This book is about milliseconds and what you can do to shave thousands of them off of the time your computer is taking to download and run programs. If it seems like it is running slower, it probably is. Locking up? Crashing? Download problems? Just plain lost its zip?
Over time a PC's hard drive become jammed with unnecessary programs and files which get scattered (and hidden!) all over the place, using up valuable disk space and memory. There are a number things that must be done on a regular basis to keep your hard drive tight. This book covers them all in keystroke-by-keystroke detail.
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"Your going to love this book, not because it will give you hours of entertaining reading, but because it will allow you to take the choke chain off your PC and let it run! Chances are your computer doesn't run as fast it she used to and already has enough clock speed, disk space and RAM to satisfy your need for speed."
"Maybe your computer's processor is outdated. Older computers processed data in packets of 8, then 16, then 32, 64 and now 128. See the progression? Doubling. If you're still back there at 16 bits, your PC is three generations behind and sucking data through a straw. Maybe your PC doesn't have room to think in its RAM (Random Access Memory), a virtual bubble where your it runs programs and processes information as opposed to running everything from the hard disk. Again, if you have 32k of RAM memory compared to 512k, it's harder for your PC to think."
"Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup. Right click on Disk Cleaunup. Left click on Send To. Left click on Desktop (create shortcut). That will place an easy-access icon to click on from now on to find this hidden feature. If you're not still on the Disk Cleanup screen go back to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup > OK (for Drive C:) > Settings. Mark sure there's a check mark in the box so that Disk Cleanup will run automatically if disk space runs low."
"Go to Start > Programs > StartUp. Holding the cursor on StartUp will pop up a drop down menu. Right. Right click on each program you prefer not to start automatically each time the computer is started or rebooted. These programs will not be running in the background (using up RAM) but will remain on your PC and can be started when you need them by clicking on a icon for them or by clicking on their link in Start > Programs."
"One thing left to do to make this whole process much easier the next time your PC needs a catharsis: Go to the desktop and right click > New > Folder. A folder will appear on the desktop and the title bar below it should be blanked out in blue ready for you to type in a name. Type "Speed" or whatever you'd like to name this folder. If the title bar isn't highlighted, click on it and hit F2 (for rename). Type in the name of the folder."
"You're back! Reboot. Now your computer should run faster than your wife's lover when you come home unexpectedly. Your disk is soooo clean and organized you'll swear you've purchased a new computer. Actually implementing all of the recommendations in this book will make your computer faster than ever! Programs run faster. Files are quick and easy to find.
Here is very valuable tool for keeping your computer settings, memory and internet connections at optimal performance. The minimal cost of this software program is well worth keeping your equipment running at top speed!
