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Optimize Computer Performance—How to Optimize Computer Performance in All-round Ways
Jan 5th
Since you have been using computer for a long time, it is undeniable that computer performance is reducing day by day, such as computer is running slower and slower, or an increasing number of junks are piling up in the computer.
If such problems have occurred in your computer, it is an alarm that you should take some actions to fix them so as to optimize computer performance. Well, that is what I want to tell you in this article.
1. Clean and optimize registry
When Windows boot up, system needs to read data in the registry and put them in the ram temporarily. Windows spend most time in this regard. Therefore, it is necessary to clean and optimize registry. As for how to do that, you can turn to certain optimizer to help you.
2. Delete excessive dynamic library link files.
In the Windows-based operating systems, there are many dynamic library link files in the system subdirectory. Among them, some are shared by many files while some are quite useless. In order to free up disk space and improve computer speed, you can delete them on condition that you are skillful in computer technology.
3. Maintain system regularly.
If you have put too many games and applications with lot of old and useless data, it is no doubt computer is running slower and slower as well as booting computer.
Therefore, you should maintain computer completely at proper intervals. For example, to defragment disk is really a good way to improve computer performance. Besides, it is a must to defragment the disk where you put systematic programs. This is the right way to speed up starting up order of Windows correctly.
4. Expand virtual memory
If you have large disk, it is quite suitable for you to set virtual memory. You can point to a disk that is seldom used and then fix maximum and minimum values which is twice as that of physical memory. In this way, when virtual memory is applying hard disk, the value does not have to change unstably. Instead, system can apply fixed space as virtual memory so as to speed up read-write speed.
What is more, it is advisable for you to set the values after defragmentation because virtual memory should be put in a continuous space without any fragment. Only by doing this, it can play greater role in optimizing computer performance.
If you are eager to optimize computer performance, you should follow the steps one by one because I have introduced the main causes and solutions to improve computer performance in all-round way.
Optimize Vista — How to optimize Vista when it stops responding
Jan 5th
When using Windows Vista operating system, it will sometimes stop responding when booting up the computer or in the midst of doing something because of a corrupted registry, system files and a miss of the device driver files. So how can we effectively solve it to optimize Vista? Here, a common solution will be discussed.
To solve the stop-responding issue and then optimize Vista, it is necessary to use the Windows Vista installation disc and the follow the steps below to fix the problem:
1) Insert the Windows Vista installation disc and boot your system (Note that you have set it to boot from CD or DVD)
2) Set the preferred language and then click “Next” to proceed.
3) Click “Repair My Computer”.
4) Then, select the operating system to be repaired in “System Recovery Options” dialog box and then click “Next”.
5) Click to select “Startup Repair” option in same dialog box to automatically detect and then correct startup problems which result in stop-responding problems. Click “Finish” when the process gets completed.
But if you have preinstalled recovery option, you can simply follow the steps below to fix the issue rather than use Windows Vista installation disc to use “Startup Repair” tool.
1) Remove all floppy disks, CD and DVD from the computer, and then restart the computer
2) Follow one of the operations below to proceed:
A. If you only have one operating system, please directly get into Windows safe mode
B. If you have multiple operating systems, you can first select the one to be repaired and then press F8 to get into safe mode.
3) Select “Repair My Computer” within the “Advanced Boot Options” and press “Enter”.
4) Click one keyboard layout in the list and press “Next”.
5) Click one user in the list, enter the password and click “OK”.
6) Select “Startup Repair” option within “System Recovery Options” dialog box.
7) When the repair process finishes, simply click “Finish”.
(Note: if the problem still remains after you reboot your computer, please repeat the steps above to fix the problem)
With the simple steps above, you can easily fix the problem and then optimize your computer. But here, I still want to mention that to optimize Vista, it is necessary for you to pay attention to some other dispensable daily maintenance such as regularly run the built-in Disk Cleanup to clear the useless system junk files, or timely uninstall the unwanted programs from the computer, which should be followed by a simple disk defragmentation to rearrange the files on the hard disk, making them always stay at a single same place of the hard disk and much easier to input or output when necessary, which will greatly speed up the computer and avoid system crashes, freeze-up.
In conclusion, when using the computer, it is necessary for us to master some solutions to fix the stop-responding problem to optimize Vista, but a proper daily maintenance is more important in optimizing the computer, in my opinion.
Improve Computer Speed—Tips to Improve Computer Speed Manually
Jan 4th
It is natural that computer may run slower and slower since you have been using it for a long time. Have you ever tried to speed up your computer by many methods which are from friends or Internet? Now matter they are useful or not, you should read this article because I will tell you some tips to improve computer speed manually.
Many users are fans of using beautiful themes or wallpapers on the desktop. However, you have to pay for these beautiful things, that is, your computer must spend a large number of ram to support the extravagance in using resource. And excessive icons can slow down computer as well. Because system has to check whether it is needed to start up theme and then to load it, this is the way that so many themes take up a lot of memory.
At the same, system has to search and verify the validity of desktop shortcuts. That is to say, more shortcuts are there, more time the system has to expend. Therefore, it is advisable not to set themes. If you really want to do that, a piece of beautiful wallpaper is quite enough. And, you are able to classify these desktop shortcuts and put them into specific folder. By doing this, it is not only easy to administrate but can also speed up loading.
Then, since Anti-virus programs are hassles for computer as well, you can remove some of them if you have installed a lot of such programs. Some anti-virus software has provided to scan system when computer is booting. Well, the shortcomings of such function are overwhelming its advantages, because it may cost a lot of time without question.
As a matter of fact, if you have opened the real-time monitoring function and checked system regularly, it is unnecessary to scan the system when computer is starting up. You had better forbid such function so as to improve computer speed.
Besides, it is better not to set any memory optimizer software to work automatically when computer is booting. Even though computer administrates memory when starting up, it can do little help to computer but slow down starting up speed greatly. In fact, Windows has provided scientific and efficient administration to the memory and you do not need to do that by yourself.
Last but not least, do not forget to defragment disk regularly no matter using Windows programs or any other defragmenting programs. It can help you improve computer speed a lot.
In order to improve computer speed, you also need to clear registry and hard disk as well. Most importantly, it is to clear up computer regularly to keep computer in a good state with high speed.
Speed up computers —- How to speed up computers easily to enjoy a faster computer for 2010
Jan 4th
Do you want to speed up your computer and enjoy a faster computer every day in 2010? I believe the answer is “Yes”. Here, you can find very simple ways to speed up computers.
First of all, it is sure that, at some point in time, an upgrade of the RAM modules, graphics card, or maybe even purchase a whole new computer package helps to speed up the computer. But here, we will discuss some very simple ways to speed up computers with paying any extra dollars.
1. Regularly scan the computer for viruses. We know that once the computer is infected by viruses, lots of system resources will be taken up, which greatly slow down the computer. What is more terrible is that it will sometimes steal users’ privacy. So to speed up your computer, what you need to do first is to install an reliable anti-virus program on your computer, and regularly scan your computer to make sure that it is always far away from viruses.
2）To speed up your computer, secondly you have to make sure that the system does not automatically load too many unnecessary programs at starting up. If too mane programs load at one time, you can image how slow it is just like running many programs / opening several websites at the same time. So it is necessary for you to go to Start -> Run ->type “msconfig” to access System Configuration Utility ->disable the programs that do not need to run at windows startup within the “Startup” tab.
By the way, when trying to speed up the computer, it is recommended to uninstall the unwanted programs, delete the unused files that you don’t need, and clean up the system junk files from your computer which is followed by a simple disk defragmentation—a good solution to regain a faster computer by rearranging the files on your computer. All of these rather simple steps help you easily release more available memory for the proper running of the programs on your computer.
3) Increase the startup /shutdown speed, which is an indispensable part when attempting to speed up your computer. When shutting down the computer, it will send messages to the running programs and the remote sever, telling them that the computer is going to shut down, and the system will begin to shut down after receiving response. So you can reset the Auto End Tasks to speed up the computer: please open Registry Editor ->locate “HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop” ->change the value data of “AutoEndTasks” to “1” ->change the value data of the sub-brand “HungAppTimeout” to “2000” or less than “2000”; then please go to find “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetControl” and change the value data of “WaitToKillServiceTimeout” to “2000” or less than “2000”. After this setting, the computer will be much faster when starting up or shutting down.
4) Fourthly, to speed up your computer, you can simply increase the broadband speed. Normally, Windows XP will reserve 20% broadband, which has no meaningful significance for the users. In my opinion, it is much better to make full use of it rather than let it idle. You can go to “Start” -> Run ->type “gpedit.msc” to open “Group Policy Editor”->Computer Configuration ->Administrative Templates ->Network ->QoS Packet Scheduler ->right click “Limit reservable Bandwidth” to select “Properties” ->click “Enable” within the popping- up windows -> change the Bandwidth limit from the default 20 to 0. Hence, all bandwidth will be released and greatly speed up computers.
With the simple four steps above, you can easily speed up your computer and then enjoy a faster computer every day in 2010. If you are annoyed with your slow computer right now, please do not miss the tips above.
Slow Network—Tips to Fix Slow Network Problems
Dec 31st
Have you ever annoyed that the network speed is quite slower than before? For example, it takes more and more time to open a website while there is nothing wrong with the Explorer. Well, in this article, you can learn some useful tips to fix slow network problems.
In the very first place, it is the problem of network itself. The bandwidth of aim website server is not large or overloaded. This is the easiest problem and what you need to do is to change to other websites or change other to visit it.
Secondly, you may have used too many firewalls. If you use too many firewalls, it can slow down network for sure. The simplest way is to uninstall those unnecessary ones and just need to keep a powerful one, it is sufficient to serve very well for computer. You can remove such excessive firewall so as to improve net work speed.
And then, the system resource is too low. It is probably that there are excessive applications running in the background and computer is unable to spare enough resource for network. In order to solve this problem, you should load programs and delete useless applications and files properly so as to free up more space. By doing this, you can speed up network.
Next, computer worms may reduce network speed. Worm virus that is spread through E-mail has affected network more and more seriously. Such virus can force the affected users to send E-mails restlessly. Numerous junk E-mails are sent from your computer every second while millions of them are returned to your server in batches.
In this way, such rubbish is piling up in the server and slows down speed. As a result, you should upgrade anti-virus software and your computer and install patching program in time as well. And do not forget to uninstall those unnecessary services and to close down needless ports so as to improve safety and stability of system.
Besides, slow network problem may be caused by problems in internet cable, loops in the network, malfunction of network equipment and so forth. But they are quite professional for you. If you want to keep high network speedyou should form a good habit of using computer, such as clear up disk regularly.
Optimize PC performance – How to optimize PC performance by solving Windows XP read / write errors
Dec 31st
During the usage of Windows XP, it is inevitable that you have ever received kinds of read / write errors such as “xx memory can not be read or written”. So what should we do to effectively straighten them out and avoid the same problems when running large applications or games in the future? In fact, when unfortunately encountering the above problems, you can easily follow the steps below to solve the problem to optimize PC performance.
1) Remove some invalid plug-ins. When surfing the internet, some plug-ins will automatically install on the computer without letting us know. Seriously, some will be very easy to conflict with other applications, which indirectly results in system memory read/ write errors. In order to optimize PC performance, and provide a clean, stable working environment for the large applications and computer games, it is recommended that you can regularly run security software to check whether there are invalid plug-ins on the computer and timely remove them from the system.
2) Manually restore system services. If there is something wrong with the service “Windows Management Instrumentation”, a system memory read / write error will also occur. So you can manually restore this service in order to optimize PC performance. You can exactly follow the step below: go to Start ->run ->type “services.msc” to access “Services”. Here, please locate “Windows Management Instrumentation”->right click it to select “Properties” ->click “Stop” in the popping-up General tab to temporarily disable this service. Then please open system manager and then open the below folders one by one: Windows->System32->Wbem->Repository, and back up all folders within “Repository”. Last, please reboot your computer and restart “Windows Management Instrumentation” service.
3) Repair corrupted system files. Once the computer is infected by viruses, some files will be removed incorrectly, which results in memory read / write errors. So a repair of the corrupted system files is needed. What you need to do is to run an anti-virus program to check whether the computer is infected by viruses or spyware and turn on the real-time safeguard to protect your computer at any time.
Then you can use the “sfc” demand to repair the corrupted system files: go to Run -> CMD to open the “Command Prompt” windows -> enter “sfc/scannow” and press Enter to proceed the scan process. Once there is a corrupted system file, you will be promoted to insert the Windows installation disc to replace the corrupted files.
4) Last, to avoid this problem, what you need to do vitally is to release more available memory. So when running large application, you can first turn off other running program expect the one that you do need. Besides, please do remember to timely uninstall the unwanted programs that you do not need to release more available memory. Moreover, you should run a Disc Cleanup to regularly clear the useless system junk files from your computer, which followed by a simple disk defragmentation. In this way, all files will be arranged coherently on the hard disk and easier to be accessed to, which will not only fix the memory read or write errors but also optimize PC performance.
In conclusion, with the simple steps above, you can easily fix the read / write errors and then optimize PC performance greatly. But please note that no matter how brand-new your computer is right now, if it lacks proper daily maintenance, it will not work properly for you.
Slow Computer—Four Tips to Fix Slow Compute Speed Quickly
Dec 30th
Slow computer is so hassle for users but it is unavoidable since you have been using it for a long time. If you turn a blind eye to it, your computer speed may be slower and slower and can not fix such problem automatically. Therefore you should learn some methods to fix slow computer speed besides using third-parties tools.
In this article, I would like to introduce four tips to improve your computer speed manually. It is worthwhile for you reading it.
1. Clear up disk space.
If you do not have high computer configuration and not clear up computer for a long time, it is likely that your computer is running slower and slower because the hard disk is crammed with too many junk files. If you computer is fast before but slows down recently, you need to clean up C disk as soon as possible. As for the junk files, you can the temporary and swap files, certain page files, history records files and so on. Most of them are hidden in the C drive.
2. By deleting the junk files in the C drive, your computer is able to run faster than before. Besides, you have to defrag C drive after wiping those junks. You can click “Start” > “All Programs” > “Accessories” > “System Tools”, you will see the defragmenting programs. And then it is necessary to clear up disk which is put in the same place as defragmenting one.
Next, set up a system restore point which is also in the “System Tools”. After doing that, you should close it down since restore point may consume a lot of C drive space. But it can help you restore the system to the normal state when you set up the point.
3. Uninstall some programs that you seldom use. It is undoubted that they take up too much space without doing any tangible things for computer. It is better to get rid of them, along with some useless functions such as “Error Reporting” and “Hibernation” which mean nothing for you but occupy the space.
4. Normally, when computer memory is too low, virtual memory will be created to solve such problem temporarily. You can set the value of virtual memory by hand. However too large or too small values can do harm to computer. You should set proper value for the maximum and minimum values respectively.
Slow computer is not so disturbing if you have grasped the correct methods to fix it. Besides, you can learn more about fixing slow computer problems by clicking the links.
Speed up Vista — How to greatly speed up Vista on low-configuration computers
Dec 30th
If you are using Vista operating system, you will find that it does not run as quickly and smoothly as XP does. Sometimes, it will take forever to load when starting up the computer. If you are tried of your slow Vista, please do not miss the tips here on how to speed up Vista and then make it run smoothly on low-configuration computers.
To speed up Vista, what you need to do first is to increase the Window popup speed. We all know that Vista uses animation effect when opening windows. For computers which have less memory, this will greatly affect the speed to open windows, slowing down the computer. So you can turn off the animation effect to get faster computer speed. Here is what you should go: open Registry Editor -> locate“HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\Window Metrics” brand -> Find “MinAniMate” and change its value data from “1” to “0”. In this way, when starting up the Vista computer, it won’t automatically load the animation effect, which greatly speeds up Windows Vista.
Secondly, to greatly speed up Vista, you should shorten the shutdown time. When shutting down Vista computer, the system itself will automatically close the programs / services which are still running. If there is a program which does not stop working within the system default time, the system will force to close it. So it is necessary to do some preparations before to avoid a waste of time when shutting down the computer. You can follow the steps here to do some modification: Open Registry Editor -> find “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control” -> find and change the value data of “WaitToKillServiceTimeout” to 2000 or less than 2000.
Thirdly, optimize memory. We know that Vista operating system provides us a very gorgeous desktop when compared with XP, but it comes at the expense of large amount of memory. So to speed up Vista, what we need to do is to cancel some unnecessary functions to release more available memory.
1) Cancel Automatic Updates: My Computer ->Properties ->Automatic Updates ->tick “Turn off Automatic Updates” -> click “Ok” to save the settings.
2) Turn off System Restore within System Properties, which operates the same as what you have done to turn off automatic updates.
3) Turn off some unnecessary effects within Visual Effects: My Computer ->Properties ->Advanced -> Settings within “Performance” -> click “Custom” within the appearing “Visual Effects” window. Here, you can cancel the unnecessary items and just leave the three options below: Show shadows under mouse pointer、Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop and Use visual styles on windows and buttons. With the three steps above, it will maximally release at lease 3MB available memory.
Last but not the lease, to get a faster Vista, what you need to do is to disable some unnecessary services. When booting up the computer, some unneeded services will load automatically at background. Though a single service will not take large amount of memory, if accumulated, it will be numerous. So do remember to disable the services that you do not need to start at Windows startup: log in your computer as an administrator ->go to “Start” ->Run ->type “services.msc” and press Enter to access “Services”. Here, you can easily close the services that you do not need.
As what you can see above that, you can greatly speed up Vista with some very simple steps. But to always enjoy a faster windows Vista on low-configuration computers, you still need to take some daily maintenances to always optimize your computer, for example, regularly run a virus scan, Disk Cleanup to delete the unused files and Disk Defragmenter to arrange the files in order.
Blue Screen Problems—How to Prevent Blue Screen Problems in Advance
Dec 29th
Have you ever encountered that your computer is freezing up even sometimes falls into blue screen? This must be the last thing of computer problems for all the users to see. As a matter of fact, the best methods to fix blue screen problem is to prevent it in advance rather than figure it out when it happens.
This is what I want to share with you in this article—how to prevent blue screen problems in advance. Here are some tips to do that based on my own experience.
1. You should back up importance registry files manually at proper intervals. In this way, computer will not be in a mess if system goes wrong but there are not alternative backup files at hand.
2. For common users, if computer is running normally, it is unnecessary to upgrade graphic card and BIOS and driver programs of main board. You may not know that too much upgrading can harm system performance as well.
3. You should avoid closing down computer abnormally in order to lessen the number of lost files, such as Dynamic Library Links files (DLL) which is quite important for smooth computer running. You should be patient enough to wait for the shutting down of your computer completely.
4. And you had better not install useless software as possible as you can. If you are not skillful enough, you should not uninstall or delete programs manually so as to reduce the number of illegal alternative files.
5. To be honestly, if you do not have large RAM and administrative programs, it is safe for you not to run large programs at the same time. What is more, if you find system is creaking when listening to MP3, the problems are caused likely by low memory.
6. You should check and optimize system files regularly. You can click “
Start”—“All Programs”—“Accessories”—“Command Prompt” and then type “sfc” so as to check lost files and proofread versions. Besides, you can clear up disk and defragment disk regularly as well. It is also a good method to prevent blue screen problems by freeing up more disk space.
Since blue screen is really a disaster for all the users, you should learn to prevent such accident in advance rather than to fix blue screen problem hastily.
How to make your computer faster? Useful methods to speed up computer at startup
Dec 29th
I believe when using the computer, you have ever wondered how to make your computer faster, and it is a desire hope for all PC users to have a faster computer. Normally, a slow startup will make you crazy, sitting there without doing anything. Here, some methods will be discussed on how to get a faster startup speed.
To make your computer faster at startup, first of all, please open System Properties ( right click My Computer to select Properties), and then click “Advanced” tab, go to “Settings” within “Startup and Recovery” option, and then cancel the default checking of the two options within “System Startup”. But if you are using multiple-systems, please do not uncheck the option “Time to display list of operating system”.
After the above settings, please return to “Hardware” and then “Device Manager” to open “IDE ATA/ ATAPI Controller”. Here, please double click to open “Secondary IDE Channel”->go to Advanced Settings -> change the transfer mode of Device 1 and 2 to “DMA if available” ->change the Device Type to None if you can ->click OK to save your settings. Then, please set the Primary IDE channel with the above methods.
Secondly, it is necessary for you to slightly modify your Windows registry to speed up your computer. Please open Registry Editor ->click “Edit” on the top ->go to “Find” and type “AutoEndTasks” and click “Find Next. Once you have found it out, please click it to set its value data to “1”. Then, go to find and change the value data of “HungAppTimeout” and “WaitToKillAppTimeout” to 2000 or less than 2000. In this way, the computer will run much faster when starting up or shutting down the computer for it will automatically turn off the programs that have no response or reduce the waiting time for a non-responsible application.
After the above settings, you can reboot your computer to experience a completely faster startup speed. But to make your computer much faster, please do not miss the tips below: go to System Properties -> Advanced -> Startup and Recovery -> click “Edit” within System Startup to add “/noguiboot”next to “fastdetect”. In this way, when starting up the computer, the annoying scroll bar will not display, which speeds up your computer. But if you really like the scroll bar, there is no need for you to take this step.
Last, to speed up a computer at startup, it is necessary for you to use a fixed IP address. Hence, there is no need for the system to search and get a randomly appointed IP address. You can right click My Network Places to select “Properties” -> click “Local Connection” to go to “Properties” -> Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to enter a fixed IP address.
In conclusion, you can easily make your computer faster. But to my own experience, a regular virus scan, disk cleanup and disk defragmentation can not be missed when trying to speed up your computer. Only with this simple maintenance in daily life, can you always enjoy a faster computer.