How to Speed up Windows performance

Windows is one of the greatest successes for Microsoft as well as for all the pc users across the world. Windows is very user friendly and of course widely accepted operating system. As soon as we hear about a computer system no one but Windows conjure up in our mind. However over a time almost all PC become slower and sometime it can be very severe issue.

I have summarized few of the important facts and figures to enhance windows performance that are mentioned below.

Check your faulty hardware- Hardware is the first and foremost aspect of any computer system. Without a great hardware combination we cannot imagine that a PC will be working at its maximum speed and performance. Thus this needs to be ensured that the hardware components should be in working condition and good in use.

Reduce visual: - Windows is very rich in visual effects. It has many such graphics features and functions. You may certainly lower them down and it enhances its performance for sure.

Remove all browsing cookies- If you are constantly using your Internet browser it builds up cookies. On the other hand an enormous amount of cookies can reason slow PC or slow Internet connection. So once in a fortnight you may remove them.

Clear Temporary files and folder: - Many temporary files and folder that are not essential for windows XP normal functionality should be removed completely from the PC regularly.

Always use up to date antivirus and anti Spyware program to remove any infection- A computer virus or any other malware such as a spyware, Trojan horse worm can cause a system slow. Sometime it is also seen that a virus may stop all the functionalities and operations in a system. Any infectivity in your PC such as Virus, Malware or Adware entries present in the system have an effect on entire PC’s pace and it causes a slow PC, poor performing and of course slow browsing also.

Always use Windows or any other firewall to protect your PC-: Infections such as virus, malware, spyware, adware etc make security holes in your PC. Firewalls are good to look after your PC and data and very supportive from system’s safety measures point of view. It without doubt stops and do not let any apprehensive or dangerous entry into your computer. However sometime few firewalls may convert your computer into a slow performer.

Remove unused programs-: If you check your add and remove program directory you’ll find that there are many such programs those you have never used or used for a day or two. Remove all such programs and save some hard drive space.

Try System Restore – System restore is one of the best Windows features. Now in Windows 7 there is another kind of system restore available. In Windows 7 it creates byte by byte map in the backup system so that the extract copy of the Windows and other data can be restored.

Do not change anything at all: - Sometime if you have tried many tricks and optimization steps and even after doing so many things it didn’t change anything, just leave the system as it is for some days. This works many times.