| Today I am going to be talking about different | | | | The only way to get rid of spyware is to have |
| ways you can make a computer run faster. | | | | some kind of scanner, sort of like an anti-virus. In |
| There is actually a lot you can do yourself that will | | | | order to make a computer run faster and keep it |
| boost your PC's performance. So lets take a look | | | | safer your going to need an anti-spyware |
| at different ways we can remedy that slow | | | | program. This is tricky, a lot of the spyware |
| computer of yours! | | | | programs out there are malicious and will actually |
| 1. Free Up Disk Space | | | | add viruses and spyware to your computer by |
| A great way to make a computer run faster is | | | | using the "spyware scanner and blocker". So |
| to free up some disk space. Windows comes with | | | | please remember to be very careful when |
| a disk cleanup tool that helps you free up space | | | | choosing your anti-spyware program. |
| on your hard disk. The utility identifies files that | | | | 4. Find and repair disk errors |
| you can safely delete without messing anything | | | | Detect and Repair Disk Errors |
| up, and then enables you to choose whether you | | | | In addition to running Disk Cleanup and Disk |
| want to delete some or all of the identified files. | | | | Defragmenter to optimize the performance of |
| How to use disk cleanup tool. | | | | your computer, you can check the integrity of |
| * Click Start, point to All Programs, point to | | | | the files stored on your hard disk by running the |
| Accessories, point to System Tools, and then | | | | Error Checking utility. |
| click Disk Cleanup. If several drives are available, | | | | How to run the error checking utility. |
| you might be prompted to specify which drive | | | | * Click Start, and then click My Computer. |
| you want to clean. | | | | * In the My Computer window, right-click the hard |
| * In the Disk Cleanup for dialog box, scroll through | | | | disk you want to search for bad sectors, and |
| the content of the Files to delete list. (If you have | | | | then click Properties. |
| multiple hard drives you will have to select which | | | | * In the Properties dialog box, click the Tools tab. |
| one to scan.) | | | | * Click the Check Now button. |
| * Clear the check boxes for files that you don't | | | | * In the Check Disk dialog box, select the Scan |
| want to delete, and then click OK. | | | | for and attempt recovery of bad sectors check |
| * When prompted to confirm that you want to | | | | box, and then click Start. |
| delete the specified files, click OK. | | | | * If bad sectors are found, choose to fix them. |
| 2. Use Defrag Tool | | | | Tip: Only select the Automatically fix file system |
| When you add a file or a new program to a new | | | | errors check box if you think that your disk |
| computer, the hard drive is relatively empty so | | | | contains bad sectors. |
| new data is saved to the hard drive in one whole | | | | 5. Get an external hard drive |
| block. When you need to use that information, the | | | | Adding an External Hard Drive to your computer |
| computer can quickly access it because it is all in | | | | will allow you to clear out a lot of the things you |
| one place. Defragging your system is definitely a | | | | don't need to be storing on your normal hard |
| way to make a computer run faster. | | | | drive. |
| How to use defrag tool. | | | | A great example would be your music or pictures. |
| * From the start menu point to "all programs" | | | | All those songs and pictures are sitting on your |
| * Point to "Accessories" | | | | computer making it go slower. You will see a |
| * Point to "System Tools" | | | | decline in your computers performance as soon |
| * Click on "Disk Defragmenter" | | | | as you use over half of your hard drive space. |
| * The disk defragmenter will display the hard | | | | Moving all your songs or pictures to your external |
| drives on your computer. Just select and click | | | | hard drive will free up a lot of space on your main |
| Defragment. | | | | hard drive. You can even move applications such |
| 3. Get rid of spyware | | | | as photoshop or games. |
| Definition | | | | An external hard drive is also handy because it is |
| Spyware is software with malicious intent - by | | | | portable. You can unplug it from your computer |
| design; it does something bad to your computer. | | | | and take it to a friends house and plug it in there, |
| Usually, it gets installed without your knowledge. It | | | | sharing photos and pictures very easily. |
| sometimes takes advantage of the fact that | | | | This is truly a great way to make a computer run |
| most people click "I Agree" to software licenses | | | | faster. |
| without reading them. | | | | |