Optimize your Windows 7 System for Better Performance

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Optimize Windows for better performance


No matter how fast or shiny computers might be when they're new, they all seem to get slower over time. That state-of-the-art PC you bought last year might not feel like such a screamer after you install a dozen programs, load it with antispyware and antivirus tools, and download untold amounts of junk from the Internet. The slowdown might happen so gradually that you hardly notice it, until one day you're trying to open a program or file and wonder, "What happened to my poor PC?"

Whatever the cause, there are lots of ways to help speed up Windows and make your PC work better—even without upgrading your hardware. Here are some tips to help you optimize Windows 7 for faster performance.

• Try the Performance troubleshooter
• Delete programs you never use
• Limit how many programs run at startup
• Defragment your hard disk
• Clean up your hard disk
• Run fewer programs at the same time
• Turn off visual effects
• Restart regularly
• Add more memory
• Check for viruses and spyware
• Check your computer's speed
• Don’t settle for slow

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