5 tips to keep your computer FAST AF after updates
Stop the slowdown
1. Regularly delete temporary files
Temporary filesand folders are regularly created on computers by the operating system and application software. These files consume computer disk space and often use processing power which can be attributed to the slowing down of a computer. Regularly deleting these files can improve a computer’s overall performance and speed. Temporary files can be deleted safely usingdisk clean-upand management tools for popular operating systems including Windows, Macintosh, and Linux.
2. Keep startup processes low
Many software processes such as Dropbox, Skype, Adobe may automatically start up and run in the background when your computer starts up. These processes can be monitored using tools such as the task manager in the Windows operating system. Always keep the number of startup processes as low as possible by disabling the unnecessary ones. Remember, there are some operating system-required startup processes that cannot be disabled.
3. Uninstall unnecessary software
There might be some software installed on a computer that you rarely use.Uninstallingthese bits of software might improve the performance and speed: the computer gains disk space as well as freeing up some processing power. This can be done using add or remove software features for Windows and moving to the bin in Macs.
4. Store data in the cloud
Storing bulk data in the cloud (a network of remote servers) can improve computer performance significantly by saving computer disk space and related file management. It is wise to store big files like music and video there. The only limitation of usingcloud spaceis that an active internet connection is required to access the files, and you need to pay a provider such as Apple for access. But this can be helpful in keeping your computer running faster.
5. Increase computer resources
The ultimate solution to improve a computer’s speed is to increase the resources by adding or replacinghardwaresuch as computer memory, processor, and disk drives. However, it is not always possible to add RAM to all machines and it can be more complex than you feel happy with, so do make sure you have tried the other (easier) solutions first.
This article byOmprakash Kaiwartya, Senior Lecturer in Connected Systems,Nottingham Trent University, andMufti Mahmud, Associate Professor of Cognitive Computing,Nottingham Trent Universityis republished fromThe Conversationunder a Creative Commons license. Read theoriginal article.
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