Press restart button. You computer will reload and you will see the results.


# 2: Remove all necessary programs, viruses (Spyware, Adware, Malware)

Do you scan your computer for viruses? NO!? Then lets get to it. One of six computer have viruses. If your computer starts to work slowly it’s probably because he is infected. Free software for checking viruses in your computer : XoftSpy Pro.

# 3: Change display provisions

1. Start

2. Select control panel

3. Click on system and security

4. Select system

5. On the left side select advanced system settings

6. In performance section choose settings

7. Mark the followings:

  • Show shadows under windows
  • Show shadows under mouse pointer
  • Show translucent selection rectangle
  • Use drop shadows for icons labels on the desktop
  • Use visual styles on windows and buttons

8. Press OK

# 4: Reduce Page File size

This file is not fixed and your operating system rotates its size, which require more space. How to do it:

1. Start

2. Go to control panel

3. Click on system and security

4. Select system

5. On the left side select advanced system settings

6. On performance section click settings

7. On the top choose advanced

8. On virtual memory section click change

9. Unmark „Automatically manage paging file size for all drivers

10. Then select C drive

11. Select custom size

12. It is best to determine how many megabytes of ram does your computer have. For example if you have 1gb of ram then type in 1024. 2gb= 2048, 3gb= 3072 and so on.

# 5: Make a Disk Clean-Up

Various programs often leave temporary files on your computer, which is probably not what and need. They just took the hard disk space.How to clean them:

1. Go to My computer

2. Press right mouse button on C drive

3. Select properties

4. Press disk cleanup button (near the capacity diagram)

5. Choose what you wan to clean and press OK

6. And then press delete file.

# 6: Remove programs that you didn‘t use

1. Go to Start

2. Click control panel

3. Select uninstall programs (on the bottom)

4. Check the list for unwanted programs

5. And unistall them.

Comments

hazeleyedbeauty 7 months ago

thanks, it really helped :)

kenneth avery 7 months ago

Chili, GREAT, GREAT hub! I needed to read this. I run a DELL Inspiron, with Windows 7 Premium and use CenturyLink anti-virus software. Maybe you can answer this question. Since Facebook, in their limited wisdom, decided to change to a NEW version of Facebook, I CAN NO LONGER SEE THE SONGS ON MY WALL THAT I SHARE FROM YOUTUBE OR ANY MUSIC SITE. The songs I share, or used to share, only show up on my Profile Page. I have sent Facebook 11 emails of complaint and still, no response. I WOULD LOVE TO GET AN OLD VERSION OF FACEBOOK SO I COULD SEE WHAT SONGS ON MY NEWSFEED PEOPLE ARE LISTENING TO. And I voted UP, Useful, Beautiful, Awesome and Interesting. I am a fan and follower of YOU too. Kenneth Avery, from a rural town, Hamilton, in northwest Alabama that makes you think of Mayberry, where Andy and Barney worked. Peace and let me hear from you on these computer issues I have written.

ChilliWilly 7 months ago

Kenneth, thank You for reading my hub. Talking about your facebokk problem I can suggest you to visit this page http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=166354236 I heard that it help people to change facebook profile to older version, I hope it will help You too.

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