Dear Biff,
My PC is 2 years old and EXTREMELY slow! How can I get it to run faster?
Frustrated in Manhattan
Before you throw your computer out of your 64th story office window because it’s running slower than the yearly “Sloth and Snail Race” at the Nebraska State Fair, Biff suggests that you try the following things first.
1- Upgrade your RAM. (You want an absolute MINIMUM of 128 MB)
2- Remove all unwanted/unused programs.
3- Defrag your drive two to four times a month.
4- Update your hardware drivers regularly.
5- Use a basic Wallpaper. (A detailed one will only slow your system down)
6- Turn off Animations. (They’re neat but suck up precious speed)
7- Lower your screen resolution. (Your screen won’t be as pretty but it will speed things up)
If these basic tips don’t make your PC run faster, proceed with the tossing and go buy yourself a Mac.
~ Swift Biff
Do you know of other ways of getting your computer to run faster? If so, Enlighten Biff by adding a comment below…
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* For more information about this topic, please check out the "Relevant items that are BIFF APPROVED" on the bottom of this page.
1- Upgrade your RAM. (You want an absolute MINIMUM of 128 MB)
2- Remove all unwanted/unused programs.
3- Defrag your drive two to four times a month.
4- Update your hardware drivers regularly.
5- Use a basic Wallpaper. (A detailed one will only slow your system down)
6- Turn off Animations. (They’re neat but suck up precious speed)
7- Lower your screen resolution. (Your screen won’t be as pretty but it will speed things up)
If these basic tips don’t make your PC run faster, proceed with the tossing and go buy yourself a Mac.
~ Swift Biff
Do you know of other ways of getting your computer to run faster? If so, Enlighten Biff by adding a comment below…
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- I disabled the User Account Control < UAC >.
- I disabled the "Welcome Center" splash screen that is always popping up.
- I disabled the "Vista Thumbnails" cache for faster video and picture browsing.
- I turned off the "Aero Visual Effects" to increase performance.
As you can see, Vista comes with a lot of "extra" crap that really slows down your computer and you don't really need.
Cool site BTW.
T