How to Let Your Slow Computer Run Fast

How to Let Your Slow Computer Run Fast



A computer would generate a great number of junk files that may slow it down over time. Then we need to check our computer and do some work to let it "lose its weight" from time to time.

First, release disk space.

You can release spare disk space by using the Windows built-in disk cleanup to selectively or totally clean the targeted junks including temp Internet files, download files (Microsoft's Actives controls and Java applets scripts), Windows temporary files, unused and optional Windows components, left-off installer as well as emptying the Recycle Bin.

Here are the instructions:

Step 1 Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk cleanup, and then select the drive you want to clean up, click OK.

Step 2 Select the options and then the files you want to clean up in the dialog box.

Step 3 Click OK and Yes to confirm these actions.

A few minutes later, when the cleanup is over, you will find your computer system has been improved obviously.

Second, disk fragmentation

Disk fragments would affect the system performance. Too many file fragments would tamper with the computer read-write on the hard disk as well as extend the disk's time of document retrievals and read-write. However, frequent disk fragmentation would bring certain wear and tear to the disk. Generally we recommend to fragment your disk in the following conditions:

1. When you create a mass of files.

2. When you free over 15% disk space.

3. When you install some new programs or a new Windows system.

Specific steps are as bellows:

Step 1 Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Fragmentation.

Step 2 Select the drive you want to tidy up in the Disk Fragmentation dialog box, and click Analyze.

Step 3 Click View Report to read the Analyze Report, if the information suggests that you should fragment this volume, select fragment.

Step 4 When the Fragmentation is complete, you can choose View Report to see the result, and then click Close to finish the checking.

Step 5 Exist the Disk Fragmentation dialog box.

Third, error checking and recovery of bad sectors

Running your error detection program can help you find whether the stored files are missing and then improve your computer performance. If you frequently use your computer, we recommend you should run Error-checking once a week so to avoid data loss.

Prior to running the Error-checking, you should close all running files.

Step 1 Open My Computer, choose the drive you want to detect and right-click it, select Properties.

Step 2 In the Properties sheet select Tools.

Step 3 Select Check Now in the Error-checking section.

Step 4 Choose Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors in the Check Disk box and then click Start.

Step 5 Select OK when the disk check is complete.
By Molly Smith