Making Your Computer Faster

For those of us Windows users, slowness and crashes on our computers are just a way of life. All of us want to make our computers faster. I have thought about making the switch to Apple, but I've got so many business applications that are PC based. And while I love learning new things, I have to pace myself. So for now, I am still a Windows PC guy.

I recently noticed that my computer had been running a little slower lately and it would periodically freeze up. I think I had just gotten a bunch of junk running in the background. A lot of programs run a startup file and are running behind the scenes eating up chunks of memory, when you may not even need these programs.

To take a look at all the "processes" running you can do this:

1. Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete at the same time - This brings up the Windows Task Manager
2. Select the Processes Tab (You could have 50 to 100 processes running in the background!)

Now don't freakout, many of these processes are necessary, the problem is it is hard to tell which one's are necessary and which ones are not. If you "End Process" from the Task Manager, it stops that process, but it will reload the next time you start your computer.

You really have to be careful here, because if you start messing around with these files, bad things can happen. And you will have created a bigger problem than you started with.

I did a little research and found a software that helps to cleanup and optimize your computer and kind of gives you a tune up. It is from a company called Uniblue and the product is called PowerSuite. The module I like the best in this suite is Speed Up My PC.

It is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and has been recommended by CNET.

It cost $29.95 and it is easy to install. Saving me time by speeding up my computer and keeping it from crashing makes it is well worth the price. You can click the link below and they'll do a free scan for you, to see whether it's worth buying.



Click here to run a Free Performance scan