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Get A Lot More Satisfied with A Faster Windows OS

Old PCs with earlier Windows programs are very likely to score low in the speed department. But, this does not mean that you should go on and verify the new personal computer models in town.

While not all people would agree, old personal computer programs are less complicated and very easy to utilize. Their conveniences lie in their own simplicity. Its ordinary for old PCs to be a little bit slow. But then again if your personal computer takes 15 minute booting up and 10 minutes loading basic applications then something is wrong with your PC. Do the listed speed up Windows guidelines:

> Remove worthless applications.
Your personal computer might still be holding programs that havent been used for years. Check the programs installed by checking add/remove program menu. Delete the software you have not used for some time. Freeing up disk space will no doubt speed up your windows program.

> Update drivers.
Hardware drivers take up little space but they dictate on how fast your Windows accessories will be. There have been a lot of improvements in the drivers of hardware over the years. Connect to the Internet and look for new information about them. This tip without a doubt speed up Windows 2000 and ME.

> Get rid of starting Windows message.
Windows 95 and 98 has this particular starting windows message that suspends personal computer booting. Delete this option to speed up Windows 98. Go to C:\ and access Msdos.sys, right click on it and deselect the read-only option. Open the file in Notepad, access over to text Options inside the file. Add: Add BootDelay-0. You can also {choose to make your booting|want to change your PC booting quicker by setting add Logo=0 to remove the Windows logo through start-up.

> Optimize start menu.
Speed up Windows by having instant access to your start menu. Click on Start and access Run. Type Regedit inside the bar and hit Enter. Access the Registry editor folder named HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. If you see a MenuShowDelay, double click it and alter the value of data field to 0. This will load Start program without any delay at all.

> Do not Turn On active desktop.
For Windows 98, access the Display Properties settings and access Web tab. Deselect the option for View my Active Desktop as a Web Page. This easy step will definitely speed up your Windows 98.

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