As time goes by, and as more and more programs are installed on your PC, things may start to slow down. Eventually, even using the most basic of programs can become a mindless chore. Sitting watching the Windows hourglass spinning while waiting for your Word Processor program to open is no-one’s idea of fun.
But did you know there’s no need to take your computer to a repair shop to get it up to speed again? There are plenty of free or very inexpensive utilities around that can help you clean up and freshen out your computer, and have it running, smoother and faster.
One of the best known and easiest to use programs is CCleaner. This is FREEWARE software, and is great for getting rid of useless junk from your computer. It has a file remover, which searches your PC’s hard drive for unneeded files, and allows you to get rid of them, freeing up valuable disk space. It also has a registry cleaner, which removes dead entries from the Windows registry, which can greatly improve your PC’s performance. It also has a Startup organiser, so you can see what programs are being started automatically when your PC is fired up.
(NOTE. Orchid is not affiliated with any of the software manufacturers mentioned. Any support provided is through the software vendor, not Orchid.)