HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR COMPUTER SPEED

Your computer puts the time to start ? Is your PC slow to run any application ? At work or at home, optimizing the performance of your computer will save you time . Here are some quick tips and free software to improve the performance of your computer .

The following tips apply more to computers with an operating system such as Windows 10 , 8 or 7 .

1. Limit The Number Of Tasks Performed When Your Computer Starts

Optimizing the speed of your computer starts when you start your PC ! Indeed, a certain number of secondary applications start on your computer at the same time as Windows .

The problem is that when these are too many or too heavy, they can quickly take up a lot of resources on your machine and slow down PC startup . This is why it is important to monitor and disable these startup applications if necessary . To start, click on the Windows launcher and directly type " Task Manager " in the search bar.

Select the " TASK MANAGER " and then " Startup " tab .

From there, you have the list of programs that run when your computer starts . Windows 10 gives you an estimate of the impact on the time to start .Task Manager It's up to you to see which applications are the heaviest and which are not necessary for you to start your PC .

We only advise you to deactivate applications that you know and that are not important for the security and proper functioning of your computer (Anti-virus, device drivers etc.)

2. Make Space On Your Hard Drive

Windows desktop too many files . Another factor in the startup speed of your computer is the presence of many documents and files on your hard drive .

Indeed, having too many documents on the hard drive of your computer may affect their overall speed . Prefer storing your heaviest documents on an external hard drive to prevent them from accumulating on your hard drive C.

Office lovers filled with icons, we invite you to put them in your "My documents" directory.

And beyond the idea of ​​gaining speed on your machine , storing your files and folders in a consistent and regular manner will allow you to find them more quickly .

3. Delete The Software And Applications That You Never Use!

Still having trouble getting rid of your old stuff? Still stuff to hang in the back of your closet or in the attic to get dust?

And of course your computer is the same: you tend to install applications that you rarely use!

This is why, storage is now:

Go to "Start" then type "Add or Remove Programs" or "Applications and Features".

Add / Remove ProgramsTo help you, sort by installation date: the old applications that you installed a long time ago and that you never use? ==> Trash! Again, be sure to uninstall only programs that you know that do not affect the operation of your computer.

4. Clean Your Browser

Browsing , download , forms, or search history, cookies , cache , active connections … so many elements that accumulate in your internet browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla, Safari…).

These elements are used to access your favorite sites more quickly, but which take up more and more space as you go from site to site. This is why all browsers offer to empty this "history navigation ”.

5. Malware

Another element that can affect the rate and speed of your computer , it is the presence of software type of malware ( software malware); Adware ( software advertising); or Spyware ( software spy) other merriment that abound on the internet.

A computer infected with software malicious generally suffer a loss of speed of startup and / or performing tasks; theft of personal information; the appearance of advertising on the internet browser ; or even the permanent loss of your data and the failure of your PC .

In short, to protect yourself from these attacks or to fight against if your computer is infected, your computer must have an antivirus, preferably supplemented with anti malware .

The choice of this one is up to you, there are numerous free and paid antivirus (Avira, Norton, Avast etc…) and anti-malware (Malware Bytes) solutions.

Do not hesitate to make "scans" your disks and storage devices regularly to avoid the installation and propagation of software malicious.