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Computer Maintenance and how to speed up your pc

In this section we answer some of the most common questions on ways to maintain and speed up your computer.
By performing this easy to follow tutorial at least once every month you will help keep your pc in good working order
Remove any unwanted programs, clean out all your hidden files like cookies, temporary internet files, and clear you internet browser history.
Helping to Keep your computer clean making for a faster performing and more stable pc.

Topics covered in how to speed up your computer section.

• How do i run msconfig to speed up my computer.
  Learn how to run and use MSCONFIG to speed up your computer by shutting down unwanted programs that start when your computer first boots up.



• How do i delete cookies to speed up my computer.
  Learn how to delete cookies to help speed up your computer and increase your online privacy. Cookies can be used to trace you online activities and are also used for advertising purposes.



• How do i delete temporary internet files to speed up my computer.
  You can delete temporary internet files a number of ways, but some ways are better than others. Learn how to delete temporary intenet files the correct way to speed up your computer and keep your computer safe.



• How do i delete Browser History to speed up my computer.
  Your computer stores a list of all the websites you have visited. Learn how to delete browser history to speed up your computer and protect your privacy.



• How do i run the Disk Clean program to speed up my computer
  The disk clean up program helps to free up space on your hard drive by searching for unwanted files that you can safely delete. Learn how to run the disk clean up program to delete internet files, unused windows components and more to speed up your computer.



• How do i run the Scan disc program to speed up my computer
  Learn how to run the scan disk program to check your hard drive for errors and help to speed up your computer.



• How do run the Disk Defragment program to speed up my computer
  The disk defragment program or defrag tidies up your computer files to help your computer run more quickly. Learn how to use the disk defragment program as part of your process to speed up your computer.



• Speed up my computer full routine
  Here is the full routine to speed up your computer.

Computer Maintenance Routine.

How to clean up and speed up your computer.

You should be doing the following maintenance routine at least once a month to speed up your computer. By following this maintenance routine you should see an improvement in your computers speed and performance.

To speed up your computer, Perform the following tasks in this order.

• Run Msconfig
• Delete cookies
• Delete temporary internet files
• Clear history
• Run the disk clean programme
• Run your registry cleaner software
• Run your anti spyware software
• Run your anti virus software
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• Run a disk scan
• Run the Defrag programme

If you do not have either antivirus software, anti spyware software or any registry cleaning software I strongly suggest you invest in all three of these.
At the very least you will need an antivirus software program
The cost of purchasing an antivirus software far out weights the cost not only in money terms but computer downtime and possibly data loss when you get a virus.
Because if you do not have an antivirus software you will get a virus
Lecture over lets start and speed up your computer.

Msconfig

Click your start button (bottom left of your screen)
Click on run
Type in msconfig and click OK
Click on the startup tab
Now go through the list of programs and uncheck any you do not want to start when your computer boots up.
Only you can be the judge of the programs you select here. You will of course leave your antivirus and anti spyware programs alone.
If in doubt about this then close down the programs one at a time. If you then realise you have closed a needed program you can go back and put the check back in.
Remember you are only stopping the programs at boot up to speed up your computer. You are not removing these programs from your computer so do not worry about getting this wrong you can always go back and re check them.
When you are happy you have unchecked all the unwanted programs click apply then OK
You will be asked to restart you computer

Delete Cookies to speed up your computer

Click on your start button (bottom left of your screen)
Click control panel
If your control panel is in category view is it blue. Then click the switch to classic view on the top left of the screen.
Double click internet options you will see the following screen.

Click the delete cookies button.
Click the delete files button.
Click the clear history button
Now close that screen.

Next step to speed up your computer is to run the disk clean up program.

Click the start button
Click My computer
Right click you hard drive icon
Select properties at the bottom of the drop down window
you should now be looking at the following screen.


click the disk clean button. on the next screen
put a tick in anything with files showing against it and click OK.
You will get a message asking if you want to do this task click yes.
If there is a lot of files to be removed this can freeze you computer so to avoid this I usually do this part of the speed up your computer routine one tick at a time.
It takes a little longer but it stops your computer from freezing.

An Absolute Must

A word of advice if you do not have a Registry Cleaner, an Antivirus software or Anti spyware software. I STRONGLY SUGGEST you purchase these software programs.
Review of the best registry cleaners.
The biggest problem with computing these days is virus and spyware. It is an absolute must to be as protected as you possibly can be.
My computer business earns more money cleaning out computers infected with viruses and spyware than any other thing.

Registry Cleaner Software to speed up your computer

Next connect to the internet and make sure your Registry Cleaning Program is up to date.
Run the program and depending on what programme you are using follow the recommended instructions.
If it gives you the option to delete what ever it finds always do so

Anti virus Software to speed up your computer

Next do the same for your Antivirus software program.
update and scan following recommended instructions.

Anti spyware Software to speed up your computer

Next do the same for your Anti Spyware Program
update and scan following recommended instructions.
If you are familiar with your antivirus and anti spyware programmes you will know the best way to deal with anything they find.
As a general rule i always delete everything the antivirus anti spyware and registry cleaning programs find.
I find this is best practice to speed up your computer. The more crap you clean out the faster your computer will run

Next on you speed up your computer list is run your scan disc programme. Or error checking as its now known

Click your start button
Click My computer
Right click hard drive icon
Select properties at the bottom of the drop down menu
Click on the tools tab
Click on the check now button
Place a tick on both the boxes and click start
You will now be presented with the following screen. Click OK
Now restart your computer.

When your computer reboots you will not have access to it until the scan disk program has completed.

Speed up your computer with your de-frag programme.

The reason the defrag program is run last is that you need to make sure all the rubbish has been cleaned out by the antivirus anti spyware programs etc, and the disk has been checked and repaired by the scan disk before you defrag. This is the final part of the speed up your computer routine.
Thats it for another month. And breath