Have you noticed your computers are running slower over time? Do you want to bring back the speed your computers once had? This Slideshare will show you the Top 10 ways to clean up your computer and get you running faster.

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10 Tips To Make Your
Computers Run Faster
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Are Your Computers Running Slow?
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Have you noticed your computers are
running slower over time?
Do you want to bring back the speed your
computers once had?
10 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR COMPUTER RUN FASTER

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Tips To Make Your Computer Run Faster
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Disk Defragmenting
Antivirus
Registry
Updates
Services &
Processes
Page
Files
Program
Files
Startup
Internet
Viruses
&
Spyware
10 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR COMPUTER RUN FASTER

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Turn The Page File Off
» Enabling a page file slows
your computer down
because the RAM has to
read from and write to the
hard drive
» Keeping the page file on
wastes hard drive space
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Page File or Swap File: When a computer runs out of available
memory (RAM), it defaults to using free hard drive space to act as
extra RAM

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Uninstall Programs You Don’t Use
» Uninstall programs
you don’t use
» They can start
unnecessary
processes and
services in the
background
» They can waste
valuable resources
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Clear Your Startup Folder
» Many programs start
when Windows boots
up
» They sometimes hide in
the startup folder in the
Start menu
» Delete them or disable
them from starting up
with Windows
» This will allow Windows
to startup faster
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Kill Services And Processes
» Removing unwanted
programs and clearing your
startup folder is not
enough
» There will still be
unnecessary processes and
services running in the
background
» Kill services and processes
 Determine which Microsoft
processes and services you
want to terminate
 Do this by clicking Start
menu and type msconfig in
the search bar
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Optimize Your Internet Connection
» By default, your internet connection settings are not
maximized
» You can use a free program like TCP Optimizer which will
optimize your internet connection
» You can use the program’s recommendation or customize
settings based on what you want to optimize
» You can find references and documentation from their
website
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Get Rid Of Viruses And Spyware
» Eliminate viruses and spyware
 Improves the overall performance of your computer
 Ensures your computers will no longer be used to send spam emails
 Secures your online identity; provides guidance and recommendations
to stay safe online
 Helps you remove hidden spyware and viruses that threaten to hijack
your computer
» To detect and destroy, you can try the following
 Spybot – Search and Destroy
 CCleaner
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Ensure Your Antivirus Solution Has A Small
Footprint
» There are several programs that hog resources
» You’ll need something lightweight as far as resources go
» Investigate what program is right for you
» There are programs like AVG and Avast; they’re free, leaves a
small footprint, and you can set them to not interfere with
your surfing
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Defragment Your Hard Drive And Registry
» Over time, data gets
fragmented; they way data is
structured in your hard drive
for reading and writing is not
optimal
» Defragmenting will optimize
your disks
» Windows comes with a basic
hard drive defragmenter, but
has nothing for optimizing the
registry
» Programs like Auslogics can
clean up and optimize your
registry
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Clean Your Registry
» You’ll be surprised how many junk registry entries your
computer has
» Registry stores everything you do in Windows
» Registry is nothing but a collection of details about your
computer
 Where are programs stored
 Which DLLs are shared among other applications you use, etc.
 Note: Tinkering with the registry without in-depth knowledge can
further complicate your computer’s behavior
 Programs like Auslogics can clean up and optimize your registry
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Update Everything
» Windows and other
vendors offer
regular updates to
their software
» Get their latest and
greatest updates –
It may help speed
things up
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Reboot Every Once In A While
» Rebooting your computer
every once in a while will
keep it nice and fresh
» By rebooting your
computer, the memory gets
refreshed and clears any
temporary data stuck in
memory
» If you have updated a
software or the OS, in order
for those updates to be
effective, you’ll have to
reboot
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Bonus
Tip

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Need More Help Dealing With End Users?
» Try Web Help Desk to streamline ticketing with email and
alert to ticket automation, asset management, and enjoy
access to the knowledge base so users can help themselves
 Prioritize and assign tickets based on skill set, work schedule, and
work load balancing
» Try DameWare to troubleshoot end user and Active Directory
issues without having to leave your desk
 Remotely control desktops, laptops, and servers
 Restart services and processes
 View and clear event logs
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10 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR COMPUTER RUN FASTER