Atlanta Journal-constitution - A Cheap Alternative To Get Rid Of Slow Pc Problems

Atlanta Journal-constitution - A Cheap Alternative To Get Rid Of Slow Pc Problems

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Perusing the Sunday newspapers, you'll often find embedded in a city newspaper's business section a 'light' section on technology for home users and home businesses. These articles often take the form of a Question and Answer, or a simple 'how to' guide.

Yesterday's Atlanta Journal-Constitution, besides excitement of the Atlanta Braves making the baseball playoffs and another win by the NFL Falcons, had such an article. The article Affordable treatment for the slow PC blues addressed how you can delay purchasing a new PC by a year or 2 even if you have slow PC problems now. After all, who doesn't want faster PC speed and a faster PC startup? The premise of the article is laid out at its beginning:


'There's a sure cure for a slow computer. Just fork over hundreds of dollars to the guy with a nice smile at the store and you can carry home a faster machine.

Truth is, there are times when that's the best solution. If your machine is several years old and you have the money, why not? And even if you can't afford a new computer, there are times it makes no sense to throw dollars at an outdated one.

But if you live on a budget -- who doesn't these days? -- and have a PC that's 3 or 4 years old, there are affordable ways to speed it up enough to extend its life for a year or two.


Let's start by setting some ground rules. First, since satisfactory new computers can be had for $500 to $800, it doesn't make sense to spend more than $150 or so on an old computer. Second, we'll assume you aren't an electrical engineer and stick with tips that should be comfortable for any home user.'

The article addresses malware, RAM, video cars and more. And of course, defrag and defrag programs, with this guidance:

'Defragmenting a hard disk at regular intervals fixes an inherent problem in the way computers store information. To get the most from available space, data and programs are stored in little chunks scattered all over the hard disk. When you need that program or data, the computer has to find all those bits and bytes and then put them together again.

Windows comes with an adequate defragmenting program. Simply enter the word defragment in the search box with the Help menu. I use a commercial defragmenting program called PerfectDisk 11 that does an even better job....'

The article also states, correctly, that 'you can also free up hard disk space by deleting unneeded programs and data. When you use 80 percent or more of your hard disk space, there's a possibility your PC will slow down.' This is another area in which PerfectDisk can help, with space management and duplicate file removal capabilities.

There are slow PC solutions for slow PC problems. And via fast defragmentation, you can achieve faster PC performance.

About the Author:
Joe Abusamra is VP of marketing/operations for Raxco Software, developer of award-winning automatic disk defrag software. He oversees technical and pre-sales support, marketing, public relations, production, and IT. Abusamra studied business at Rhode Island and The George Washington University.



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