Some valuable tips on speeding up your computer running on Windows Platform.

1. 7 Tips to Speed Up Your
Computer Running on
Windows
By David Rowe, techability.com.au

2. Tip 1: Shutting down Auto-
Start Up programs
• The first thing to look for in your computer is those programs
or applications that automatically start up when Windows
starts
• This can eat up your computer’s memory and slow it down
considerably
• If you have any of those programs running that you don’t use,
then change their settings so that they don’t start
automatically the next time you start Windows
• This can very well improve your computer’s speed to a great
extent
• E.g. Skype, Windows Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, GTalk etc

3. Tip 2: Deleting temporary
internet files
• Temporary Internet Files are the other culprits that can eat up
your computer speed
• Clean them up on a regular basis
• To do this you can use a system tool called “Disk Cleanup”
which you can find in Start>All Programs>Accessories>System
Tools> Disk Cleanup of Windows
• This tool is present in Windows 7, Vista or XP and in other
versions of Windows
• After you clean up these files you will notice a significant
improvement in your computer’s speed.

4. Tip 3: Bringing the scattered
files together
• Scattered files and folders on your hard disk can also slow
down your computer’s processing speed
• To bring back these files together, you can use the system tool
“Disk Defragmenter” in Windows
• You will see some big difference in your computer’s response
time after defragging the scattered files on your hard drive

5. Tip 4: Error checking
• Check for errors in your computer files once in a while
• Especially If you use your computer regularly then it is
recommended to do an error check once in a week
• You can do this with the help of a utility called “Error
Checking” which the Windows provides.

6. Tip 5: Scanning for viruses
• The presence of malicious Viruses can also slow down your
computers considerably or even bring it to a complete halt
• So it is extremely important to have an updated anti-virus
program installed on your computer
• Once it is installed, perform a thorough system scan once or
twice in week to protect your computer from hazardous
viruses and to help it perform faster with optimum efficiency
• AVG Free and Windows Live OneCare are some of the free
anti-virus programs that you can try out

7. Tip 6: Shutting down
unwanted programs
• Stop unwanted programs like Bluetooth and other
downloading programs which you can see next to your
computer’s clock, you can find them as little icons next to it
• Quitting those programs can greatly improve your computer
speed.

8. Tip 7: Updating your Windows
Operating System
• The final and most critical step that you must follow in order
to speed up your computer is to update your Windows
operating system periodically
• it is recommended set it on auto update or if needed
upgrading it to the latest version

9. Conclusion
If you still see no change in your computer’s performance
despite taking these steps then you might need some
professional help.
About the author
This presentation is from David Rowe, the owner of
Techability.com.au, that offers a range of IT services like
computer and laptop repairs, virus removal and data recovery.