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The speed of a new computer will slow down over time. Sometimes sooner than one would think it should. So what can be done to insure a computers health and keep it running as fast as possible for as long as possible? Browsing the internet, adding programs, then removing programs are just a few causes that will slow your pc down. Here are some things that can be done, weekly if possible, to try to keep your computer running as fast as it should for as long as you can. Defragging your computer - Adding and removing programs causes empty clusters on your hard drive. When a program is uninstalled it fragments the drive. When you choose to open certain programs the hard drive searches, usually through empty areas where programs were deleted, to open these programs. Doing this slows the system down. To defrag your system; click on start, accessories, system tools, then disk defragment. Any drives, usually the C: drive, that can are capable of defragment will be shown there. You can even set a certain time of the week to run this automatically. Clearing History and Cache – Browsing the internet files can cause accumulation of files in the hard drive. This not only slows the hard drive down but also internet browsing. Under options, in your internet browser, choose to clear the cache in IE or Firefox. Under Chrome you would choose to clear the history. Here you can set the cache history to clear when you close your browser; this will keep it running faster longer. Disk Cleanup – Throughout all the adding and removing programs different temporary files get created. The registry, that tells the computer system how to run, becomes bogged down which hurts the speed of your system. Sometimes people do not empty the recycle been and files become built up there. There are also other files in the disk cleanup which, when deleted, will speed your pc up tremendously. Click start, accessories, system tools, then disk clean up. Choose drive C: as the drive for clean-up and check every box; click OK. This will delete every unneeded file, due to deleted files, that are taking up space on your hard drive. There are many other techniques to help speed your computer up. These are three of the main things to get a good head start on a faster pc and should be ran at least once a month. If you are looking for ways to speed up your computer for free, click on the link. Or you can visit my website at http://www.tomakemycomputerfaster.org for tips on how to make your computer faster.
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