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Slow Computer—Four Tips to Fix Slow Compute Speed Quickly
Dec 30th
Slow computer is so hassle for users but it is unavoidable since you have been using it for a long time. If you turn a blind eye to it, your computer speed may be slower and slower and can not fix such problem automatically. Therefore you should learn some methods to fix slow computer speed besides using third-parties tools.
In this article, I would like to introduce four tips to improve your computer speed manually. It is worthwhile for you reading it.
1. Clear up disk space.
If you do not have high computer configuration and not clear up computer for a long time, it is likely that your computer is running slower and slower because the hard disk is crammed with too many junk files. If you computer is fast before but slows down recently, you need to clean up C disk as soon as possible. As for the junk files, you can the temporary and swap files, certain page files, history records files and so on. Most of them are hidden in the C drive.
2. By deleting the junk files in the C drive, your computer is able to run faster than before. Besides, you have to defrag C drive after wiping those junks. You can click “Start” > “All Programs” > “Accessories” > “System Tools”, you will see the defragmenting programs. And then it is necessary to clear up disk which is put in the same place as defragmenting one.
Next, set up a system restore point which is also in the “System Tools”. After doing that, you should close it down since restore point may consume a lot of C drive space. But it can help you restore the system to the normal state when you set up the point.
3. Uninstall some programs that you seldom use. It is undoubted that they take up too much space without doing any tangible things for computer. It is better to get rid of them, along with some useless functions such as “Error Reporting” and “Hibernation” which mean nothing for you but occupy the space.
4. Normally, when computer memory is too low, virtual memory will be created to solve such problem temporarily. You can set the value of virtual memory by hand. However too large or too small values can do harm to computer. You should set proper value for the maximum and minimum values respectively.
Slow computer is not so disturbing if you have grasped the correct methods to fix it. Besides, you can learn more about fixing slow computer problems by clicking the links.
Speed up Windows—the Useful Methods to Speed up Windows
Dec 11th
When using Windows XP system, you may find the system is running slower and slower as the passing of time. It is right that you can reinstall system. But you have to take one thing into consideration that you have to reinstall many applications as well. It is rather disturbing. So how do you speed up Windows on condition that you do not have to reinstall system? You can find the answers in this article.
Let Windows XP close down within one second. Windows system is too bulky to close down efficiently. You have to spend thirty to fifty seconds to do that completely. But you can speed up your Windows by changing some items in the registry.
Find “HKEY/CURRENT USER/Control Panel/Desktop and modify the value of “Wait To Kill App Timeout” as 1000 which means it just need one second to close down programs.
Change “Hung App Timeout” as 200, it takes half of second to wait for error programs.
Change the value of “Auto End Tasks” as 1 so that system can close down the stopped responding programs automatically.
Close down stopping responding programs automatically. Sometimes, Windows may remind you that certain program is stopping responding. It is really disturbing. As a matter of fact, you can let it turn off automatically by altering registry. You can click “Start” > “Run” and type “regedit” so as to enter into “Registry Editor” and then click “HKEY /CURRENT USER/Control Panel/Desktop” orderly. You can change the numerical value of “Auto End Tasks” as “1” and click “OK” then restart computer.
Sector is the basic unit in the computer hard disk. A file usually takes up certain sectors. As you use hard disk for a long time such as adding, changing and deleting files, it is unavoidable to create a lot of discontinuous sectors so that disk head has to spend more time in reading and writing the data. This can lead to slow computer. That is why you need to defragment disk regularly. You ought to perform defragmenting program to rearrange those discontinuous files in order so as to optimize Windows. It is better for you to do that based on the usage of hard disk in your computer.
At the same time, you can reduce the loading items when starting computer. Many applications add system startup group forcibly when you install them in the computer. Therefore, every time the computer starts up, they may run automatically. It can not only delay starting time but also take up a lot of system resource. It is advisable for you to reduce such items in order to speed up computer.
By doing the methods, you can speed up Windows without question. Since slow computer is really a head ache for all the users, you have to be very careful in daily operation.
Hard Disk Maintenance—How to Protect Hard Disk by Defragmentation
Nov 26th
Although your PC is still working very well for you, you can not treat it lightly. Computer is like all the other machines that needs careful and regular maintenance. Since there are many ways to optimize PC performance, I would like to introduce one of methods to help you improve computer performance.
As hard disk is storage of computer, you should learn how to do daily maintenance. When using computer, it is unavoidable for you to delete or copy a large number of files. Such operations are the main cause of producing plenty of fragments. And every complete file is restored separately in the disk. If system wants to fetch a file, it has to search the different parts of this file. So the computer has to spend more time in reading the file and increase operating time. Therefore, you should defragment your disks regularly so as to optimize PC performance.
You can use the defragmenting program of Windows to help you. Such tool can rearrange the files continuously so as to speed up disk reading and writing. It includes two functions: one is to clear up fragments and another is to start up optimization of items. Although they are quite practical, it really takes too much time to defragment completely. To be honestly, long-time and frequent defragmentation can do harm to disk and shorten the usage of hard disk as well. In this regard, I recommend you to use appropriative disk defragmenting software, such as “Advanced Defrag”.
Defragmentation is not only a good way to protect hard disk but also can optimize computer performance. It can collect those fragments and arrange orderly in the disks. At the same time, you should also make proper defragmenting schedule for disks. It is no doubt that too much defragmentation can do harm to disk and computer as well.
And, since using computer for a long time, there are certain troubles hidden in the disk. The lost of system files or damaged data are probably caused by bad disk tracks. Physical bad tracks may expand as more and more frequent read-write operations of disk head and result in an increasing number of bad tracks. At last, this disk with such bad tracks all over is unable to use any more. So, it is wise for you to back up important data in the disk as long as you find any bad track in it.
Well, bad hard disks track can divide into two kinds—soft and hard. You can fix the former problem by using certain software and continue to use the disk. But as for the latter one, it may expense certain disk space, even make the whole disk invalid. How to fix the two problems mentioned above? You can solve soft bad tracks by running the disk restoring tool of Windows or operating high level format to the disk, for example, you can right-click the disk drive and choose “Format” or right-click “My Computer”—“Manage”—“Disk Management”. But for hard disk problem, you have to turn to certain tools to help you.
In this regard, if you are not so skillful enough, you had better use special software to solve such problem.
Low Disk Space—How to Free up Disk Space?
Nov 15th
If the disk space is too low, what will happen? You have to bear the always popping up dialog box that reminds you the disk space is too low, and what is worse, the disk can not provide enough space for you to download any file or video from Internet. Therefore in order to prevent such problem, you had better free up disk space as much as possible, even though you have not encou
Slow Computer Speed—How to Speed up Computer
Nov 5th
Slow computer speed must be the last thing that all the users want to see. However, to be honest, it is unavoidable to encounter such problem as long as you have been using your computer. So, users may have tried their best to find how to recover or maintain computer high speed.
It is worst that you want to optimize your computer only when your computer has already been slow. Although various reasons account for slow computer speed, you can still this problem in general way. So, in this article, I would like to share my experience in speeding up computer.
When installing system, you should have formatted the disks completely and allotted the partitions properly. Since you have to install other applications and many are started automatically along with the startup of system, there may bring about a large number of messy installing files in the hard disks. Even though you use some optimizer to clean it up, your computer is still running slow.
First of all, you should delete the junk files in the registry and system folders, settle the memory and adjust the cache. Close down the automatic startup of all the applications except anti-virus and firewall, as well as the seldom used starting program. Then, start your computer again. Use anti-virus to detect and delete all the viruses thoroughly.
Later, perform defragmenting operations to the disks, because you have done so many operations, the system must be crammed with a mass of junks. If you do not get rid of them immediately, they can become the culprit that hinders your computer speed. After defragmentation, you should backup system to other partitions except C disk and close down system restore function.
Moreover, if you install any driver or application, it is better for you to follow up the system prompt instead of starting computer after installing all of them, because the system may collide with the driver and application which can damage the system.
Simply, to speed up computer are divided into three steps: optimize system, anti-virus and defragment disks. It seems a tedious and complicated task for you, but if you want to keep your computer high performance, it is worthwhile for you doing that. And, you do not have to do that manually, you can turn to those specific tools for you.
Nowadays, there are bunches of professional software in the market. Besides using optimizer and anti-virus software, you can also use professional defrag to help you. Though, it is true that you can use disk defragmenter in the Windows, you should make sure that you have enough time and patience to wait for it. If not, why not to turn to a helper to share your burden?
If there is a helpful, efficient and time-saving defrag for seven days trial free, is there any reason that you will reject to have a try? Since defragmentation is so important for speeding up your computer, you should take it seriously.
All in all, it is worthwhile for you paying close attention to speed up your computer, and more to defragment disk since it is the final stage the whole process. You cannot emphasize the importance of defragmentation too much.
Optimize Computer Performance—How to Optimize PC System
Nov 5th
If computer has become indispensable for you in the daily life, I think it is indispensable for to learn how to optimize system. The computer, like a machine, needs proper protection and maintenance to keep its performance in the high level. Otherwise, it may run slower and slower, even go awry easily.
In this regard, you are bound to know how to optimize computer performance in case any unexpected accident happens, though your computer is still working very well. And, you can find the satisfactory answers in this article.
Close down the system restore function. It is not so useful but occupies a large number of spaces. Right-click “My Computer” to open “System Properties”, in the “System Restore” tab, tick “Turn off System Restore” and click “Apply” and “OK”, you can shut it down.
Close down error report because it is helpful for Microsoft directly but not for you. Also in the “System Properties”, click “Advanced” > “Error Reporting”, in the tab, you can choose “Disable error reporting”. Now you can forbid reporting the errors so that free up plenty of spaces.
Besides, you should not put so many files or icons on the desktop. If you do not use some frequently, it is better for you not to put them on it. And, you also need to reduce the starting loading items as many as possible. Some programs are not used often since being installed. It is advisable for you not to load them when starting. You can also move application and documentary install to other directory rather than in the systematic ones.
All of these are good ways to optimize computer performance by freeing up space. Moreover, do not forget defragment your disk. Regular defragmentation is quite helpful to speed up computer obviously by removing a pile of junk files. You can have a try in the Accessories.
Above all the methods I have introduced, you may have found that except defragmentation, others are required you to make some changes of the previous computer settings. Therefore, if you are not an experienced user or an adventurer, you had better to choose defragment disk securely because it is less risky for your computer.
If you a newbie of computer, you really need to know how to defragment disk by using Windows program. It is put in the “All Programs” > “Accessories” > “System Tools”. You should bear in mind that the defragmentation should be follow three steps: clean up, scan and defragment. It is the correct approach to optimize computer by defragmenting. But, after you have tried this program, do you feel boring to wait the defragmentation? It definitely costs a lot of time to finish it.
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Disk Defragment—Useful Tips to Defragment Disk
Nov 3rd
Nowadays, it is necessary for users to understand common computer knowledge in case of any unexpected problem happened. If there is no any problem in it, you are quite lucky, but you had better to learn something about that. It is still useful for you, I am sure. In this article, I would like to share some defragmenting knowledge with you.
After using the computer for a long time, the files and available spaces are scattered in a mess by frequent restore and deleting operations. If you do not take it seriously, it may reduce the disk efficiency. And defragmentation is to put the restored files into continuous spaces to make the available space into a piece of complete area. Disk is like storage to restore and put. You should get rid of and clean up the useless stuff. And if there is something wrong with the disk, the defragmenting program can recover the beginning errors and problems, such as broken tracks. And reading and writing are the two working ways of disk, if they go wrong, it means that the disk itself is not good enough which has little relations with defragmentation.
And you should pay close attention to protect the disk. There are several cases you should avoid because they may have great impact on the performance of computer. First, do not collide among the disks. Any collision can harm the disk physical performance. And, do not format the disk lowly because such is a wasting operation that has negative effect on the usage of hard disk. You can feel free to perform the normal operation to disk, including advanced format. Besides, you should avoid abnormal shutdown as much as possible, it will harm your computer without question. Some others reasons, though you cannot shun, are definitely to affect the hard disk, such as sudden out of electric power.
All in all, you should learn not only how to defragment but also learn how to protect your disk from problems. Once any unexpected accident happens, you can click here to find ways to solve it.
Disk Defragmentation—Useful Tips of Defragmentation
Oct 31st
It is for sure that every computer user may have encountered such problem that the computer is running slower and slower. It is really headache for every one. Since a lot of reasons result in such problem, you have to take specific methods to solve them respectively.
In this article, you can learn how to improve your computer by defragmenting the disk.
First of all, you should clear up the disk regularly. By doing this, it can improve computer speed. The excessive fragments can not only hinder the visiting speed, but also damage the track. As everything should limit in a proper scope, you are supposed not to defragment hourly, since it can also shorten the usage of disk. Normally, you can use the Disk Defragmenter of the Windows to solve it. And, if you are a computer fan, you can take the steps as follows:
In fact, the scanning disk of Window contains many order parameters. You can realize them in the MS¬¬_DOS mode or “Run” dialog box by click “Start”–“Run”. If you use such order parameter frequently, you can start a shortcut for them. Here are some order parameters you can learn.
/SILENT: it does not allow making any optional and advanced settings
/A: check all the local hard disk.
/N: start and exit scan disk program automatically.
/p: prohibit the program to restore the found errors.
X: mean the drive number you want to detect.
For example, if you want to detect drive E, automatically start and exit the scan disk program, you can type SCANDSKW E: /N. And, if you want to check all the hard disks and forbid the scanning disk to restore any found error, you can type SCANDSKW /A /P.
It is useful for you to learn some methods to help defragmentation when there is something unexpected happened. And, you also can turn a useful defrag to solve the problem forever.
Speed up Computer—Some Methods to Help You Speed up Computer
Oct 29th
Nowadays, in order to speed up computer, many users may apply various ways to solve it. In fact, since a large number of reasons can account for the slow speed of computer, it is good to handle them respectively with specific methods.
Here I would like to tell you some methods involving on defragmenting to speed up computer.
In the first place, let us learn how many files are related to defragmentation. Continuous files are the ones that every part is restored in the same area equally in the disk. Fragmented file means that a file is scattered and put on the different places in the disk. Continuous files are the ones that every part is restored in the same area equally in the disk. Unmovable file means that defrag is unable to move them. They are the system running files. When defragmenting, it is impossible to move them. Such as page file of virtual memory, pagefil.sys.
You can see what you really need to remove is the fragmented files. You can delete them manually by clicking “Start”—“Programs”—“Accessories”—“System Tools”—“Disk Defragmenter”. As for the unmovable files, you should not remove some of them, because if you do that, the system is vulnerable to go crashed. And, If it is not so easy to clear up files of some relatively large software and they can bring about more new fragments after defragmentation, it is better for you to move them to other disk first to defragment the current one and then move them back again after finishing it.
Besides, you can clear up the pre-reading files. Though the pre-reading settings of Windows XP can speed up system, after using for a long time, there is piling a large amount of files in the pre-reading folder. It takes longer time of system to search them one by one. Much worse, some applications may create death link files that aggravate the burden of system searching. Therefore, it is necessary for you to delete those files periodically. And, such files are put under the folder of Prefetch in the Windows XP system ones. You can feel free to delete all the files under this folder.
All in all, you can delete some useless files to speed up computer. Besides, you can also turn to use a helpful tool to help you defragment completely.
Speed up Computer—Some Tips about Disk Fragments
Oct 28th
Have you ever been bothered that your computer is running slower and slower? Do not worry. In this article, you can learn how to speed up computer without using any anti-virus software or reinstalling the system.
It is known to all that if there are too many fragments in the C disk, it may lag the system speed. In this regard, it is necessary to quicken the speed by reducing the fragments in the C disk as many as possible.
In the default situation, the system may create a temporary swap file named WIN386.SWP when the physical memory is insufficient. However such files always take up spaces that result in a mass of fragment. So, it is better for you handle the fragments in the C disk to improve computer performance.
In order to prevent the fragments to hinder the computer speed in the C disk, you had better put them into other areas. Open the “Control Panel”, double-click the system icon, in the popping up dialog box, you can click performance/virtual memory icon to choose the settings options and then choose D disk from hard disk option. And click “OK” and restart the computer, you may find the temporary swap files have put under D disk. That is to say, the fragments created by such files may hide in the D area.
Meanwhile, when you surfing on the Internet by using Internet Explorer, it may leave lots of swap files under the catalog of C：\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet Files. The more visiting the websites, the more such files are left on the catalog. Therefore, it is better to point such files to other areas. Firstly, to set a restored catalog of temporary files under D disk, and open “Control Panel” to double-click Internet tab, in the dialog box, click setting/move folders and choose the pointed catalog of D disk. By setting like that, a mass of fragments produced by Internet Explorer only can be put in the D disk.
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However, no matter you put fragments in the C disk or D disk, you still have to defragment the disk at last. Besides the program in the software, you can also turn to a more powerful defrag with few clicks. Please click here to download Advanced Defrag for a 7 days free use now!
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