Speed Up Your Computer

Speed Up Your Computer
By: Mike Marinaro

Just like so many of us, your computer is also a junk collector! Over time it will accumulate all kinds of stuff that is no longer needed. Here are a few tips to help you clean up your computer and speed it up.

Unused Files

Take the time to look for files you no longer use or need. They are taking up valuable disk space and bogging down your hard drive. Look for old pictures or files that you don't need anymore.

Use your disk clean up tools like "disk cleanup" and "disk defragmenter". You will find these tools in your program files usually in "accessories" or "system tools".

Obsolete Programs

Go into your control panel and select "add/remove programs" then look for programs that you don't use anymore and remove them. There is no sense in cluttering up your hard drive with programs that aren't being used.

Anti-Spyware

Make sure you run anti-spyware programs on a regular basis to remove spyware and malware from your computer. This will not only clean up your hard drive it will also stop some of that unwanted e-mail you keep getting!

If you don't have an anti-spyware program you can download a FREE program such as Ad-Aware or Spy-Bot Search & Destroy from www.download.com

Click Here to download Ad-Aware.

Store Your Files Somewhere Else

If you have a whole bunch of pictures, videos, or audio clips consider storing them on a CD or external drive so they are not bogging down your hard drive.

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Mike Marinaro is a web designer and has written many articles about web design and computers. Visit www.webdesign4him.com for more tips & tricks.

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