Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Optimizing your Computer

Are you one of those people who think they have a slow computer? Have you ever thought of solving this problem? Look no further this article will guide you on how to optimize your PC for a better performances.

Malware is your Enemies
Malware such as viruses, Trojans, worms, spywares, and adwares are said to be the main cause of a slow PC. The first thing we need to do is get rid of as many malware possible away from our system.
You can do so by using any of Anti-Malware software. Examples of Anti-Malware software are Spybot-Search and Destroy, Avast Home Edition, AVG Anti-Virus, and many other anti-virus softwares which are available to you for free.
Always remember to cleanup your disk before scanning your computer with the Software. This will delete temporary and other unnecessary files from your hard disk and futher reducing scan times.

Get the latest OS updates
OS updates such as Windows Updates are important to optimize performance and error free operation.

Tweak your PC
Tweak as defined by broadbandinfo.com is small changes made in a computer, such as an adjustment, to try and make it function correctly or more efficiently. From the definition above you could you should now know the importance of tweaking your computer.
Yes!! Default OS Visual and configuration settings may look appealing to most of the users but many found it to be the cause of slow system performance. Windows Vista for examples, have many nice visual to look at but it is also memory hungry. There are many other tweaks available for every OS out there, Google for tweaks and you will find more than a dozen websites with tips and tweaking guide for better performances.
You can also find some tweaks according to the OS by following below links:

Stop unused Services.
Most OS has extra services which running by default in the background. The problem is most of the people will never use such services. By disabling any unnecessary services you will improve the OS boot time and security.

These are some of the ways you can use to improve your computer system. I hope this will help you optimizing your computer performances.