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http://tmmarketing.co.za Tom has been fascinated by computers ever since he bought his first Sinclair ZX81 Computer in 1983. It used a standard cassette recorder for recording programs and the monitor was an ordinary black and white television set. Tom says that since then he has been hooked on computers and he's sure he has spent more time behind a computer screen than he's been sleeping. Slow Computer? Moving the My Documents Folder to Help Speed Up Your Slow ComputerExcept for moving the My Documents folder to another drive there are several other things you must keep in mind when you would like to speed up your slow computer. You cannot completely speed up a slow computer by fixing only one of the problems on it. Slow Computer? Fixing the Boot and Why You Should not Use Msconfig to Edit the Startup FilesThe more things that are loaded when your PC starts, the more sluggish the boot process will be, and the less room afterwards for additional programs. Spyware, adware, and browser hijacks all add stuff to the startup, as do many well-intentioned programs, such as Media players, OEM help systems and your Antivirus program. Why It's Essential to Back Up Your Data Before Attempting to Fix a Slow ComputerBefore trying to fix a slow computer, it is imperative that you make sure your data will be secure. Some of the procedures used to fix a slow computer may cause existing but as yet concealed problems to show up, which may either keep Windows from starting or even prevent your computer from starting. Is a Virus or Malware Infection the Cause of Your Slow Computer?If your computer all of a sudden begins slowing down and it starts being unstable, you could have picked up a malicious infection in cyberspace. The menace of viral infections to your computer is always present and whenever you browse the internet without an updated antivirus program, you'll surely get infected eventually. Improve the Performance of Your Slow Computer in 16 Easy StepsNot only one, but several tune-up utilities are needed to keep your computer running fast and error-free. There is a variety of tasks tune-up programs do, such as disk cleaning, disk defragging, registry cleaning, virus, and malware removal and clearing useless information and files as well as tweaking Windows for top performance.
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