18. Improving Your Computer’s Performance

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Like a shiny new car off the dealer’s parking lot, a computer never performs better than when it’s fresh out of the box. However, over time you’re sure to notice your PC’s performance grow sluggish, among other inevitable annoyances. You might find, for example, that your desktop is cluttered with too many icons or that it takes forever for the hard drive to stop thrashing around upon logging into your ...

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