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Speeding Up Your
Computer
The most critical piece of hardware in any computer
is probably the CPU. The most obvious way to improve computer
speed would be to replace the CPU by a faster one. While this
is by far the most efficient way to increase speed, it is also
the most expensive. Before you spend hundreds of dollars on
new hardware, you should start by making sure that your current
hardware is used efficiently. Because a modern computer is a
very complex machine and Windows is a very complex piece of
software, it usually takes some tweaking to get the last 10
or 20 percents of performance out of your hardware. On most
Windows PCs, there are at least twenty programs running at any
time. Since most of these programs are invisible to the user,
it is not very easy to know exactly what your computer is doing
most of the time. By changing the process priorities you can
often improve both performance and stability. SpeedUpMyPC offers
three different ways of ensuring that all your CPU resources
are available to the applications that really need them. You
can tell SpeedUpMyPC to automatically assign more resources
to processes that are really important, such as games, CD writing
software, or MPEG decoders. This can often make your favorite
applications run faster and more smoothly, preventing skipped
frames, gaps, and other problems.
Memory and Page File Usage
Running out of physical memory or RAM is another common reason
for performance problems today. This is not just annoying; it
can actually cause severe stability problems and even crashes.
If your computer starts using the paging file to emulate RAM
space, you might have to wait for seconds or even minutes before
your computer starts responding again. The best way to avoid
this problem is to monitor memory usage and free up some RAM
as soon as memory usage exceeds 70 or 80%. You might also want
to keep an eye on your page file usage to avoid crashes. SpeedUpMyPC
monitors RAM and page file usage in real time and can automatically
recover more RAM when memory usage exceeds a particular limit.
This will help you speed up your computer considerably and is
very useful if you are planning to watch a DVD movie or play
a demanding game for hours.
Background Applications
If you have not re-installed your PC in at least a few months
and have installed some shareware, freeware, plugins, components,
and other files, you probably have a large number of unnecessary
programs running in the background. These programs are often
completely invisible, but they still consume valuable resources
and make start-ups take longer than necessary. Some of these
programs might also be spyware that monitors your surfing habits
and sends personal information to remote servers. SpeedUpMyPC
makes it easy to remove all unwanted background applications
permanently and helps you find spyware and other hidden programs
in minutes. This will not only speed up your PC, but can also
help you increase security and protect your privacy as well.
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