How Do You Speed Up Computer Functions?
When a computer is brand new, it may function faster than it does after a few months of use. As you use a computer, the hard drive fills with data and all the programs you install may serve to bog down the system’s resources. In addition, Internet use creates the risk of coming into contact with malware such as computer viruses. If your computer runs slower than it used to, there are several ways to optimize performance and recapture its former speed. Delete old programs. Click “Start,” “Control Panel,” “Add/Remove Programs,” or “Programs and Features,” select a program from the list that you no longer use and then click “Uninstall” or “Remove.” Reduce the number of startup programs. Click “Start,” “Run,” type “msconfig,” into the run field, press enter, click the “Startup tab,” uncheck the box next to programs that you want to prevent from starting up when you boot your computer, and then click “Apply.” Programs like instant messengers and media players and other applications that you
