By Richard Edel II

Sitting on your computer right now most people will have one to ten windows open on their screen. When you have so many programs open it can really take a toll on the speed of your computer (and I am talking about PC's or Mac's). Here are some tips you can use to help you speed up what has got you slowing down.

A warning before we begin. If you do not feel comfortable and have a pretty good grasp on what you need and don’t need on your computer please call a professional to help out (some of the tips you will need to anyway).**

Tip #1 Make sure your Anti-Virus and Spyware programs are up to date. If these programs are not updated your problem most likely is little computer bugs.

Tip #2 Go through your MY DOCUMENTS folder. There are probably many items that you do not need anymore. If you are not sure back your data up on CD’s or a flash drive so you can retrieve it later if you need it.

Tip #3 Add RAM to your computer. This is the number one greatest thing you can do to increase the speed of you computer. RAM lets your computer multi-task better. There are limits on how much your computer can take and what RAM it can take so if you are not to computer savvy I recommend taking your computer to an expert.

These are just a few tips to increase your computers speed. More to come soon…

**Southwest Newspapers and Richard Edel II are not responsible for malfunctions due to user errors in using these hints. These are only guidelines to be used by a moderate level computer user.