Guaranteed To Speed Up Slow Computer Systems

There are many Internet-touted formulas to speed up slow computer systems, but few will guarantee performance boost. It's true that registry error fixes, malware cleaners, and system settings can help speed up sluggish computer performance if they are eliminating the root underlying causes, but often they are not. Usually the gains realized are insignificant and/or temporary. Rather than getting overly technical, let me explain with an analogy of a vehicle engine that is underpowered. To get more performance from that engine you need to add horsepower. You could get some small gains by filing up with premium gas at the pump. But you will never notice any great increase in acceleration from that 2-3 horsepower boost. And when the tank goes empty, so goes that boost unless you make it regular practice to always use premium gas. The same goes goes for high performance air filters that claim 5 more horsepower output. These gains may be quantifiable but they are not enough separately, nor aggregated, to turn a Yugo into a Ferrari. But adding a bolt-on, belt-driven supercharger to that Yugo will increase its horsepower 50-100% That you will notice! When it comes to computers, the registry fixes, malware cleaners, and system setting tweaks are the premium gas and air filter solutions, and the bolt-on supercharger solution is the RAM upgrade.

With years of experience selling information technology solutions to businesses, I can tell you most organizations set "memory standards" for their user-base. That is because Random Access Memory (RAM) is critical to computer performance. That corporate RAM standard doubles every 18 months or so. In 2005 it was 512MB. Today most companies are requiring a minimum of 2GB even for workers that will only use email and Internet. They want their users productive. The reason RAM must increase over time is because program, file, and web content increase over time. For performance to sustain, the RAM which provides the bandwidth for using this content, especially while multi-tasking, must also increase to mitigate performance drop-off. Back to the vehicle analogy. If you put three passengers in that Yugo (the programs, service packs, and updates added on to your PC), load up the trunk with their luggage (the data, photo, music, and video files added to your PC), and then drive a steep uphill grade (surf today's high content web-pages utilizing streaming video, audio, and interactive chat), do you think you might notice a drop-off in performance? But if that Yugo is supercharged (max RAM on your PC), the added vehicle contents and steep grade will not slow it down - even if the oil is a bit dirty (registry error), or the spark plugs have some carbon build-up (ad-ware, spy-ware). And you won't need to remove the radio or spare tire (tweak system settings) to lighten the load. Get my drift?

Adding RAM is neither expensive, nor time consuming, nor difficult. But it is the single most effective solution to speed up slow computer systems. To understand why this is necessary let me explain how much RAM comes factory-installed on most computer systems, and why. The "how much" is the bare minimum to run the operating system smoothly, and little more. The "why" is because computer manufacturers (who do not manufacture RAM - they buy and re-brand it) stand more to gain by skimping on RAM than splurging on it. They are under great pressure to keep costs down, and increase sales. Putting just a little RAM into a PC meets both objectives. Smaller RAM modules cost less than larger ones, and if the computer is underpowered in a year or two, consumers are more likely to buy a new one sooner rather than later. So if you're serious about speeding up your computer (costs vary - average is $60-$80), and have 15 minutes to spare (that's all it takes) for something anyone one can do, I encourage you to follow my Speed Up Slow Computer step by step guide. The memory manufacturer provides the performance boost guarantee. Adding RAM, any RAM, does not affect your system's warranty, per Federal law.