So, if you're one of them, you needn't worry anymore because we're here to
give you information on how to not only increase the speed of your computer but
also how to improve the life of your desktop.

There are basically two low cost solutions that can effectively speed up your
machine. And the best part about these two methods is that you can do them
yourself. The first method is to add more RAM to your computer.

RAM stands for Random Access Memory. Increasing the RAM could increase the
speed of your computer. But this is dependant on your system's motherboard. For
example, upgrading your computer from 128 megabytes to 256 megabytes or more can
substantially increase its performance.

The second solution to your problem would be to switch from IDE hard drives
to SCSI. One of the reasons for slow functioning of a computer is the
communications speed to and from your hard drives.

And SCSI can help reduce this problem considerably. However, if you don't
want to spend any more money on your old computer and don't feel the need to
upgrade it, then there are some other ways to increasing the speed of your
computer at no cost. One method to a faster computer without spending any money
would be to clean up your registry.

The registry is a main part of your computer's Operating System. With time,
as you use Windows and install and uninstall programs, your registry will get
congested. This is one of the reasons why your computer could slow down.

So, if you can clean it up this problem can be solved. However, cleaning your
registry off some software could do it more harm than good. If you're trying to
clean up your registry for the first time, you could seriously damage it in the
process.

So, before you venture out to do this, you need to do some research on the
Internet and visit some online forums that can help you out. Another way to
considerably speed up your computer is by disabling unnecessary applications.

The Windows software in your computer would have installed many applications,
most of them you normally wouldn't need. Sometimes too many active processes can
reduce your computer's speed. So, when you disable some of them you increase
your computer's speed.

Also, disable unnecessary services that are used by Windows. Some of these
services are set to automatically load on startup. Sometimes there are services
that you don't even use. However, for this you'll need to do some research on
which service you are going to disable, before you try and do it. Also, though
you might not realize it, fonts can slow down your computer.

So, getting rid of excess fonts can also be a solution. But to do it you'll
need to download a freeware that will make the task easy. And also take care not
to delete any system fonts in the process.

And last but not the least you could delete your history, temporary files and
cookies. It's a very simple process. Go to Internet explorer and click on Tools
Menu and then Internet Options. But, all these solutions come with a cautionary
statement: when you delete or disable anything that you're not clear about, it's
best to do a little background research or seek the advice of an expert before
you do so.