The Principles of Computer Optimization and Why This is Important

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.