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Optimizing your personal computer means improving its performance. There are several ways to maximize your systems output to enable it to run faster.

A smooth running computer allows for increased productivity, the ability to play more games, watch videos, and lots more. Multi-tasking projects without interruption are one many benefits of an optimized system.

Definitely purchase a good anti-virus program and keep it up to date. However, most problems that result in the poor performance of your PC cannot be detected by virus protection. Malicious software can bypass Norton, Trend, McAfee, and the others if you don't have anti-malware software installed on your computer.

Companies Track Your Computer Activities

Most people have used their computer at work to view non-work-related Web sites. If you are reading this article at work, you are already guilty as charged. More than 70 percent of the adult online population has accessed the Internet at work for personal use at least once, according to an eMarketer study.

Employees are sending personal e-mails, playing games, viewing pornography, shopping, checking stock prices and gambling online during working hours. Don't think these cyberslacking activities are going unnoticed. With monitoring software, your boss can tap into your computer and see what you're doing in real-time. You can be monitored without your knowledge because employers are not required to notify you that you're being observed.

Get this, not only does your employer track your movements on the Internet but Facebook and other sites track your movements on the web for advertising purposes. This was made crystal clear to me when I posted more information on my "Plants Are Alive" lens. I posted information from Amazon.com about "Indoor Bamboo Water Fountains" and low and behold, when I logged into my Facebook account there was an advertisement about "Bamboo Water Fountains." I ran "Tracks Cleaner" which comes with Registry Mechanic or Glary Utilities, refreshed my FB page and the ad was gone.

Glary Utilities is the #1 free, powerful, all-in-one utility in the world market. It offers numerous powerful and easy-to-use system tools and utilities to fix, speed up, maintain and protect your PC.

Take control by downloading Registry Mechanic or Glary Utilities on your work computer, erase your tracks, and then move the utilities program to an obscure folder, inside of another folder. For example, stick it in the "Word Docs" folder, inside of a "Meetings Folder" inside of "November 2010 Activities" folder. "The Man," will never find it, and even if he does, the program won't be viewed as a threat because it's not. It's just a way to keep your boss off your a$$.

Check this Lens often for more tips on how to stay one step ahead and keep your computer safe and optimized.

Five Ways to Optimize Your PC

  1. Disk Cleanup Tool frees up space on your hard disk and improves your computers performance. Disk cleanup removes temporary Internet files and empties the recycle bin. It removes Windows temporary files, error reports, deletes unused Windows components and other installed components that are never used.

    Temporary Internet files take up the most space because the browser caches each page you visit for faster access later.

    To run Disk Cleanup: Click "Start," "Programs," "Accessories," "System Tools," and Disk Cleanup.

  2. Disk Defragmenter. A fragmented disk slows the overall performance of a computer. When a file is opened the computer searches the hard disk and has to piece the file back together because it is defragmented. Disk Defrag is a Windows Utility that consolidates fragmented folders and files so that each occupies a single space on the disk. Reading and writing to the disk speeds up when files are stored end to end and defragmented.

    To run Disk Defragmenter: Click "Start," "Programs," "Accessories," "System Tools," and Disk Defragmenter.

  3. Error Checking Utility. Constant use of a hard drive can create bad sectors. Bad sectors slow down a computers performance. The Error checking utility scans the hard drive for bad sectors, file system errors, and corrects misplaced files. Run "Error Check" once per week if you use your computer every day. This helps prevent data loss.

    To run: Click on "Computer" or "My Computer." Right-click the "C" drive, select "Properties" and click "Tools." Under "Error-checking" click "Check Now."

  4. Registry Mechanic is a free optimization tools that speeds up and improves the stability of your computer. The software safely cleans, repairs, and optimizes the registry and automatically backs up changes for future recovery. Registry Mechanic also protects your privacy online. Download from the "Registry Cleaner" supporting link.

  5. CCleaner is another free optimization tool that protects your online privacy along with making your computer faster and secure. Download from the "CCleaner" supporting link.

More Ways to Keep Your Computer Optimized

Anti-Virus Software

First and foremost, to keep your computer optimized and monitored 24/7 you will need a good anti-virus program. Use Norton, Trend, McAfee, AVG, or one of the other name-brand anti-virus software.

Anti-Malware Software

Malware is an acronym that stands for Malicious Software. Malwarebytes is a free anti-malware program that works in conjunction with your anti-virus program. It runs separately and is not related to your ant-virus program so it won't create any conflicts. Run the anti-malware quick scan about once per week.

System Tools

Access the system tools from "All Programs," "Accessories," "System Tools." Run "Disk Cleanup" and "Disk Defragmenter" manually, especially if you have a computer that is more than 3 years old.

Delete Unnecessary Toolbars

Unnecessary toolbars can cause problems with starting your computer and loading programs. Your system is also more susceptible to viruses with too many toolbars opening. Oftentimes companies will trick you into downloading their toolbar. You only need one toolbar or menu bar and that is Internet Explorer, which is: "File, Edit, View, Favorites, Tools, Help." If you use Mozilla Firefox then you only need the Firefox toolbar. If you happen to use another browser, other than the aforementioned, only use the toolbar that comes with the browser.

Registry Cleaner

Eusing Free Registry Cleaner is free registry repair software that allows you to safely clean and repair registry problems. The Windows Registry is a crucial part of your PC's operating system. There's no need to pay for registry cleaner software when Eusing Registry Cleaner will provide similar results. Use it along with the other methods to keep your computer optimized and running smoothly.

Speed Up Your Computer

Defragment

If you've ever seen the "bad sector" message on your computer screen that's usually not good news. However, it's not a death sentence to your hard disk and can be repaired. Disk Defragmenter is a program that is installed on Windows. This program will restore bad clusters back to their original place on your hard disk. It will also defragment your clusters to allow your hard drive to find files, folders, and programs much quicker.

Monitor and Clean the Registry

The Windows Registry is a crucial part of your PC's operating system. If the registry is compromised it's often because of a virus. Download a free version of Malwarebytes Anti-malware and keep your registry safe. Use the Windows program called Disk Cleanup, to delete temporary files, cookies, and free up disk space.

Registry Mechanic

Registry Mechanic provides optimization tools that will speed up and improve the stability of your operating system. It's compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Registry Mechanic cleans, repairs, and optimizes the registry.

Remove Unnecessary Startup Programs

Too many programs in the startup folder will slow down your computer. Remove unnecessary programs by clicking "Start" and search for MSCONFIG. Double-click on "System Configuration" and click the "Startup" tab. Remove items from the startup folder by removing the check in the box next to the program.

CCleaner

CCleaner is free optimizing and cleaning software. It protects your privacy online and makes your computer faster and more secure. It's very easy to install and downloads, runs, and cleans within a matter of a couple of minutes. Run CCleaner two to three time weekly.

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Telephone Tech Support

PC-Repairsite can assist you in every aspect of owning a computer. Trained experts will troubleshoot your issues and provide computer repair solutions quickly and professionally. PC Repair Site provides complete troubleshooting and full technical support and can assist you with:

  • Blue Screen of Death

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  • Improve PC Performance

  • Adjust Screen Resolution

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  • Printers and Networking

  • Parental Controls

  • Unwanted Toolbars and Add-ons

  • Online Computer Repair

  • Viruses, Spyware, Trojan Removal

If your issue is hardware related we will suggest what is needed and direct you to the most reputable company with competitive prices.

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  • colleenfjackson Jan 25, 2012 @ 12:35 am | delete
    Thanks for the help information, this is very helpful. fix my computer online
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