I get dozens of calls from customers telling me that their system is "RUNNING SOOOO SLOW." While "running slow" is a very ambiguous term (Running slower compared to what?) I've listed a few things that are the cause of slow running laptops. Check it out.
Add More RAM
By adding more RAM your machine will spend less time writing information that could be temporarily stored in RAM to the hard drive.
Increase Your internet Access Service
(This applies to those who are still using a dial-up internet connection.) We are spending more and more time on the internet: checking email, downloading music, updating software, using web-based programs such as Google Docs, etc. By upgrading your internet service you'll notice speed in a variety of ways. The prices of broadband are coming down everyday. Feel the speed and upgrade.
Clean up Your Browser
After a while (and months of surfing the internet) things start to collect. A web browser packed with extensions or a huge history file and cache can be and feel VERY pokey. Consider clearing the "History" and emptying your browser's cache.
Clean off Your System Tray
If you, like most people, have dozens of programs loading into your system tray every time you boot up your system remember that it takes time to start all of those programs. Take a look at what you've got loading there and remove anything that is not necessary. A lot of programs that you've installed take it upon themselves to to place themselves into your system tray and boot each time you start up. Removing the ones that aren't necessary to have running all the time will improve things greatly.
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