3 Myths That Can Bring Down Your PC
PCs today are amazingly easy to use and practically
run themselves. However, there are some persistent myths about PC
operation and you shouldn’t let them fool you.
Myth 1: “A PC is at its fastest and most efficient right out of the box.”
This is, unfortunately, not true. When you first
start up that computer, there are several things already slowing it
down. When these elements are corrected, speed and efficiency can be
noticeably improved.
- It’s quite likely that numerous programs are set to start up along
with your computer that don’t need to be part of the startup process.
Bootup time is lengthened, and this delay worsens with computer use.
When these programs are removed from the startup process, your bootup
time is decreased.
- Along the same lines, many PC manufacturers install programs (both
full version and trialware) that you may find unnecessary. These
programs simply occupy disk space and eat up memory resources right from
the beginning. Deleting programs you’ll never use frees up these
resources.
- File fragmentation—the splitting of files into thousands of pieces
(fragments) to better utilize drive space—is well in-progress when you
first start up your PC. Your performance is already being impacted, and
it will only become slower over time as fragmentation compounds.
While you could take the time to address each of
these items manually, a faster route is to utilize System Mechanic. This
multi-tool power house tackles a broad range of issues that affect the
performance of your new PC, and automatically continues to keep your
computer optimized.
Myth 2: “Defragmentation by itself takes care of hard drive optimization.”
It would seem to be true that if fragmentation is
occurring, then a defragmenter regularly applied would take care of the
situation. This is only partially true.
The fact is that defragmentation addresses data files
that have become fragmented, collecting the fragments and providing
faster access to those files. But there are other types of files that
are not handled by defragmentation, and even others which are negatively
affected when defragmentation is run.
- Core operating system files, crucial to the stability and running of
your PC, cannot be defragmented through normal defragmentation. Over
time, performance suffers despite regular defragmentation. These files
can only be defragmented before Windows starts up.
- Programs are composed of many interdependent files which become
scattered across the drive over time, and defragmentation only compounds
this issue. Placing program files in close proximity to speed program
performance requires a special process separate from normal
defragmentation.
System Mechanic addresses each of these types of
fragmentation—that of data files, program files and core operating
system files. Optimum performance is consistently maintained.
Myth 3: “Making adjustments to the registry is dangerous and must never be done.”
The registry is a database containing key settings
used by the Windows operating system. While it’s certainly true that you
could cause serious problems by going into the registry and making
changes without knowing what you are doing, informed changes made with
proper knowledge are not only helpful, they increase the stability of
your PC’s operation.
When changes are made to your computer, those changes
are not always reflected in the registry. The result is registry
entries that are outdated and invalid, causing freezes and sometimes
even system failure. Removing outdated and invalid registry references
restores stability to your PC.
There are many experts whose work you can access
online and discover the registry entries you can safely eliminate. Or,
you can utilize System Mechanic’s Total Registry Revitalizer™ to do this work for you. Total Registry Revitalizer
also isolates and removes dangerous registry entries that may be
running without your knowledge as well as defragmenting and compacting
the registry to eliminate unused space.
Know Before You Go
Be cautious of “everybody knows” beliefs about PC
maintenance and optimization. Always research the facts so you won’t
fall victim to the myths
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