Some Ways to Run A Computer Faster

             There are many ways to make your computer run faster. Here are some methods I use to boost my PC's performance.

 

1. Free Up Disk Space

             A great way to make computer run faster is to free up some disk space. You can use Disk Clean up tool that comes with Windows to free up your hard disk. The utility identifies files that you can safely delete without messing anything up, and then you can choose whether you want to delete some or all of the identified files.

             How to use disk cleanup tool.

    * Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup. If several drives are available, you need to specify which drive you want to clean.

  

   * In the Disk Cleanup for dialog box, scroll through the content of the Files to delete list.

   * Clear the check boxes for files that you don't want to delete, and then click OK.

   * When prompted to confirm that you want to delete the specified files, click OK. 

  2. Use Defrag Tool 

           When you add a file or a new program to a new computer, the hard drive is relatively empty so new data is saved to the hard drive in one whole block. When you need to use that information, the computer can quickly access it because it is all in one place. Defragging your system is definitely a way to make a computer run faster. 

How to use defrag tool.

* From the start menu point to "all programs"
* Point to "Accessories"
* Point to "System Tools"
* Click on "Disk Defragmenter"
* The disk defragmenter will display the hard drives on your computer. Just select and click Defragment.

 3. Get rid of spyware

     Definition

          Spyware is software with malicious intent - by design; it does something bad to your computer.  It sometimes takes advantage of the fact that most people click "I Agree" to software licenses without reading them. 

          The only way to get rid of spyware is to have some kind of scanner, sort of like an anti-virus. In order to make a computer run faster and keep it safer you don't need an anti-spyware program. This is tricky, a lot of the spyware programs out there are malicious and will actually add viruses and spyware to your computer by using the "spyware scanner and blocker". So please remember to be very careful when choosing your anti-spyware program. 

4. Find and repair disk errors

    Detect and Repair Disk Errors

        You can check the integrity of the files stored on your hard disk by running the Error Checking utility.

       How to run the error checking utility.

* Click Start, and then click My Computer.
* In the My Computer window, right-click the hard disk you want to search for bad sectors, and then click Properties.
* In the Properties dialog box, click the Tools tab.
* Click the Check Now button.
* In the Check Disk dialog box, select the Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors check box, and then click Start.
* If bad sectors are found, choose to fix them.

Tip: Only select the Automatically fix file system errors check box if you think that your disk contains bad sectors.
   

     5. Get an external hard drive (using portable hard disk)

          Adding an External Hard Drive to your computer will allow you to clear out a lot of the things(eg. your music or pictures)  you don't need to be storing on your normal hard drive. 

         All those songs and pictures storing on your computer make  it go slower. You will see a decline in your computer's performance as soon as you use over half of your hard drive space. 

          Moving all your songs or pictures to your external hard drive will free up a lot of space on your main hard drive. You can even move applications such as photoshop or games. 

       

     ps: If you have better techniques, plz share to me.