HOW TO SPEED UP YOUR PC

Some tips that would help to speed up your computer

A BRIEF OVERVIEW

Computers are an integral part of our day-

to-day lives. A life without a PC is

unimaginable and out of the question.

Therefore, it is important that our computers

have a good speed for optimum PC

performance.

TIP 01 : UNINSTALL UNWANTED SOFTWARE

Open Control Panel’s Programs and Features

page

Hunt through the list of installed software, and

uninstall those that are obviously not desirable

Ensure that the stuff your system and hardware

needs, do not get deleted by mistake

TIP 02: DISABLE STARTUP PROGRAMS

Click on the Start button and type msconfig. The

System Configuration dialog will pop up

Switch to its Services tab, hunt down entries with

dubious names from dubious sources

Leave anything from Microsoft, your PC maker, or

well-known software sources like Apple or Google

TIP 03: RUN DISK CLEANUP

Free disk space and improve your PC’s

performance

Use the built-in disk de-cluttering tool—

Windows Disk Cleanup

Scan your system for unnecessary large

files such as program installers, temporary

Internet files, log files etc.

TIP 04: RUN THIRD PARTY CLEANUP SOFTWARE

Use reliable Third-party software to clean your PC

Cleans out un-needed Windows and application

files, registry entries and unused tools

Ccleaner, Ashampoo, WinOptimizer 10,

SlimCleaner 4 and TuneUp Utilities 2013 are some of

the trusted cleanup software

TIP 05: RUN ACTION CENTER’S TROUBLESHOOTER

Action Center looks at error reports for

errors encountered, and checks for

solutions

Identifies outdated hardware drivers

and software updates, that might speed up

your PC

TIP 06: CLEAN OUT ADWARE, MALWARE AND SPYWARE

Malware, Spyware and Adware can affect your PC’s

performance

Run an anti-malware utility like the ones in Malwarebytes

Anti-Malware, Norton 360, Webroot SecureAnywhere, or

BitDefender Antivirus Plus

BitDefender and SuperAntispyware Portable would help

to clean out adware and spyware

TIP 07: INSTALL MORE RAM

At least 4GB RAM required for 64-bit

version of Windows

Install more RAM for running multiple

applications, video editing or PC gaming

Upgrade your hard drive when 85% full

Use 120GB SSD for Windows and

conventional hard drives for applications &

data

TIP 08: INSTALL A BIGGER, FASTER HARD DRIVE

Reduce your startup time by upgrading

to Windows 8

Pages load faster with Windows 8

Additional benefits for touchscreen

users

TIP 09: UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 8

TIP 10: DEFRAGMENT YOUR HARD DRIVE

Defragmenting tidies up the disk so that a

whole executable data file is found at one place

Windows comes with an inbuilt ‘Disk

Defragmenter’ that runs automatically at

scheduled intervals

TIP 11: DISABLE THE INDEXING SERVICE IN WINDOWS

Speeds up the search process by

scanning through files and folders

Slows down the system by consuming a

lot of resources during searches

TIP 12: INSTALL PROGRAMS INTO A VIRTUAL MACHINE

Prevent system slowdown by installing

programs in a virtual machine

Use virtualization programs like VirtualBox

or VMware Workstation or Player

Uninstalling them keeps the remnants in

the virtual machine & not in the host machine

TIP 13: CLEAN YOUR COMPUTER THOROUGHLY

Dirt clogging can cause overheating, sluggishness and

eventual breakdown

Unplug the power cable before attempting cleaning

Hardware set that includes screw drivers, Can of

compressed air, Cleaning cloth, Zip ties (optional), Scissors

(optional), Cotton swabs (optional), Thermal paste (optional)

and Pencil or pen (optional) are the required tools

THANK YOU