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Old PCs which comes with old Window programs are probably slower. But, doesnt mean you must determine the new personal computer models in your area.

Though not everyone would agree, old PC programs are less complicated and very easy to make use of. Its convenience is because of its simplicity. Its ordinary for old computers to be a little bit slow. But hey, if your PC is taking more than 15 minutes to boot up and 10 minutes loading basic applications then something is definitely wrong. Do the listed speed up Windows guidelines:

> Delete any unused programs.
Your PC might still be holding programs that havent been used for years. Scan the programs listed in the add/remove programs menu in the control panel. Uninstall the programs you havent accessed for a very long time. Freeing up disk space will no doubt speed up your windows program.

> Update drivers.
Hardware drivers take up few space but they have a say on the speed of your Windows accessories. There have been a lot of improvements in the drivers of hardware over the years. Connect to the Internet and find new information about them. This guideline never fails to speed up Windows 2000 and ME.

> Remove the Starting Windows message.
Windows 95 and 98 has this specific starting windows message that delays PC booting. Remove element to speed up Windows 98. Access to C:\ and look for Msdos.sys, right click on it and unmark the read-only option. Open the file in Notepad, go over to text Options within the file. Add: Add BootDelay-0. You may choose to make your booting|want to change your PC booting speedier by setting add Logo=0 to remove the heavy Windows logo through start-up.

> Optimize start menu.
Speed up Windows by having instant access to your start menu. Hit on Start and select Run. Type Regedit within the bar and hit Enter. Go to the Registry editor folder named HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. If there is a MenuShowDelay, double click it and alter the value of data field to 0. This sets your Start program access without any delay.

> Turn off active desktop.
For Windows 98, select the Display Properties settings and switch to Web tab. Deselect the option for View my Active Desktop as a Web Page. This easy step will definitely speed up your Windows 98.