Speed up your PC

Okay, so here’s a pretty good one. This week’s tech tip is about speeding up your Windows PC. It basically does what I do when trying to help speed up a slow computer. There are a few things that can help, like decluttering. I try and add memory if I have some laying around. I also suggest getting an SSD if your pc still has a mechanical hard drive.

Read this article HERE. 

It has step by step instructions for removing programs, slimming down your pc startup list, and more.

If the issue is Internet, then that’s different. Out here (Abiquiu), there aren't many options. As for speeding up your internet, there really isn’t anything you can do to your existing internet that can speed it up. There are scammy devices available that say they will double your current internet speed, or more! They will not. If you are using Windstream DSL, you are basically at their mercy as to how fast it is and how often it works. Lately, it’s not been great.
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Technically, there may be some things you could do, like change the DNS server IP address in your router. Do you really want to do that? It may help a little bit, or not. If the issue is WiFi in your particular location, you may be able to do something about that, but if your internet is already minimal to your home, moving closer to your WiFi router won’t make it any faster overall.