at home & at work: Speed up your computer

Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile | Tell us what you think February 2010 Feel the need for speed? Whether you work or play on your computer, a slow-moving PC can make every task feel stressful. Most computers will pick up the pace after you've completed a few simple tasks. The Microsoft At Home and Microsoft At Work sites have many tips that can help you put the zip back in your PC. A couple of tips to start you off: Once a week, you should run Check Disk and remove temporary files. Next, get that spyware off your computer! Microsoft Store—Memory and more If it's additional memory you're after, check out our selection of RAM, memory cards, and readers. We've also got the wireless router you need to speed up your connection. Don't let viruses slow you down Download Microsoft Security Essentials to help protect your computer from viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. It's free, easy to use, and always up-to-date. Make more room on your computer: Add RAM If you use your computer to store all of your photos and music, there's a good chance your slow-moving machine needs a little elbow room. Adding random access memory (RAM), with a little help from our article, is simple and may yield increased PC speed. Get a free PC safety scan Windows Live OneCare safety scanner is an excellent resource for computer maintenance. Use the full-service scan to check everything, or focus the scan on specific issues, like protection, cleanup, or tune-up. No strings attached! Boost your keyboard skills Take a moment to get to know your keyboard, so you can be even more efficient when you're working. Work faster on slow Internet connections Tackle the problem of a slow connection with our seven tips. Here's a taste of what you'll learn: Send files faster by compressing them, and turn off graphics in Internet Explorer. • Download the February security updates. • Join the Business Resource Center for free. • Stay healthy with guidance from the Mayo Clinic. • Upgrade your Internet experience. Your feedback helps us deliver the information, tips, and advice that you need. Please fill out our brief survey about this newsletter. We promise to pay attention and to give you even better content. Microsoft respects your privacy. Please read our online Privacy Statement. If you would prefer to no longer receive this newsletter, please reply to this message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the subject line or click here to sign in and unsubscribe. These settings will not affect any other newsletters you've requested or any mandatory service communications that are considered part of certain Microsoft services. To set your contact preferences for other Microsoft communications, see the communications preferences section of the Microsoft Privacy Statement. Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile | Tell us what you think © 2010 Microsoft Corporation Terms of Use | Trademarks | Privacy Statement