Speeding Up Your Computer's Performance Through PC Optimization

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PC optimization is a means to improve the performance of a computer system through hardware tuning, operating system settings adjustment, or through the use of computer system optimization software.

All computers may experience declining performance as time goes by due to wear and tear. Depending on your computer's specifications, you may notice that after some time, it will run slower than it used to. You may find yourself waiting anywhere between 30 seconds to several minutes for your PC to turn on.

And since most of us use computers for our day to day activities especially at work, the wasted time due to the computer’s slow performance will greatly affect the daily productivity. However, there are ways to speed up your computer’s performance. One of these is PC optimization.

Sometimes called PC tune-up, PC optimization services cover:

·         Registry investigation

·         Blocking sites on your browser

·         Hard disk management

·         Computer hardware and peripheral installation to improve memory and virtual memory usage

·         ISP troubleshooting and bandwidth management

·         PC diagnostics

·         Power management

·         Execution time

·         Adding user accounts and password

Check the PC Setup Program

Your PC's hardware can keep you waiting for a while before Windows has a chance to start. You can reduce the delay by changing a few settings in your PC Setup program.

Check for Viruses, Spyware, Adware, and Malware

Hidden malicious or annoying programs often load at system start-up, slowing down the process. Get rid of them by scanning for viruses regularly. If you don't have antivirus and spyware utilities, you are living dangerously.

Get Rid of Unneeded Start-Up Programs

In most Windows OS you can see what programs load at start-up by going to Start, Run, typing msconfig, and clicking OK.

Tune Up Registry

Programs like RegClean can sweep out defunct hardware and software settings that can clog up your Registry. For this and the unneeded start-up programs, you might need professional technical support.

Defragment Your Hard Drive

Your hard drive doesn't always save a file in one place. Instead, it saves parts of the file in different places where there's free space. Use Disk Defragmenter on each of your drives to make those files contiguous, improving both start-up and overall Windows performance.

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