Even computers
with the new and powerful third and fourth generation i7 Gigahertz processing
power and Gigabytes of RAM need to be optimized. If you use your computer on a
daily basis, you may not realize that it is getting slower by the day. The
computer registry gets cluttered with useless registry keys and it just is not
smart enough to get rid of the clutter on its own. The computer hard drive also
gets cluttered with useless files that will slow and PC or laptop to a crawl if
not properly optimized on a regular basis.
The
computer is like the human body
You can think of
a computer as similar to the human body with the computer registry being the
brain and the hard drive running the rest of the body. You know what it is like
to have a lot on your mind; too many things to do and not enough time in a day.
The brain is a terrible thing to clutter up because it can easily slow your
daily functions to a crawl while trying to access information that should be
readily available. This happens to a computer registry as well. The registry
has its own memory that remembers everything that is done on the computer,
which in time will bog it down and make any computer run slower just to access
information.
Optimizing
removes unnecessary software
This may also be
called “bloatware.” This unnecessary excess baggage will dramatically slow down
any PC, and unfortunately, computer manufacturers are paid to include these. Also,
you may have installed software or downloaded an app before that you no longer
need. You need to get rid of this as well. In short, you need to get rid of
anything from your computer you don’t need anymore.
Optimize
to update Windows
The beauty of Windows
is that it is built so average users can install updates without the help of
professionals. Modern versions of Windows are even set to install updates
automatically out of the box, so you may not even have to do any of this
updating work on your own. You can view your Windows Update settings and
manually perform updates from the Windows Update pane under System and Security
in the Control Panel.
Optimize
to free up disk space
If you’ve been
using your computer for a while, you can probably free up disk space by running
the computer’s built-in disk cleaner utility. It will scan your computer for
temporary files and other unnecessary system files you can delete and so, free
up space. It also cleans out the registry that also clutters up the computer’s speed
if too much garbage builds up inside it. Another way of freeing up disk space is
by manually deleting unwanted files like photos, videos, movies, and the like.
Optimize
to improve startup
When you optimize, you improve the startup
performance of your computer. For Windows 7, 8, and 10, you can open Task
Manager by simply right-clicking the task bar and selecting Start Task Manager.
From here, you can manage all startup programs without installing any other
software.
