Comments on: Simple Steps To Boost PC Performance http://www.bytetips.com/simple-steps-to-boost-pc-performance/ Makes it Easy for you..!! Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:45:05 +0000 hourly 1 By: toolip http://www.bytetips.com/simple-steps-to-boost-pc-performance/#comment-1067 toolip Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:30:51 +0000 http://www.bytetips.com/?p=834#comment-1067 "Next, you must use the Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter tools to remove unwanted data from the hard disk and defrag it to make the data stored on it contiguous. While doing this, you may also choose to use the Add or Remove Programs utility to scan through the currently installed programs list, and then uninstall the ones you don’t use." Actually its a good idea to uninstall programs *before* the diskcleanup and defrag. Also one of the limitations of the built in defragmenter is that you can perform any other task on the PC when it runs as this causes the defrag to restart or hang. I personally recommend Diskeeper automatic defrag as it lets you work on the PC even as it runs in real time. It also has other useful functions like low free space defrag, system file defrag etc. “Next, you must use the Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter tools to remove unwanted data from the hard disk and defrag it to make the data stored on it contiguous. While doing this, you may also choose to use the Add or Remove Programs utility to scan through the currently installed programs list, and then uninstall the ones you don’t use.”

Actually its a good idea to uninstall programs *before* the diskcleanup and defrag. Also one of the limitations of the built in defragmenter is that you can perform any other task on the PC when it runs as this causes the defrag to restart or hang. I personally recommend Diskeeper automatic defrag as it lets you work on the PC even as it runs in real time. It also has other useful functions like low free space defrag, system file defrag etc.

]]> By: Ted Neustaedter http://www.bytetips.com/simple-steps-to-boost-pc-performance/#comment-1041 Ted Neustaedter Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:08:08 +0000 http://www.bytetips.com/?p=834#comment-1041 Hey Jim, Thanks for the info. I thought I'd mention that there are also some tools available from Microsoft TechNet including a tool called SysInternals AutoRuns which is a much simpler tool to use than MSConfig. I also wanted to mention that I put a site together called Slow-PC.com because family and friends are always asking me questions about slow pc performance issues. Hopefully folks reading this blog entry will find my site useful for them as well. Thanks again for your posting. Cheers, Ted Neustaedter Slow-PC.com Hey Jim,

Thanks for the info. I thought I’d mention that there are also some tools available from Microsoft TechNet including a tool called SysInternals AutoRuns which is a much simpler tool to use than MSConfig.

I also wanted to mention that I put a site together called Slow-PC.com because family and friends are always asking me questions about slow pc performance issues.

Hopefully folks reading this blog entry will find my site useful for them as well.
Thanks again for your posting.

Cheers,

Ted Neustaedter
Slow-PC.com

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