How to increase Computer Performance speed

How to Boost Computer Performance

                                                

      

Many of us have very slow computers that can be incredibly agitating at the lack of speed offered in completing the simplest operations. This article will describe how to use the maintenance functions that your PC offers through Windows to speed up your computer offering better performance.

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1. 1
   Open up the computer's control panel.
   
   
   
2. 2
   Click on Administrative Tools.
   
   
   
3. 3
   Select the hard drive on the computer for Disk Cleanup. This might take a while for the computer to scan that hard drive.
   
   
   
4. 4
   Once the computer has finished searching the hard drive for all files that could be removed, select all non-essential files for deletion and hit OK.
   
   
   
5. 5
   Now move to the "tools" tab and click "Defragment now".
   
   
   
6. 6
   Select the hard drive you want to defragment. The computer will now be consolidating fragmented files on the computer's hard drive. This might take a while.
   
   
   
7. 7
   When finished, close out of the Defragmenter.
   
   
   
8. 8
   Close out the Control Panel.
   
   
   

 
 

1. Also make sure to have Windows or the installed operating system update regularly.