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How To Improve PC Performance – 3 Simple Tips To Help You Get The Job Done

March 24th, 2010

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Increase Computer Speed

In this post, you are going to learn some real simple but effective ways on how to improve PC performance. Its inevitable that you computer is going to slow down over time, but there are many things you can do to actually prevent this from happening over time.

Tip # 1 – Computer Memory: One of the biggest mistakes a person can do is to buy a machine that doesn’t have sufficient memory. Take note of what you are going to be using your computer for. Will you be gaming, checking email and creating word documents or will you be editing and creating graphics. All of these jobs do require different amounts of memory. If your PC is really slow or your computer freezes when you have several programs open, it is probably due to the lack of RAM in your computer. Adding RAM to increase computer speed is much more cost effective than buying a whole new computer.

Tip # 2 – Have a clean desktop: Maybe your not good at keeping your house or office clean, but not having a clean desktop is one of the biggest mistakes I think we all tend to make. Having a 100 icons on your desktop will definitely slow your computer startup time and also cause your computer to use more memory when it eventually does load. Let’s not forget the fact that actually trying to locate a shortcut will take you longer, thus you will be wasting valuable time. Utilize your ‘My Documents’ folder and clear off that desktop. You will see an increase in PC performance.

Tip # 3 – It’s time to Defrag: One of the best long-term strategies at keeping your computer working at peak performance is by running windows defrag on your hard drive. I recently wrote a post that was dedicated to how and why windows defrag can boost your computer speed. I would recommend running a defrag about once every month unless you make a big change to your computer. If you went in and did a bunch of house cleaning on your computer by deleting a whole bunch of files and programs, then I would recommend running a windows defrag after doing that. This would help to get your files organized on the actual hard drive resulting in better performance for you!

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Windows Defrag – Does It Really Help To Increase Computer Speed?

March 21st, 2010

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Windows Defrag

You have probably heard the term ‘windows defrag’ before and may have even gone as far as running it on your computer in an attempt to increase computer speed. I am willing to bet though that after running it, you really didn’t notice an increase in performance on your pc.

I would like to give a quick synopsis of what file fragmentation is and the effects it can have on your computer. I also want to give you some sound advice on whether windows defrag is worth running, and if it is, how often you should run it to increase computer speed.

What is file fragmentation and can you increase computer speed by fixing it?

Whenever a new computer is built and the OS is installed, files are pretty much written to the hard drive in a continuous manner…one right after another. The same can really be said about all of the programs that are then installed to complete the new computer setup. File fragmentation occurs when we(users) start to install and uninstall new/old programs, create/delete files and do something as simple as surfing the web. When a program is deleted, the portion of the hard drive where that program was stored is now open for use. Let’s say you then download another program and install it. There may be bits and pieces of that piece of software installed on those random open spots of the hard drive.

So how does file fragmentation effect the ability to increase computer speed?

If a program or file is installed on many different parts of a hard drive, the result can be that the hard drive works extra hard at I/O (input/output). As a result, the hard drive takes resources away from other read/write functions it needs to perform leaving you with a slower computer.

How often should you run windows defrag to increase computer speed?

I would recommend running windows defrag about once every month. Your not going to see an increased computer speed that blows your socks off, but over the long haul, your computer will work much more efficiently. It will do so because the files written to the drive will be in good order.

In the end, don’t over-estimate or under-estimate the effectiveness of windows defrag. If your looking to increase computer speed over the long term and keep your computer in proper running order, then windows defrag should be a staple in your computer maintenance routine.