What do you usually do if your car stalls? I can tell you what I do: if kicking the tires and looking under the hood doesn't really help, I give up and call for a mechanic. If you are a little more technical than I am, you might try more things, and may even succeed in getting your car running. But what if it does not run as good as it used to, or stalls more and more often? I'd bring it to the shop to get it fixed!
What do you usually do if your computer hangs? I usually try pushing some keys and, finally, kick in the 'Reset' button. But what if your PC no longer runs as smoothly as it used to, or hangs up just in the middle of an important document or an exciting game? Is it time to call for a computer guru and spend some money for getting it fixed?
Not necessarily. With a bit of magic and a little help of a handy free tool you can quickly do miracles with your PC's performance!
Try a little magic on your computer. A single 'Reset' button will never solve all your problems completely, but a little free utility called Magic Speed will revive your PC to its original, brand-new like performance in just five easy steps. It will do its magic to clean up your PC and fix problems that prevent it from running smoothly.
With a computer, you are in a better position than you are with a car. Many computer problems don't come from hardware errors; after all, modern PC hardware is thoroughly reliable these days. Instead, these problems originate from software. Did you know that any time you press that 'Reset' button, there is a chance of data corruption? It's not that something is wrong with your hard disk; it's about Windows unable to finish a write operation that causes the corruption. This is easily corrected with software; all you need is a disk checkup. This is free, and you don't need a technician to do that; just a little magic and Magic Speed!
What if your computer does not boot Windows as fast as it used to when you opened the box? If you a technician check your system, he would probably tell you about the hidden start-up programs slowing down performance, unwanted tray icons eating up precious megabytes of memory, or even spyware plaguing your system. Run Magic Speed instead of calling a technician, and it will tell you exactly what is wrong with your PC, and fix it immediately - for absolutely free!
Thanks to its built-in licensed anti-virus engine, Magic Speed will detect and automatically clean known viruses and spyware programs. It will reveal to you all the hidden startup programs and tray icons, and allow you to keep only those you are actually using. This alone can speed up your system significantly; but that is not all! Magic Speed will check for correct software locations, check and fix errors in shared programs, look up for known problems with known software, and fix errors with system components.
With Magic Speed, you do the magic to your PC! Get Magic Speed from www.smartpctools.com/magic_speed for absolutely free, and revive your PC to its brand-new performance.
Speed Up Your Pc
One of the factors that will determine how fast your PC runs is the amount of RAM (Random Access Memory) that is in your system. The reason for this is because if you have a small amount of memory for the application programs you are running, the PC will be spending time (processor time) swapping information in and out of the limited amount of memory to your hard drive. Processor time spent swapping data in and out of memory is time that could be spent performing the activities of your running applications. If more memory is added to the system (assuming space is available) then more applications and or their data can remain in memory, reducing the amount of time wasted swapping information in and out of memory.
If your PC is a few years old and now appears to be running slower than it did when it was new, this is probably because new software or software upgrades that you have added to the system are putting evermore demands on the available memory.
If you want to get some idea if memory might be a problem for your slow PC, then check your PC's RAM usage by opening the Windows Task Manager. You can start the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del at the same time (Vista users will have to click Start Task Manager) and then click the Performance tab. If the figure next to 'Available' (or 'Free' in Vista) in the 'Physical Memory' section is getting close to zero, for example if only 10% or so of your PC memory is available, you probably need more RAM.
In general a standard Windows XP user will find that 1GB of RAM should give them satisfactory system performance. For users who run lots of demanding applications simultaneously or they do a lot of working with digital video or other large graphics files then they should have 2GB of RAM or more.
If you are planning to upgrade your PC to run Windows Vista, you can run this operating system with 1GB of RAM, but for a better Windows Vista experience then 2GB of RAM is recommend.
Having decided that you need to increase the amount of RAM in your system to improve its performance you then have the following questions to answer:-
1. Are there any empty memory card slots available in your system?
2. Will I have to remove some of the current memory to make room for new memory?
3. What type of memory does your system require?
4. Is your PC using dual-channel memory, if so then you must install a pair of memory cards for maximum performance?
You could read your PC's manual to answer these questions and others, but the easiest thing to try first is to surf to one of the reliable RAM manufacturer's website using the PC you wish to upgrade. The main RAM supplier websites have online tools for identifying the right RAM for the PC you are using to surf to their website. These tools can tell you what memory you are currently using, if you have any empty memory slots and what upgrade options are available.
Using these online tools can clearly show you your upgrade options and really helps your to know that you are buying the correct memory for your system.
When you receive your new memory you will then have to read your PC manual to understand how to open up your PC and correctly insert the new memory. One thing you should be aware of when handling memory is that static electrical can damage these memory items and your PC's other delicate circuits. That is why you should read your manual as it should explain that you must earth yourself to the metalwork inside your PC, before removing your new memory from its protective covering and adding or removing items inside your PC.
Click the following link for examples of online tools to identify your memory upgrade options. http://www.clickdigitalproducts.com/technology/help-in-a-digital-world/speed-up-your-pc-with-more-memory.html
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Alexander Rodichev has sinced written about articles on various topics from Keyboard Synthesizer, Computers and The Internet and Data Recovery. Alexander Rodichev is a founder of Smart PC Solutions company located in Alexandria, VA. The company develops easy to use solutions for daily care to keep users PC in a good shape.. Alexander Rodichev's top article generates over 12100 views. to your Favourites.
Jim Hamilton has sinced written about articles on various topics from Software, Computers and The Internet. From the Webmaster at Click Digital Products http://www.ClickDigitalProducts.comIt's a Digital World we live in and sometime we need help. At Click Digital Products we try to provide some of that help why not visit our website.. Jim Hamilton's top article generates over 12100 views. to your Favourites.
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