The good news is that you can make your PC run faster, without upgrading or replacing it. All you need to do is give it a tune up.
The hard disk is the slowest part of your computer - as much as thousands of times slower than other types of storage, like memory. And your PC's hard disk slows down over time as files become fragmented. Here are some tune-up tips you can do yourself:
* Free up disk space. Start easy by emptying out your recycle bin. Then move on to deleting installed programs you don't use. If you're feeling more ambitious, remove Windows temporary files and optional extras that you don't use. The extra disk space will help to improve your computer's performance.
* Repair errors. Hard disks can develop bad sectors which prevent your PC from saving information in organized files on the disk. The information will be pushed somewhere else outside of the bad sector, causing the computer to slow down as it searches for files.
* Remove spyware. Spyware not only slows your PC down, but also puts your personal identity at risk. Spyware can track the Web sites you visit and collect personal information without your knowledge. There are many free anti-spyware programs available online.
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