How to: Optomize Your Computer to Peak Condition

So your computer isn't as fast as it used to be. Simply opening up Firefox (If you have Internet Explorer, Get Firefox) takes a few minutes let alone typing your five page business report. Your computer has become bogged down over the years, but instead of buying a new one or remodeling yours, you want to optimize yours so it's as good as new. You've been searching the web for the best ways to do so with no avail. You have finally found the right article. Here you will find simple, quick, and don't forget, free, ways to optimize your PC! Read More...

1. Disk Defragmenter - Surprisingly you will find Defrag on my list because it is an easy way to optimize your hard drive, and in Vista, you can schedule it to run right from its menu. To run it click:
   
   • Start
   • All Programs
   • Accessories
   • System Tools
   • Disk Defragmenter
2. CCleaner - (aka Crap Cleaner) CCleaner is a great tool for clearing space in your system and optimizing. It is a three-in-one tool: Temporary File Cleanup, Registry Fixing, and Performance. Once when I run Cleaner, I cleaned up 2 GB of Temporary Files!!!! It's has customizable options including a scheduling option. You can download CCleaner from thier website.
3. Remove Unused programs with Add and Remove Programs - It is quite simple, but I have found lots of old (Not compatible with Vista) or unused programs that I can uninstall. You won't believe how much space you can save by simply uninstalling programs.
4. WinDirStat - This program maps all your hard disks and displays them as a color coded map to show you what files take up the most space. It is a great way to find the bigger files on your computer. It can be downloaded from WinDirStat's website.
5. TweakRAM - If you're willing to invest a little money, you can get a great program that can optimize your computer anytime you need extra ram. It can improve you overall performance when running processor consuming programs. You can see more at Elcor Software's Website.