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Originally Posted by joanofarctv
I can't stand it when I upgrade to new software and my computer slows down. I think it's a conspiracy where the software mfg keep increasing memory requirements for their products and then you have to eventually upgrade your computer hardware and memory because your computer slows to a crawl! Anyone else notice this or is it just me?  |
Many programs add pieces to your start-up folder that are really unnecessary and will slow down start-up and slow your computer down by hogging memory. Disabling these should speed up your system and not affect the operation of the installed program. Access your start-up folder and look for new items added by your new program.
If you don't know how to do that, I suggest getting and installing CCleaner from Piriform. It is free. One of the Tools is a section on start-up and allows you to disable items. If you find one of the items you disable is really necessary, you can enable it again.
CCleaner also is good for clearing out extraneous files from your system. (Its name stands for crap cleaner!)