Old personal computers which comes with old Window programs are probably slower. Yet, this does not mean that you should go on and verify the new PC models in your area.

While not all people would agree, old PC programs are easier to make use of. Its convenience is because of its simplicity. Its ordinary for old personal computers to be a little bit slow. But then again if your PC takes 15 minute booting up and another 10 minutes to load even a basic Microsoft Office program then something is definitely wrong. Do the listed speed up Windows guidelines:

> Remove any unused programs.
Your PC may be keeping applications that have not been utilized for a long time. Scan the programs listed in the add/remove programs menu in the control panel. Uninstall the software you have not used for some time. This will make your PC faster.

> Update drivers.
Hardware drivers take up minor space but they dictate on how fast your Windows accessories will be. There have been a lot of improvements in the drivers of hardware over the years. Check Internet and look for updates for them. This information always speed up Windows 2000 and ME.

> Get rid of starting Windows message.
Windows 95 and 98 has this particular starting windows message that delays PC booting. Remove feature to speed up Windows 98. Access to C:\ and access Msdos.sys, right click on it and deselect the read-only option. Access the file in Notepad, go over to text Options in the file. Add: Add BootDelay-0. You may {choose to make your booting|want to change your PC booting faster by setting add Logo=0 to get rid of the Windows logo during start-up.

> Optimize start menu.
Speed up Windows by having easy access to your start menu. Select on Start and select Run. Type Regedit in the bar and hit Enter. Open 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 will load Start program without any delay at all.

> Turn off active desktop.
For Windows 98, select the Display Properties settings and access Web tab. Unmark the option for View my Active Desktop as a Web Page. This very simple tip will have your Windows 98 speeding up in no time.

Real Estate