21
Jul, 2018

How to Make Your Computer Faster?

Computer Faster
Are you experiencing, your PC getting too slow and you are unable to work on it with ease? If yes, then it is the time to take necessary steps to optimize your PC urgently or the situation might worsen with the passage of time. Know how to make your computer faster.

Check out programs running in the background

One of the prime causes of PC getting slower is applications and programs, which run in the background. If you have opened up multiple applications, which you might not be using during your session, it’s best to close them. An easy way do this is to go to the Task Manager and check for the programs which are running and click on ‘End Task’. This will reduce the CPU load and make your PC work faster.

Clean out your system and browser

Temp files are created in your PC on a regular basis but these need to be cleared to make your PC work faster. With System Cleaner feature of REVE Antivirus, you can clean the temp files with just 2 clicks of your mouse.

Browser Cleaning is another activity, which will boost up your PC performance. REVE Antivirus Browser Cleaner helps you get rid of unwanted cookies by cleaning your browsing history.

Free up space on your hard drive

If you ever see a message that the storage limit of your PC has reached 90% then you should take necessary steps to remove some unwanted applications, video, music, photos. You can save them on the cloud and free your disk space. There might be many duplicate files in your PC which needs to be removed to increase your disk space. However, searching them manually is a tedious job. With REVE Antivirus Duplicate File Finder feature, you can easily locate duplicate files and folders.

Take Backup

Don’t just save your entire life on your computer as it puts a burden on your computer’s processor. Old videos, music files, images need to be archived so that new things can take up the space. So take an external hard drive to backup your old files or choose to do it online. Storing your data online gives you the assurance that it is safe and not lost.

Always Shut down

Most of the computer users are in habit of turning the power off when they are done with the usage. However, this impacts the processing power of the PC as several non-closed programs and tasks are running in the background. Shutting down your computer regularly when you are done with the work certainly improves its speed and performance. Firstly, it helps in stopping memory leaks that occur when a program is not closed properly. Shutting down the system properly also clear ups the temporary files that get accumulated on the system and helps in keeping it work smoothly.

Upgrade Your System

Outdated hardware and software can make your PC work at the speed of a turtle. Adding a new RAM i.e. Random Access Memory can significantly boost the speed of your PC. Also, updating the OS i.e. Operating System of your system can give you results that are worth the effort.

Install an Antivirus 

The fewer the bugs on your system, the more it can utilize its resources to run efficiently. Viruses, spyware, adware, rootkits, etc. can hamper the smooth working and therefore need to be detected and quarantined with the help of an antivirus software.

With these activities, you can make your PC work quite faster. Also it’s recommended that you download files from trusted websites and scan any hard drive before use. This will prevent any malware from getting into your system. Malware is one of the biggest reasons of making PC slow, so remain protected.

The Author

Abhijeet Guha

Abhijeet is an active blogger with decent experience in the IT Security industry. He researches on various topics related to cyber security and pens down his research in the form of articles & blogs. You can reach him at abhijeet@reveantivirus.com.
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