Test Computer Speed - is it because you want a new computer?

Your PC is probably infected with adware & spyware if: You have downloaded music online Your PC is running extremely slow You are pestered by those horrible popup ads Your homepage keeps changing

We’ve all done it... brought home our new computer, got it all set up and were amazed at how fast it was. No need to test computer speed, you can see it is fast. Of course you’re testing it against your old PC that the kids now abuse or use for games and IM or maybe it is against the PC at work.

But, you can tell it’s fast!!!

Well the machine should be fast... it not only has a faster engine and nothing to get in the way. It has a new operating system with files all in order, no installed programs except for the ones that came with it you’ll never use and no connection to the internet.

The machine is new but it is really only a basic setup. No settings have been tweaked to give a PC booster shot to the system. The computer is all set and ready to go - to start becoming slower.

Why is the system going to become slower... is now the time for testing computer speed?

Your system will slow down as more data fills the hard drive, programs are installed and more programs sit in memory - I know you’ve got 80 gigs and 256 megs of RAM but!!! As the data comes in it goes all over the place and slowly fragments files. You’ll install programs and uninstall programs. The kids will cry and whine to put their game in because their computer is too slow... and you’ll give in. Then you’ll experience an aggravating computer crash and more.

Is now the time to test your computer's speed?

No... here’s where to start. Everything needs some regular maintenance to keep running in tip top shape and computer speed is no different.

• Clean out all the Temporary Internet Files - regularly
• Dump all of the files in your TEMP folder - regularly
• Run a defrag on your hard drive to get all the files back in order
• Keep up with your Anti-Virus updates - at least every week
• Back up your DATA - DATA is King. You can replace programs but your DATA means hours of work for you to input all the old information.

I’d also recommend that to improve your system’s performance you use software that will turbo charge the computer settings and work as a PC Booster. I run speed optimizing software on all 6 of my computers, both new and older machines... all the way down to a Pentium 200 mhz (I love the old scanning software that runs on the machine). Yes, even older machines can be improved by more then 200 % in some cases.

If you want everything to happen automatically look at winROCKET. If doing an XP tweak is more your style look at WinBoost 4 or MagicTweak.

Just remember regular maintenance is probably the best way to test the speed of your computer... tune it up with a PC booster and keep it clean and organized for the fastest it can be.