PC Performance - Free Tips on How to Have a Faster Computer By John Clayton At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

One of the most common complaints among computer users is that their system is just too slow. Most of the time, they will just suffer through the slowness or haul it in to the computer repair shop and pay silly fees in order to get a boost in PC performance. The fact is, there are a few basic things that you can do to boost your systems available memory, thereby getting an increase in your computers speed.

For starters, there are quite a few different factors that can have an impact on PC performance, including hardware limitations, memory intensive programs, viruses, and other things. Of course, the most common problem with average computer users is spyware. Basically, spyware is a category of programs that usually are installed on your computer without your knowledge in order to gain information about your web browsing habits. This information usually gets collected by companies that want to market to you. A great way to prevent this from happening is to download a tool that can help eliminate spyware from infiltrating your machine, and remove those bits of junk that manage to lodge themselves between the ones and zeros on your hard drive, thus destroying PC performance.

Also, it is important to run a good anti-virus program to keep your system from becoming infected by viruses and worms, both of which can cripple not only your computer, but your entire network. With a bit of searching, you can find some great free anti-virus programs that are available for download. There are also a good number of excellent commercial programs available for purchase. These commercial programs are available in several different configurations, from a basic home user version all the way up to enterprise level.

One note about anti-virus programs and spyware removal tools: there are lots of tools disguised as helpful programs that may actually contain spyware. Be very careful when selecting a product, and try to stick to programs that are well known and reputable.

Another common trick used by computer repair companies (and fixes a major cause of computer slowness) is to fire up 'msconfig' and disable programs that are launched on startup that are not necessary to your system. How can you tell which ones are not necessary? Well, most of them are not. If you uncheck it, reboot, and your system isn't doing what it needs to, you can always go back into 'msconfig' and recheck the option. This is one of the best ways to see an immediate boost in PC performance.

One other option (and this is probably the best one in addition to the other options) would be to add some extra RAM to your system. Doing this is very fast and easy (just put the RAM chip into an empty slot) and generally inexpensive (depending on the type of system you are running).

It is actually quite a bit easier than it is commonly thought to keep your PC performance up. Just follow these simple steps and you will most likely see a boost in your speed.

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