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Speeding up a slow PC

#145 | 22:30 |

Lab Rats

Thursday November 6, 2008

In episode 145 we look at some of the reasons your computer is running slower today than it did when you first brought it home. And it wouldn't be Lab Rats without some practical tips on how to remedy the situation. We cover cleaning up software you no longer use, organizing your hard drive to speed up access time, quickly and easily upgrading the RAM on you MacBook and more.

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Show Notes

gunk(noun): dirty, sticky, leftover bits. Named after a brand-name solvent, apparently!

TIP #1: Uninstall software that you are no longer using.

If you want to edit audio, Audacity can be found here.

TIP #2: Defrag your hard drive.

Here's some more information on whether you should defrag your Mac

TIP #3: Scan for viruses and spyware regularly.

Watch Lab Rats episode 61 for more information on Windows security.

Breaking...: new Mac virus found...?

TIP #4: Add more RAM to your system.

Watch episode 21 for more information on installing RAM into your existing computer.

TIP #5: Clean out your system registry by removing any software that you don't need to run every time your system boots.

Watch episode 35 for more information on cleaning your registry.

CAUTION: Be sure to "hide Windows services" so you don't accidentally turn one off. Also, turning off other services may also disable your antivirus or spyware programs so be careful.

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