Computer maintenance
1- Minimize the number of icons on the desktop. Remove rarely used programs from "programs" in "start" (lower left corner).
2- Defragment regularly. Norton Speed Disk defragments faster than the IE utility defragmenter.
3- Track performance: start\settings\control panel\system\performance - on startup you should have almost 90% of resources available.
4- Keep tabs of startup files start\run\msconfig\startup. Deactivate what's unnecessary. I get by with systray and explorer.
5- Check startup files regularly because programs add files to the startup menu.
6- List of startup files - see also
New! 7- Managing startup files that msconfig overlooks
New! 8- Deleting dotnetfx temporary files
9- If you can't find file in the startup list, punch name into Google. People happily tell you which files are useless.
10- Check for spyware, especially if your browser has slowed. More spyware help, Update spybot.
11- What to do if your browser suddenly slows
12- Overcoming internet options restrictions
13- Recovering hijacked search explorer bar
14- The Google toolbar has a convenient (and free) pop up stopper
15- FTPplanet newsletter archives
16- Web hosting - check comments on badly rated host.
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