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Using a slow computer can be pretty irritating. Busy times would certainly more difficult with slow computers. Before you try throwing your PC into the waste bin, use these uncomplicated steps to speed up Windows:

> Do not enable System Restore.
Speed up in Windows is uncomplicated to accomplish by basic knowledge. Turning off your computers System Restore is one of the many steps you can speed up your PC easily.

System Restore takes up big memory in your personal computer, therefore eating up space that may be utilized by more important applications.

Access Control Panel, then click on Performance and Maintenance menu. Select System and click on System Restore. Check the Turn off System Restore on All Drives.

> Obtain a Registry Cleaner.
There are many software to speed up Windows. Registry Cleaners, for instance is the one responsible for registry files that your computer repeatedly creates and preserves. By means of Registry Cleaners you can have the option of saving only the registry files that are often in use by your computer. Although these files are quite minor, they in most cases take up a lot of space in the hard drives over time.

> Use boot defragment.
To decrease the time your computer takes to boot, you can employ boot defragment. This command allows you to place files needed for booting next to each other, thus lessening the time your computer needs for locating them. Click on Start menu and run Run. Then type in Regedit and after press enter. Enter HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizeFunction. Choose its Enable option, right it on and hit Modify. After modify the value to UY to enable. Then, start your PC again.

> Modify the time of loading programs.
If your applications load for a hundreds of years, you can modify its loading option. Choose the icon of the program and right click on it. Click Properties. Select target box then add /prefetch:1 at the end of its line. Select OK. Restart your PC for the best results.

> Change to a Static IP.
If your PC is hooked on a network and you have access to DHCP server, execute the listed steps to make your computer faster. Acess Start then Run. Type in NCPA.CPL, select OK. The Network Connection would be opened. Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) then click Properties. Fill the option for static IP with your subnet, default gateway and DNS server information. Click OK. Look for your router manual so you would see these values.