There is nothing like having a new computer boot up for the first time and everything just works. The boot up time is fast and the programs that load up when the computer start, are up and running quickly. For the next couple of months, you will get that same sense of awe and wonder every time you start up the machine, but then things start to change. All of the sudden the boot up time is taking longer than it originally did. Now the programs that started when you first booted the computer seem to have company. A couple of programs that you do not remember giving permission to, boot up at start time. Also it seems as if your hard drive is starting to get full and there are pop ups on the computer no matter what site you go to. These are all signs that there is going to be some maintenance needed on the computer. There are a couple of tools that will help solve this problem.
The first thing that you need to do, is make sure that you use the tools that Windows 7 gives you to help clean up the computer. After that, you can start to use the third party software tools that are available. So let’s start with a disk cleanup. When you install and use certain programs they leave digital residue all over your computer. The digital residue consist of temporary files and cookies that are left all over the place. So you can use the disk clean up tool to get rid of these things. It will also allow you to reclaim some of your hard drive space at the same time. Once you run the disk clean up tool, then you should run the disk defragmenter tool. It will put together files that have been broken into pieces. This will also give you more hard drive space while at the same time help your computer run faster.
Now after you perform these two jobs, you can start to use some third party software to help Windows 7 run better. The first thing that you will want to do, is grab a Windows Registry cleaner. This will clean up the registry that is in the computer. A registry stores all of the software and hardware configurations in the computer. Running a tool like this will make sure that all of that is in top shape. After the registry cleaner, you will want to run some type of adware remover. This is the cause of your pop ups and running this type of software will help you get rid of them. Also it will help you get rid of tracking cookies that different web sites might place on your computer.
Last but not least, you’ll want to pick an anti virus to use on your computer. There are many choices that are out there, so it is up to you to decide which one that you want to put on your computer. Once you put it on your computer, you must make sure that you update it all the time. If you do not, then you will have a harder time trying to stop all of the viruses which are new.
These are a couple of steps to help you ensure that your Windows 7 runs better. If you follow this advice, you can help your system to always stay in top shape.