How do I Make my Computer run faster for free

There may be two reasons why your PC is running slow.
1. You havn’t cleant up your PC for a long time.
2. You have got a virus or spyware on your PC.
I suggest you to run a virus test firstly with your virus scanner:(if you don’t have virus killer, you may try Avast Or Kaspersky:
1. Firstly, update your virus scanner database
2. Then run the scanner and check whether you have virus on your PC.
When you find viruses, Kill them!
3.Then Restart your Computer.
Now you’ll find your PC is faster than before,
If not.
You may definetly need to clean up your PC.
Here is instructions about how to clean your PC: http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Your-Computer
1. Download a nice PC cleaner from http://www.pc-registry-repair.cc
(System cleaner is a best choice)
2. Run the cleaner and clean up your PC.
3. Restart your PC

S....

       Scanner
An electronic device that uses light-sensing equipment to scan paper images such as text, photos, and illustrations and translate the images into signals that the computer can then store, modify, or distribute.

       Search engine
Software that makes it possible to look for and retrieve material on the Internet, particularly the Web. Some popular search engines are Alta Vista, Google, HotBot, Yahoo!, Web Crawler, and Lycos.

       Server
A computer that shares its resources and information with other computers, called clients, on a network.

       Shareware
Software created by people who are willing to sell it at low cost or no cost for the gratification of sharing. It may be freestanding software, or it may add functionality to existing software.

       Software
Computer programs; also called .applications.

       Spider
A process search engines use to investigate new pages on a web site and collect the information that needs to be put in their indices.

       Spreadsheet
Software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger.

       Storage
Devices used to store massive amounts of information so that it can be readily retrieved. Devices include RAIDs, CD-ROMs, DVDs

       Streaming
Taking packets of information (sound or visual) from the Internet and storing it in temporary files to allow it to play in continuous flow.

       Stylus and tablet
A input device similar to a mouse. The stylus is pen shaped. It is used to .draw. on a tablet (like drawing on paper) and the tablet transfers the information to the computer. The tablet responds to pressure.the firmer the pressure used to draw, the thicker the line appears.

       Surfing
Exploring the Internet.

       Surge protector
A controller to protect the computer and make up for variances in voltage.

R....

       RAID
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks. A method of spreading information across several disks set up to act as a unit, using two different techniques:
Disk striping: storing a bit of information across several discs (instead of storing it all on one disc and hoping that the disc doesn't crash).
Disk mirroring: simultaneously storing a copy of information on another disc so that the information can be recovered if the main disc crashes.

       RAM
Random Access Memory. One of two basic types of memory. Portions of programs are stored in RAM when the program is launched so that the program will run faster. Though a PC has a fixed amount of RAM, only portions of it will be accessed by the computer at any given time. Also called memory.

       Right-click
Using the right mouse button to open context-sensitive drop-down menus.

       ROM
Read-Only Memory. One of two basic types of memory. ROM contains only permanent information put there by the manufacturer. Information in ROM cannot be altered, nor can the memory be dynamically allocated by the computer or its operator.

Create Folders And Files With NO! Name

This trick will allow you to create files and folders without any name.

Just follow the following steps:
1.Select any file or folder.
2.Right click on it, press rename or simply press F2.
3.Press and hold the alt key. While holding the Alt key, type numbers 0160 from the numpad.

Note: Type the numbers 0160 from the numpad, that is, the numbers present on the right side of the keyboard. Don’t type the numbers which are present on top of the character keys.

4.Press Enter and the nameless file or folder will be created.

Reason: The file or folder that seems nameless is actually named with a single space.

But what if you want to create another nameless file or folder in the same directory ?

For this you will have to rename the file with 2 spaces. Just follow these steps below:

1.Select file, press F2.
2.Hold alt key and type 0160 from the numpad.
3.Release the alt key. Now without doing anything else, again hold alt key and press 0160.
4.Press enter and you will have second nameless file in the same directory.
5.Repeat step 3 to create as many nameless files or folders in the same directory.

(we’ve had a problem with deleting these folders, to do so, start your computer in safe mode and delete it from there.)

Q....

       QuickTime.
Audio-visual software that allows movie-delivery via the Internet and e-mail. QuickTime mages are viewed on a monitor.

P....

       Palm
A hand-held computer.

       PC
Personal computer. Generally refers to computers running Windows with a Pentium processor.

       PC board
Printed Circuit board. A board printed or etched with a circuit and processors. Power supplies, information storage devices, or changers are attached.

       PDA
Personal Digital Assistant. A hand-held computer that can store daily appointments, phone numbers, addresses, and other important information. Most PDAs link to a desktop or laptop computer to download or upload information.

       PDF
Portable Document Format. A format presented by Adobe Acrobat that allows documents to be shared over a variety of operating systems. Documents can contain words and pictures and be formatted to have electronic links to other parts of the document or to places on the web.

       Pentium chip
Intel's fifth generation of sophisticated high-speed microprocessors. Pentium means .the fifth element..

       Peripheral
Any external device attached to a computer to enhance operation. Examples include external hard drive, scanner, printer, speakers, keyboard, mouse, trackball, stylus and tablet, and joystick.

       Personal computer (PC)
A single-user computer containing a central processing unit (CPU) and one or more memory circuits.

       Petabyte
A measure of memory or storage capacity and is approximately a thousand terabytes.

       Petaflop
A theoretical measure of a computer's speed and can be expressed as a thousand-trillion floating-point operations per second.

       Platform
The operating system, such as UNIX., Macintosh., Windows., on which a computer is based.

       Plug and play
Computer hardware or peripherals that come set up with necessary software so that when attached to a computer, they are .recognized. by the computer and are ready to use.

       Pop-up menu
A menu window that opens vertically or horizontally on-screen to display context-related options. Also called drop-down menu or pull-down menu.

       Power PC
A competitor of the Pentium chip. It is a new generation of powerful sophisticated microprocessors produced from an Apple-IBM-Motorola alliance.

 

       Printer
A mechanical device for printing a computer's output on paper. There are three major types of printers: Dot matrix: creates individual letters, made up of a series of tiny ink dots, by punching a ribbon with the ends of tiny wires. (This type of printer is most often used in industrial settings, such as direct mail for labeling.)

       Ink jet: sprays tiny droplets of ink particles onto paper.

       Laser: uses a beam of light to reproduce the image of each page using a magnetic charge that attracts dry toner that is transferred to paper and sealed with heat.

 

       Program
A precise series of instructions written in a computer language that tells the computer what to do and how to do it. Programs are also called .software. or .applications.

       Programming language
A series of instructions written by a programmer according to a given set of rules or conventions (.syntax.). High-level programming languages are independent of the device on which the application (or program) will eventually run; low-level languages are specific to each program or platform. Programming language instructions are converted into programs in language specific to a particular machine or operating system (.machine language.) so that the computer can interpret and carry out the instructions. Some common programming languages are BASIC, C, C++, dBASE, FORTRAN, and Perl.

       Puck
An input device, like a mouse. It has a magnifying glass with crosshairs on the front of it that allows the operator to position it precisely when tracing a drawing for use with CAD-CAM software.

       Pull-down menu
A menu window that opens vertically on-screen to display context-related options. Also called drop-down menu or pop-up menu.

     Push technology 

      Internet tool that delivers specific information directly to a user's desktop, eliminating the need to surf for it.

      PointCast, which delivers news in user-defined categories, is a popular example of this technology.

O....

       Open source
Computer programs whose original source code was revealed to the general public so that it could be developed openly. Software licensed as open source can be freely changed or adapted to new uses, meaning that the source code of the operating system is freely available to the public. Programmers may redistribute and modify the code, as long as they don't collect royalties on their work or deny access to their code. Since development is not restricted to a single corporation more programmers can debug and improve the source code faster.

       Operating system
A set of instructions that tell a computer on how to operate when it is turned on. It sets up a filing system to store files and tells the computer how to display information on a video display. Most PC operating systems are DOS (disc operated system) systems, meaning the instructions are stored on a disc (as opposed to being originally stored in the microprocessors of the computer). Other well-known operating systems include UNIX, Linux, Macintosh, and Windows.

       Output
Data that come out of a computer device. For example, information displayed on the monitor, sound from the speakers, and information printed to paper.