Old personal computers with earlier Windows programs are very likely to score low in the speed department. Yet, this does not mean that you should go on and check the new PC models in your locality.

Although not everybody would agree, old PC programs are easier to make use of. Its convenience is because of its simplicity. It is normal for old personal computers to be a little bit slow. But then again if your PC takes 15 minute booting up and 10 minutes loading basic applications then something is definitely wrong. Do the listed speed up Windows guidelines:

> Get rid of worthless applications.
Your PC might still be holding programs that havent been used for years. Scan the programs listed in the add/remove programs menu in the control panel. Uninstall the software you havent accessed for a very long time. This will make your PC faster.

> Update drivers.
Hardware drivers eat up minor space but they have a say on on how fast your Windows accessories will be. There have been a lot of improvements in the drivers of hardware over the years. Check Internet and find new information about them. This information without a doubt speed up Windows 2000 and ME.

> Remove the Starting Windows message.
Windows 95 and 98 has this specific starting windows message that prolongs PC booting. Remove this option to speed up Windows 98. Access to C:\ and look for Msdos.sys, right click on it and unchoose the read-only option. Open the file in Notepad, go over to text Options inside the file. Add: Add BootDelay-0. You may {choose to make your booting|want to change your PC booting speedier by setting add Logo=0 to take away the Windows logo through start-up.

> Optimize start menu.
Speed up Windows by having easy access to your start menu. Select on Start and go to Run. Type Regedit inside the bar and hit Enter. Go to the Registry editor folder named HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. If there is a MenuShowDelay, double click it and alter the value of data field to 0. This sets your Start program access without any delay.

> Do not Turn On active desktop.
For Windows 98, go to the Display Properties settings and go to Web tab. Unchoose the option for View my Active Desktop as a Web Page. This easy step will definitely speed up your Windows 98.

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