Speeding Up A Slow Computer – Reimage Review
Most aging computers start running slow as a result of application changes and installations. This article lists the best practices in computer maintenance for keeping the performance in check; along with a Reimage review to display the role registry repair software can play in optimizing registry settings.
The following actions should be completed on a scheduled basis (monthly/quarterly) to rejuvenate computer performance:
- Don’t allow the disk drives to exceed 90% of full capacity. Microsoft recommends leaving at least 10% free for Windows to operate.
- Close applications not in use. The temptation is to keep browsers/email clients/etc. open while working on another application but doing this reserves CPU and memory for these applications, even in standby.
- Run a full anti-virus check. Bugs, such as trojan viruses, can utilize a lot of CPU and internet connection bandwidth.
- Pay particular attention to getting device driver and critical updates from the Windows Update service.
- Run a disk defragmentation tool every 3 to 6 weeks. These tools speed up disk access times and reduce caching requirements (in memory).
The above should go a fair way to speeding up a slow computer. Additional speed can be gleaned by tuning the registry file (the file storing configuration data for all applications and the operating system). Manually altering the file is a major no-no and is best done using software such as Reimage.
The Reimage review process runs as an online service (i.e. in a browser) to scan the registry for all manner of faults – missing keys, non-optimum settings, virus damage, errors due to overlapping applications. Registry keys are reset based on healthy configuration settings in the Reimage database (containing thousands of configurations).
An additional benefit is that Reimage checks OS, device driver and 3rd party software files on the hard drives for faults (e.g. virus damage, out of date versions, etc.) and downloads newer, working versions.
All computers should be able to sustain a long and useful working life, so long as the hardware holds out. The maintenance tasks listed here are the basic actions needed to keep any computer stable, secure and performing well.
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