Microsoft Windows With time and use Windows can lose much speed. Are partly explained by the leftover data from programs long uninstalled and distributed over the disk fragments of individual files. Temporary files from Internet browsers can slow down the computer as well. But this is not a reason to invest immediately in new hardware. Remedial promise optimization programs. They analyze the contents of the disk and track down the garbage.

The magazine “Computer Bild” (No. 6 / 2010) has four programs for the optimization versions of Windows XP and 7 tested. With Windows XP, convinced the testers of Data Becker Twin XP (price 28 euro). The program was given a score well. The winner not only shortened the computer to start five seconds, but accelerated as the copying of files six times and the loading of image files by five times. Another plus point: The software saves the state before the optimization. This enables to restore these in an emergency.

Is particularly useful to remove a disk defragmentation function, for the corresponding windows own program does not work very effective. A defragmentation of the pace of work can be hard sometimes significantly increase. A similar program is available at Twin XP. Further accelerating potential is in the Startup settings for Windows. Unneeded applications should not automatically start with the operating system.

For Windows 7, the program received TuneUp Utilities 2010 (SAD price 40 euros) a recommendation. It was rated as good. The software offers include a defragmentation function that looks for erroneous entries in the Windows registry, deleting unnecessary files and not edit the startup entries. Large files could be even after optimization of the program in the test copy faster than after a reinstallation of the operating system.

Who wants to spend any money for such programs should look at the Ace Utilities. The optimization program is available in a freeware version which is free for private users. The program runs on both XP and Windows 7

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