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Five hassle-free ways to crank up your computer’s performance with Auslogics BoostSpeed.

While scientists may enjoy playing with their super fast quantum computers, common punters like us squirm and fidget with sluggish PCs. If patience wears thin when opening a Microsoft Word document or browsing the web, your computer may be due to some tune-up. Just like cars, computers need regular check ups and servicing, and we at Auslogics will show you how.

Upgrade Memory

Think of your computer as a box with both short term and long term memory. Short term memory, or RAM, is very fast. Long term memory is your Hard Disk Drive which is many times slower. If the short term memory of your computer  is not enough, it starts using the slower long term memory.

Therefore one of the most effective ways to improve your computer speed is to increase RAM. A typical computer would benefit from RAM of up to 2 GB. If your computer has been slow from the start, it’s likely that adding more memory will give it a kick.

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