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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.
Windows Performance—the Knowledge You should Know about Computer Performance
Dec 4th
Since you have using computer for a long time, it is unavoidable that your Windows system performance is reduced gradually. Even it is difficult to find at the very beginning, the problems are piling day by day. At last, you have to face that it takes longer and longer time to open files or visit websites.
Well, you can learn the main causes that influence windows performance in this article. I am sure you will know how to improve computer performance after reading it.
Lack of sufficient memory
Windows operating systems is boasting with multi-linearity and multitasks. System can perform time-sharing operation by using CPU. However, as a coin has two sides, you have to face a problem that multitask requires rigorously for high computer performance. Even word software can expense about sixteen MB memories, let alone certain big software.
At that moment, system will use hard disk space as virtual memory automatically in order to run programs and restore swap and various temporary files. Since hard disk is mechanical fabric while memory is electronic, there are several orders of magnitude between the two running speed. Although system can use hard disk as virtual memory to release memory shortage burden, it can drag the program running speed obviously.
So, you can set virtual memory by hand so as to solve this problem. You can set virtual memory as three time as that of physical memory. You can set it in the “Control Panel”—“Performance and Maintenance”—“System”—“Virtual Memory”.
Low disk space
Although Windows has many advantages, it is undeniable that Windows are incapable of managing files clearly. Sometimes you even do not know these files are good for system or not. Therefore, files in Windows directory are becoming more and more and its capacity is increasingly bulky. What is more, all the temporary and swap files produced by system can diminish hard disk available space. When the space has been narrowed to certain degree, those swap and temporary files can not find enough available space to restore which cause system to run inefficiently.
Besides, since you restore or delete various kinds of software in the hard disks frequently, the disk available space have been scattered separately. Because system does not often restore files in order, it may lead to frequent move between disk head and disk when system is restoring and reading files. This is the main reasons that slow down system running speed.
You are supposed to delete those temporary and swap files in the computer manually. You can find these files mainly in the C systematic disk where hides a large number of useless files.
Too many partitions
If your Windows has not updated qualifiedly but you have defined too many partitions, it can slow down computer startup. Therefore, it is better for you not to set excessive partitions as updating. Windows has to load every partition. As partitions are increasing, it takes longer and longer time to load them completely. Therefore, you should know how to set partitions properly.
Definitely, every user hope the Windows performance always keeps in good state. But if you do not do anything to improve computer performance, it is just dream for you. You really need to do it.
Improve Computer Performance—the Methods to Optimize Windows Performance
Dec 4th
Have you been troubled with that computer performance is declining day after day? Though you have used software to check it, computer shows that there is no virus. What is the matter? In fact, since computer has been serving for you for a period of time, there are many junks piling in the computer but you just have not realized yet.
Do not worry about that. Many causes that lead to this problem can be find in this article. What you need to do is to read it patiently and follow the steps so as to optimize Windows performance.
There is a large number of swap files in the hard disk which is prepared for putting virtual memory and many applications may often use them. In this way, system has to read the major storage at every turn. Its speed is the main cause that has influence on computer running speed. Normally, Windows system can manage virtual memory automatically according to different requirement of various applications. However, such variable changes can add excessive burden to system and reduce its working speed. As a result, you had better set the maximum and minimum values of virtual memory so as to avoid altering that too often.
As for how to do that, you can right-click “My Computer” and click “Properties”. And in the “Advanced” tab, choose “Performance” dialog box and then set “Virtual Memory”. By doing this, you can improve computer performance by limiting virtual memory correctly.
Then you should check applications and drive programs. Some programs may slow down system speed when computer starts up. If you want to check the problems in this regard, you can start your computer under “Safe Mode”. Because it is the original starting method, it should be slower than normal ways. Actually, the safe mode booting way does not have to load too many applications and drives as normal one does. But if you find it is faster rather than slower, it is probably that certain program in the system goes awry so that computer booting is so tardy. So, you need to check them in order to improve computer performance.
What is more, excessive desktop icons can reduce computer performance as well. Every time when Windows startup and display desktop, it has to find and load desktop shortcuts one by one. The more shortcuts are there, the more time are needed. Meanwhile, some anti-virus software has the function to scan system which also wastes much time. As a matter of fact, if you have opened real-time monitor function of certain software, it seems redundant to scan system when booting. You can shut down this scanning function but should be on condition that you have opened real-time monitor. And, it is suggested that you can put the seldom used icons to a specific folder or delete them without further ado.
Now, are there problems in your computer in accord with one or more descriptions in this article? If so, you should take some measures to improve computer performance; if not, you also ought to prevent those problems so as to optimize Windows performance.
Optimize PC Performance—Useful Knowledge about Virtual Memory
Nov 24th
Have you ever heard of virtual memory? If not, this is the article that can help you learn some useful knowledge about virtual memory. If you have heard that, you also can get helpful methods to deal with it.
So-called virtual memory means that the system applies certain hard disk space as memory when the physical one is insufficient. But since the transmitting speed of disk is much slower than that of memory, that is why you may feel it is not so fast to use virtual memory. You should set virtual memory according to the size of memory and usage of computer. If you set the value too large, it can produce many fragments and influence computer speed seriously; if too small, it is far from using and then system will remind you the virtual memory is too low.
In the default condition, you can let Windows allot virtual memory automatically. It can adjust memory dramatically based on actual usage.
Normally, the virtual memory is one and half to three times than that of physical memory. And the minimum value is one and half to two times and two to three times of maximized one.
And I advice you not to put the virtual memory that you set and the system set in the same partition. Memory is changing dramatically. So disk fragments are easily produced in the C disk and affect system running speed. Therefore, you had better set virtual memory in larger disk that you do not use frequently, such as D or E disks. By doing this, the hourly read-write operations to hard disk can hinder the system speed. As a result, it is a must for you to set such virtual memory. As for setting virtual memory, you can right-click “My Computer”—“Properties”—“Advanced”—“Performance” and click “Advanced”. In order to change virtual memory, you can change C disk to D disk and choose “Customize” to set perfect value for you computer.
What is more, I would like to share something more than virtual memory. There is a huge data swap file in the hard disk. Such file serves as temporary place for restoring virtual memory which is used frequently by running certain applications. In this way, the system has to read and write to the main storage. You see, this is the major cause that leads to slow computer speed. Generally, the system manages default virtual memory automatically. It can adjust it based on different applications. However, such changes may put extra pressure on the system and slow down running speed. In order to prevent such problem, you had better set maximized and minimum values of virtual memory manually. You should set virtual memory properly. If you do not set virtual memory in the Windows, it is easy for you to receive the notice of “Low Memory”. So, in this regard in order to keep away from those annoying notice, you should set proper value of the virtual memory. It is advisable for you to set it in the “Virtual Memory” tab of “System Properties” in the computer.
As I mentioned above, if you do not set virtual memory correctly, it is easier to create fragments which can hinder your computer speed obviously. That is why you need a disk defragmenting program to help you clear up those fragments.
Disk Defragment—Main Causes of Disk Fragments
Nov 18th
Even there is not any virus in your computer, it still cannot work fast as before, why? If you are an experienced computer user, it does not seem difficult for you, because you can defragment disks when the computer is becoming slow. It is really a good method to optimize computer performance.
Well in this article, I will tell you the main causes of disk fragments in a hope that it can help you prevent the disk fragments in advance.
The major cause should be blamed for the virtual memory programs. If there is not enough physical memory to run the application, the operating system can produce temporary swap files in the hard disks. Such file virtualizes the hard disk space as memory so its program can do massive read-write operations to the disk and create fragments. At the same time, during operating the files such as moving or deleting, Windows system may apply virtual memory to manage applications synchronically which may lead to the frequent read-write operations of every program to hard disks. This is another main resource of disk fragments.
What is more, if any sector is removed and then the system reads a new and smaller file into it, there may be some empty space beside this file. And if the system continues to write more files into this disk, the space between those two files can not put any new one any more. That is to say, the file has to be divided into several parts in order to put in the disk. See, file fragments are produces again.
If you are a movie fan and like to download from Internet, you have to pay close attention to the disk fragment problem. Once you are doing other operations during the downloading process, the film files are forced to separate into certain fragments and restore in the disk. So, downloading is one of the main causes of disk fragments. Besides, if file space is not large enough to support the frequent deleting and adding files operations, it can bring about a huge number of disk fragments as well. Such problem can go from bad to worse on the condition that you do that hourly.
Generally speaking, sometimes you may not be aware that when browsing websites or playing games, it can produce a mass of temporary files in the computer. Or when downloading video in your hard disks, it is easy to produce a lot of disk fragments. If you find computer performance is not so good as before, I suggest you to defragment disk firstly.
When performing defragmentation, please close down screen saver and do not do anything else in the computer such as listening music or playing game but just let defragmenting program run by itself. By doing this, you can not only speed up defragmenting speed but also prevent the program from starting again and again.
In order to facilitate the speed of defragmentation, you can also use certain defrag to help you. By using it, you can also protect your computer from any unexpected accidents during defragmentation.
Slow Computer Speed? How to Improve Computer Speed?
Nov 3rd
It is really headache for every user that computer is running slower and slower. Except for being attack by viruses, there are other things deserved your attention. You can take some measures to free up disk space or clear up the junk.
And in this article, I would like to share my knowledge about how to improve computer speed. Here are some methods to help you as follows:
1. First it is to optimize the process of starting computer. Clicking “Start”—“Run”, type msconfig and then press “Enter”, in the tab, you can choose to cross out all the ticks except the “ctfmon”, click “Apply” and “OK”.
2. Delete all the unnecessary files or mends. Open “My Computer”—“Tools”—“Folders Options”—“View”—“Display all the Folders and Files”—“Apply”—“OK”. You can delete all the files of C: \windows\$….$ and C: \windows\i386\driver.cab.
3. Free up memory. You can release memory by choosing to the classic starting desktop instead of other ones without any background. Besides, you can delete the clip board, if you want. The classic starting desktop, background and clip board takes up much memory on the condition that your memory is really insufficient.
Moreover, you can set the virtual memory correctly. Right-click “My Computer” and then click “Properties”—“Advanced”—“Performance” to choose “Settings”—“Virtual Memory”, you can choose “Customize” in the tab. Usually, the maximal value of virtual memory is twice than that of beginning. And, you can enter into “Safe Mode” to use anti-virus software to scan the whole system.
By doing the steps above, you can not only free up space, reduce starting item, but also clear up junks useless files so as to speed up computer. If you think it is too complicated to do that manually, I recommend you to use other tool to help you.
Slow Speed? Defragment Now
Oct 31st
No one hopes that his computer may run slower and slower. But it is unavoidable that the computer is bound to encounter decreasing performance, if you do not take any action to improve it.
Therefore, besides using anti-virus software to detect the system, you can also use some other methods to solve it. This is what I want to tell you in this article.
Do you find your computer is running slower and slower? But, do you know that even you do not perform any operation, the disk is still working for you as usual? In fact, it is because there are a large number of fragments produced by using the computer.
To be correctly, the fragments should be called files fragments. They are dispersed into different places of the disk discontinuously. In other simple word, any programs’ read-write operation may create fragments in the disk. And in the daily usage, PC users set up, delete and update the files in the disk one after another. As time goes by, there are numerous files fragments heaping which have serious impact on computer performance, waste disk space and lessen its usage.
When running the system may apply some disk spaces to virtual memory. You can right-click “My Computer” to choose “Properties”, in the “Advanced” tab, click “Settings” of “Performance” and then click “Advanced”, you will see how many spaces are used for virtual memory. And, when the system is running, such spaces are occupied and the defragmentation cannot do anything to them. But do not worry, they have little influence on the system performance. It is advisable for you to defragment in the “Safe Mode”, because it is faster to do it.
By doing this, you can enjoy the computer high speed again. Well, if you also want to enjoy the high speed of defragmentation, you can click here to find the best answer.
Computer Performance Optimization – Defragmentation And Virtual Memory Setting
Oct 27th
When we talk about computer optimization, we would always talk about registry, internet optimization. But there is a important issue that we probably neglect. It is disk fragmentation which is has a great impact on disk and pc performance.
Fragmentations are small units of a file content which are stored contiguously in hard disk. They spread out over the volumes of the hard disk. This way of data storing slow down the data access and therefore the system performance.
Especially Partition C, where normally store Windows system files, contains a lot of fragmentations. Because virtual memory, which is normally set to saved in Partition C, can generate a lot of fragmentations. This directly slow down the data access of system disk and system performance. So we can set the virtual memory to other partition. You can follow the steps below:
1) Right click My Computer and select Properties.
2) Click Advanced tap. Go to Performance area and click Setting button.
3) Click Advanced tap. Go to Virtual memory area and click Change button.
4) Click Partition C:. Select No paging file and click Set. Then we cancel the virtual memory from Partition C.
5) Click Partition D:. Select Custom size. And set Initial size as 1.5 times as your RAM, Maximum size as 3.0 times. Click Set.
6) Click OK. Then we successfully remove the virtual memory from system disk to non-system disk.
This way can reduce the impact of fragmentations on system performance. But to eliminate the problems, you need to use a defrag tool to optimize your computer disk regularly.
You can use Advanced Defrag to defragment your disk. You can click here to find more information about defragmenting disk to optimize your computer performance.
Keywords: Computer Performance Optimization, Defragmentation, Virtual Memory, Fragmentations, defragmenting disk
