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Fixes For A Slow Computer by kmcee: 5:55pm On Apr 25, 2016 |
Fix #1: Limit the number of programs that run during startup There are a lot of programs that run automatically when you boot your computer. Some of these programs could slow your computer down. Fix #2: Defragment your drives Fragmentation makes your hard drive do extra work that can slow down your computer. So defragmentation takes files on your computer that are scattered all over and arranges them so that your hard drive can read them easily and access them quicker. Disk Defragmenter runs on a schedule, but you can also analyze and defragment your disks and drives manually. Fix #3: Turn off Aero effect Windows 7 and Vista use Aero effect to improve the look of the screen. Aero effects are what makes the taskbar look transparent but they can slow down your computer because they are really graphic intensive. So if you don’t care much about appearances and you want your computer to run faster, you can turn it off. Here’s how to do that On windows 7 Right-click on your desktop and select Personalize. To turn it off, just scroll down to the Basic and High Contrast section and select a theme from there. On Windows Vista Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize Click the “Window Color and Appearance ” link On the next screen, click the link near the bottom for “Open classic appearance properties for more color options” To disable Aero effects, select Windows Vista Basic and click OK. Fix #4: Turn off indexing Windows indexes your hard disk for quicker searching, but this indexing can slow down your computer. To disable this feature, Go to Start > Computer . Right-click on your system drive (usually C and then click Properties. On the General tab, uncheck the box next to Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed in addition to file properties and click OK . In the popup dialog box, make sure you select the option to apply changes to subfolders and files then click OK . Fix #5: Limit the number of programs running at a time The more programs you run at a time, the slower your computer will be. So try to reduce the number of programs running at the same time. For detailed solutions, go to www.techrade.com/7-common-computer-problems-fix-them-yourself-and-save-money/ |
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