** MAKE YOUR PC FLY AND RUNS FASTER **

1)    CONVERT FILE SYSTEM

If you are using the FAT32 file system, convert it to NT file system (i.e. NTFS). Among other things NTFS is more stable and has a better transaction history - handy for recovering lost files in disk failures. Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt and enter: convert c:/fs:ntfs

2)    RE-SET PRIORITIES

Get your computer to allocate more resources to the programs that you want to run more quickly. Go to Task Manager by right-clicking on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. In the Processes tab, right click on the program you want to speed up and set the priority to High.

3)    CHANGE TO CLASSIS VIEW

If you don't have lots of memory, return to the simpler Windows 98/2000 style of display. Go to Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance. Go to System, select the Advanced tab > Performance, and choose Best Performance. You'll be presented with the Classic view.

4)    IMPROVE MEMORY PERFORMANCE

Keep your data in memory rather than in paging files for faster access. To do this, run "regedit" from the Start menu and look for the entry HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management. Double click on DisablePagingExecutive and set a decimal value of 1. Also double-click on LargeSystemCache and change the decimal value to 1. The OS kernel now runs in memory for better performance.

5)    AUTO-DELETE TEMP FOLDER

Temporary files take up space and can lead to more fragmentation that impedes disk performance. Run gpedit.msc from the Start menu. Then choose computer comfiguration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Terminal Services > Temporary Folder. Right click on Do Not Delete Temp Folder Upon Exit, choose Properties and disable.

6)    CLEAN UP YOU HARD DISK

For a leaner machine, run Disk Cleanup under Programs > Accessories > System Tools. The program mops up redundant files that may be clogging the system.

7)    TURN OFF AUTOMATIC UPDATING

Free up memory and CPU power manually. To turn off auto updates, go to Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System. Choose Turn Off Automatic Updating.

8)    ELIMINATE UNWANTED START UP PROGRAMS

Click on Start > Run. Type "msconfig" and press enter. This launches the System Configuration Utility. Click on the "Startup" tab and uncheck start-up programs you don't need.

9)    DISABLE ERROR REPORTING

To get rid of this irritating window whenever an app crashes, go to Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System. Then choose Advanced > Error Reporting and select Disable Error Reporting.

10)    LOAD WEB PAGE FASTER

Just type in the name of the website like "google" into Internet Explorer (IE) address bar, then press Ctrl + Enter.

11)    INCREASE YOUR BROWSING SPEED

Speed up your web surfing by clearing your DNS (domain name server) cache - run this command: ipconfig /flushdns

12)    CHANGE FONT SIZES ON THE FLY

You need a scroll mouse for this. Hold down Ctrl while scrolling up and down in Internet Explorer to adjust font sizes.

13)    CLEAR HISTORY DIRECTORY

Don't make it easy for people to see where you went online. Delete the cyber trail by removing the most obvious signs, starting with the IE History page, accessible at Tools > Internet Options > Clear History.

14)    CUSTOMIZE THE TOOLBAR

In IE, right-click on the toolbar (the one with the icons) and select Customize. This lets you place your own buttons for things like Folders or Full Screen access.

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Max Goh
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