Learn How to Increase Windows' Processing Time



Many people want to know how to speed up their computer. A slow computer can be incredibly frustrating but so can buying a new one. Most of the time a slow computer is simply due to an overloaded system and this is easy to fix. The processing time of your computer is directly related to the system's capacity and your computer's settings. The good news is that both of these can be adjusted.

The processing time is generally calculated as the amount of time between when you launch an application and when you are actually able to use it. The easiest method for improving the processing time is to modify your system's BIOS settings. BIOS stands for "Basic Input Output System" and it determines how the structure of an application will perform during load and launch. BIOS consists of codes which determine the commands that it performs and you can easily adjust these codes. To launch BIOS you will have to check where it is located on your respective operating system. Once you find it, you can start making changes. Here's how:

Step 1:
Start your computer and hit the appropriate "hot key." Again, this will depend on your computer so find out what the hot key is for BIOS.

Step 2:
When BIOS opens, select the "Boot" menu with the arrow keys. Then hit "Enter."

Step 3:
Change the "First Boot Device" to be your hard drive. This should be where your operating system is located as well.

Step 4:
Proceed to the "Exit" menu and click on "Save Changes." Your computer will automatically shut down and restart.

If you reconfigure your computer settings to restrict the number of programs that launch automatically during startup, this will also increase your computer's processing speed. You can check which programs are set to launch automatically by employing the "System Configuration Utility." To do so, follow these directions:

  1. Open the "Start" menu and select "Run"
  2. A text boc will appear. Type in MSCONFIG and then hit "Enter"
  3. Open the "Startup" tab
  4. You will see a menu of items that are currently configured to launch when you start your computer
  5. Determine what is unnecessary and deselect it. Make sure you don't disable anything important
  6. Hit "OK" and reboot the system
 

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