I always use it when I need to empty my recycling bin. Use a separate partition for your files music, word documents, etc. Not only will it help with backing up your computer, but it will keep those files from hogging the same space as your OS. I have found that Norton is heavily taxing on RAM usage. Security suites with one or two programs max are what you should aim for. I love AVG. It is a huge memory drainer. You can select the window theme of your choice. Use a lightweight browser. Limit your start up programs.
You can do this in CCleaner or remove them using the Control Panel. Preventing unnecessary programs from loading at start up can drastically lower start up time. Sometimes you can determine which programs start automatically by looking at the program icons in the notification area on the far right of the taskbar. To try to find out the name of the program, point to the icon with your mouse pointer. Even after you check the notification area, you might still miss some programs that run automatically at startup.
To stop a program from starting automatically. Open Startup Apps settings. In the Startup Apps area, find the program you want to stop from starting automatically and set it to Off. Note: If you turn off a program and it continues to start automatically when Windows starts, you should scan for viruses and malware. See the next section for more info. A virus, malware, or malicious software could cause your PC to run slowly. Other symptoms include unexpected pop-up messages, programs that unexpectedly start automatically, or the sound of your hard disk constantly working.
The best way to handle viruses and malicious software is to try to prevent them by running antimalware and antivirus software and keeping it up to date. However, even if you take precautions, your PC can still become infected. For more info, see How to protect your Windows PC. If they are, choose the one you want to run, and then disable or uninstall any others. If you have another antivirus program installed and turned on, Windows Security will be turned off by default.
To scan for viruses using Windows Security. Open Windows Security settings. On the Protection updates screen, select Check for updates to make sure you have the most recent updates. Wait for Windows Security to finish scanning for viruses and malware.
Run the recommended advanced scan. This scan takes longer but searches more extensively for threats on your PC. If no viruses are found, restart your PC and try to reproduce the performance problem you were having with your PC. To scan for malware and viruses with Microsoft Defender Offline. The scan might take 15 minutes or so, and your PC will restart again after that. Restoring your PC undoes recent changes that might be causing problems.
If you think a recently installed app, driver, or update for Windows could be causing problems, you might get things running normally again by restoring your PC to an earlier point, called a restore point. Select Search on the taskbar, type advanced system , then select View advanced system settings from the list of results.
On the System Protection tab, select System Restore. Select Recommended restore to go with the most recent restore point Windows has made automatically, or Choose a different restore point to select one yourself, then select Next.
If you chose to select a different restore point, select one, then select Next. Either way, select Finish to begin restoring. In the search box on the taskbar, type create a restore point , then select Create a restore point from the list of results.
On the System Protection tab, select Configure. One of the best ways to get the most out of your PC is to make sure you have the latest version of Windows 10 installed. Sometimes apps that were made for an earlier version of Windows will still run on Windows 10, but they might slow down your PC.
In the search box on the taskbar, type troubleshoot , then select Troubleshoot settings , which has System settings listed underneath it. Select File Explorer from the taskbar. In the search box on the taskbar, type advanced system , and then select View advanced system settings , which has Control panel listed underneath it.
In the Temporary Files area, select Delete temporary files that my apps aren't using. Select which files you want Storage Sense to delete your choices are files in your Recycle Bin and in your Downloads folder , then select the corresponding time intervals. Windows will take a few moment to clean up your files, and then you'll see a message indicating how much disk space has been freed up. In the search box on the taskbar, type disk cleanup , then select Disk Cleanup from the list of results.
When you find an app to remove, choose it from the list and select Uninstall. Get more info about freeing drive space in Windows Windows 10 includes many visual effects, such as animations and shadow effects. In the search box on the taskbar, type performance , then select Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows in the list of results. This can help improve PC performance if you reduce the number of files that are synced to your PC. Open About settings.
Notification area with mouse pointing to show hidden icons. If you turn off a program and it continues to start automatically when Windows starts, you should scan for viruses and malware. To use the procedure above to stop a program from starting automatically, you need to have Windows 10 Version or higher installed. For more info, see How to protect your Windows 10 PC. To scan for viruses using Windows Security Windows 10 Version or later. Wait for Windows Defender Security Center to finish scanning for viruses and malware.
In the search box on the taskbar, type restore point , then select Create a restore point from the list of results. Select Next , then choose the restore point related to the app, driver, or update that might be causing the problem. Windows 11 Windows 10 More As a convenience, Windows Vista by default saves and displays a list of recently opened files and programs on the Start Menu.
Ostensibly, this is supposed to make it easier to find a file or program. However, many users would prefer that information to remain hidden. Here is how to turn it off:. For many users, the personal preference will be for those icons to be much smaller. Here is how:. For some reason known only to the Windows Vista development team, there is no easy option to add the Windows Explorer icon to the Vista Desktop.
In the meantime, if you want to add Internet Explorer you can do it with a Registry hack. Before editing the Windows Registry it is always advisable to make a backup of the Registry file. One of the most often leveled criticisms of Windows has been its lack of security. To overcome that perception Microsoft had programmed Vista to complain loudly and often if it discovers your malware, firewall or virus protection software is off or requires maintenance. For many users, the constant badgering to update your virus definitions is more annoying then effective.
To calm Vista down a bit you can change the way you are notified of potential lax security. One of the first things experienced users change when they get a new Windows computer is change the Folder View options to a preferred setting.
Windows Vista is no exception to this rule. By default, Windows Vista sets the power options to what it calls a "Balanced" plan. While for many users this plan will be adequate, there are many who will want to make adjustments. For laptop users specifically, settings can vary greatly when operating on battery power versus plugged into an outlet.
To adjust power settings:. Medium in this case is really quite large. There is also a Large icon setting, but we won't go there.
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