Increase Computer perfomance

CheckDisk

CheckDisk and ScanDisk can scan your hard drive and repair all kinds of errors, including ones you don't even know you have.

In WinXP -ChkDsk,

in Win95/98/ME -ScanDisk


Defragment

Defrag will Defragment your hard drive and eliminate gaps that may have been left where files were deleted or moved. It will realign all the files on your hard drive, making it more quickly and efficiently accessible.


All versions of Windows -Defrag

Go to Start, My Computer, and right-click Local Disk C. Click Properties>Tools and you'll find buttons for Check Now and Defragment Now



Disk Cleanup

to get rid of all kinds of unneeded temporary files that are just taking up disk space.

Double-click My Computer and then right-click the C: icon. Choose Disk Cleanup.



The main thing that keeps these utilities from running successfully is having other programs running in the background, including your ScreenSaver and Anti-Virus program.



MSCONFlG

Use MSCONFlG to Manage "Startup" Programs.