Here we will give you some basic tips which you can apply by yourself to tune up your PC and it won’t require you to have a deep knowledge on computers.

Disc clean up

Usually a PC gets too slow when the hard drive becomes all filled up with unused files and programs. Getting rid of these unused files can boost up your PC speed a great deal.

In order to clean up the hard drive first go to start menu, click ‘All programs’, then go to ‘Accessories’, click on ‘System tools’ and finally click on ‘Disc clean up’. Select the drives that you want to clean up. It will take sometime to do a complete clean up for all drives but it is recommended to do a full clean up to remove all the unnecessary files from your hard drive to speed up your PC.

Disc defragmenting

Disc defragmenting is also a useful process to tune up your pc and preventing system crash. The procedure is almost the same like disc clean up. Go to the system tools through start menu and accessories and then click on Disc Defragmenter. This will automatically start analyzing the system and will perform necessary repair works.

Virus scan

Viruses, spyware and malware are malicious programs that are responsible for slowing down the PC. Some of these programs duplicate themselves multiple times and fill up the memory. This reduces your computer speed.

So if your PC is getting too slow then you need to perform virus scan for the whole system. You can use Norton, McAfee or Kaspersky to detect the programs like spywire, malwire, worm etc. Make sure that the version of anti virus program your are using is up to date or else it wont be able to perform a successful scan. Virus scan will help you to clean up your PC from these harmful programs and you will definitely notice a significant improvement in your machine speed.

Check the start up menu

Check out your start up menu to find whether there are any unnecessary programs placed in there. The programs in the start up menu are loaded first when you turn on your PC. The more programs you keep there, the longer it will take your PC to get ready for use.

Often we keep too many programs in the start up, of which few are used frequently. Identify the unused programs and remove them from start up. Next time you turn on your PC, you will find it will start a lot faster.

Cleaning the registry

The registry is one of the most important parts of your system. Any program you want to run immediately gets directed to the registry which determines the whole process of running it. Virus attack, corrupt files and excess amount of programs in the registry is mainly responsible for slowing down your system.

To fix this problem, you need to use a registry cleaner software. Norton utilities are one of most effective registry cleaners which is used by computer users all around the world. So you can go for Norton utilities to clean up your registry. You need to restart your PC after the registry is cleaned up. You will be amazed to see how fast it is after fixing the registry.

Hardware check

Sometimes after doing all these things, you can still experience slow performance from you PC. In that case may be you need to replace your hard drive or insert extra RAM in the system. Often the PC becomes slow because of the hard drive getting too old.

It is a fact that most things depreciates and become inefficient after being used for a certain period of time. So a new hard drive may be required for your PC to improve its performance. Good thing is, you will find high quality RAM or hard drive in the market which are quite affordable. Often you may face a slow PC if your RAM is not sufficient enough to run particular programs. Inserting extra RAM provides your system with more capability to run programs properly and prevents it from slowing down.

Conclusion

Your computer has a similarity with you, that is- it needs regular check ups. There are many software you will find in the internet or software market which can help you to check up the condition of your system and performs necessary repairs to improve its performance.

Norton 360 3.0

Overview

Norton 360 Version 3.0 is powerful, featured packed and silent security software that works quietly in the background and protects you from PC threats. It includes a firewall, anti-malware, automated background scanning, registry clean up, back up to online or local destinations and an integrated online help feature. This product will comprehensively handle your software security needs.

Features

• Provides industry leading security and performance
• Better protection than competing products without slowing you down
• Protects personal information while you bank or shop online
• Secures against phishing attacks by conveniently and securely managing user names and passwords
• Blocks botnets and fraudulent websites and verifies trusted sites
• Delivers up to the minute protection
• Protects your important documents, music and photos from loss by providing secure online back up of up to 2 GB
• Lets you monitor your wireless network by giving a view of each device connected to it
• Protects you against malware that is hidden in other Internet downloads
• Speeds up boot time by removing unwanted startup programs
• Performs scans and tune ups in the background, optimising the performance of your PC
• Provides one-click access to online support
• Automatically renews your subscription to keep your software license current
• Optional parental control and anti spam available.

System Requirements

• Operating system: Windows® XP Home/XP Pro/XP Media Center Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Vista®** Home Basic/Home Premium/Ultimate/Business/Starter Edition
• Phishing Protection feature requires Microsoft® Internet Explorer® version 6.0 or later or Firefox® version 2.0 or later
• Email scanning supported for POP3-compatible email clients
• Online backup feature requires high-speed Internet connection

Hardware Requirements

• 300 MHz or faster processor
• 256 MB of RAM minimum
• 300 MB of free hard disk space

Required for all installations

• Standard Web browser
• DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive
• Internet connection

Additional Windows Vista requirements

• Must meet minimum Windows Vista operating system requirements
• Phishing protection feature available only on 32 bit Internet Explorer

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