System Resource is one of the most common issues which happen among the computers from all ages, regardless of Pentium I or Pentium C2D. This is because resources are eventually having nothing to do with processor speed. The processor speed is the ability to run certain programs which are usually graphic drawing, multimedia production and of course, the 3D games. When we are talking about System Resources, we are dealing with RAM (Random Access Memory) which is the memory chipsets that are installed on the PC motherboard.
In years ago when I was using my old PC, it has a 128 MB ram only and the OS ran is Windows 98 SE. I remembered the obstructive moments when I open many programs at once and keep them running on the desktop. The applications include ICQ, mIRC, Winamp, Internet Explorer, and update the anti-virus definition at the same time. At first, they performing fairly slow but are still productive. As time went by, more resources are consumed by the PC and the message “The computer system is running out of memory” popped up and demanding me to close more applications so that the PC will be performing as normal. To my dismay, I had attempted closing almost application but I can still feel the PC lagging as I could hardly point my mouse to explore around the desktop. Sometimes, I might even observe some trails of the mouse pointer while I didn’t turn the trails effect on. This is called memory leak. The fix this problem, we need to get to the matter of roots which is the memory leak. To solve it, it is recommended for us to shut down the PC and let it reboot so that it can regain the memory resources which almost depleted due to the heavy duty applications running just now. From this point, I had learnt that each application is programmed and they need memory resources in order to carry out their activities. As a result, in order for the PC to run on many applications at the same time, they are quite a few methods of doing so without hurting the PC or the user (lagging system will be frustrating).
One of the methods is to turn off the auto-startup functions of each application which is working on the taskbar (near the time). Normally, we can notice that there are Anti-Virus, Volume, Winamp Agent, QuickTime, JAVA, Download Manager or when worse got worst the Auto-Login ICQ or other messaging software. So, disabling the auto-startup will definitely improve the system to achieve an optimal performance because each application or even a small piece of icon needs memory for their existence. The procedure is as easy as ABC, right-click each icon and go to the settings/preferences/configuration (terms which are usually used might vary according to each software or application). Then find the dialog box of “Auto-login/startup” to disable it permanently. Normally, the saved changes will only take effect once the system is rebooted. Frantically, some of the applications are too stubborn to be disabled so this requires some tricks from the power user to lock them from appearing again. Move your mouse pointer and click on the Start button, click Run and type “msconfig” and approach for the OK button. A new window will pop up indicating the Startup applications on Microsoft Windows, from there align the mouse pointer and drag the name tab of the particular application to get a better view of the overall name before making any mistakes in canceling their operations.
The main quest of this operation is to turn off or uncheck the boxes of the apps which are not so “useful” for the permission of working on the desktop. Please be cautious that denying some of the apps will leave your PC no better performance but serious shortcomings. This happens when some of the important apps like system settings, anti-virus agents, and certain files are required for the Windows to operate properly. So, we need to do it wisely so that the result obtained will absolutely enhance the productivity of Windows and other applications running as well.
Disk Defragmenter is another integrated application for cleaning and managing the “blocks” of each files and folders of the entire HDD (Hard Disk Drive). Normally, we can find Disk Defragmenter on Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools and the Disk Defragmenter. The term of “defragment” is the process of placing and organizing the files on the storage device by putting them back on the contiguous area available. This heavy process usually takes a lot of time and the time might vary according to the size of the HDD. This is why some of the people articulated that splitting the HDD into two or more drives will divide the HDD space into a few fragments to ease the user to defragment when it is necessary and thus making the job less weary. Defragmenting will aid in the PC performance as when the files and folders (inclusive of sub-folders) are arranged in a tidy manner, searching the files or locating the application executable files will take less time (approx 3 or 4 secs) and this will help make the PC less draggy and hence the PC performance will be raised. I would recommend using the Diskeeper software for the best defragmenting results as this software also came together with a clean up schedule for the user to set the time for the PC to start defragment automatically or the actual date to prompt the user to clean up the fragmented files.
Another way of speeding up the PC to reserve more RAM for higher productivity is to balance between the performance and appearance on Windows XP. This step can be executed by sequels of Start, Control Panel, System, Advanced and Performance Options. With the new window, the user is allowed to select which is necessary in the performance and appearance settings. Unchecking the boxes which are associated with the image quality/ 3D effects of the desktop cosmetic values will give you more RAM and your performance on other jobs will be boosted to a higher degree.
The last resort is to invest some money on the PC which is to spend some cash to get better and more RAM bars to increase the overall RAM so that with the abundant quantity of memory available, more heavy-duty tasks can be performed at high efficiency. Nevertheless, to insert more RAMs onto a piece of motherboard will lead the user to study more about the capabilities of the motherboard beforehand. This is because, RAMs are classified into many types which are the DDR, DDR2 and DDR3. Each type of RAM has its own fixture for each slot available on the motherboard. Therefore, I would say that the differences between the RAMs are actually related to the FSB (Front Side Bus) of the functionality of the RAM. Thank you. (-.-)
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In my view PC speed is a combination of efficient malware protection, HDD maintenance and adequate RAM. Of these the second is probably the most underrated. A fast and smooth drive is synonymous with a fast and responsive PC. But in order to keep it that way, it calls for regular drive maintenance including disk cleanups and monitoring the levels of fragmentation which can spread like a disease and slow the PC down if ignored. Its also normal to keep filling the drives with junk and using up all free space thus suffocating it and leading to performance issues.
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