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IT professionals are heroes of the workplace. Whether with cunning wit or a Phillip’s head screwdriver, they solve most any computer emergency. However, keeping a computer running at top speed is usually preventative maintenance instead of last minute, adrenaline-surging, virus-vaccinating heroics; Here are the key points to maintain peak performance across any network The hard-disk …

No matter how fast or shiny computers might be when they are new, they all seem to get slower over time. That state-of-the-art PC you bought last year might not feel like such a screamer after you install a dozen programs, load it with antispyware and antivirus tools, and download untold amounts of junk from the Internet. The slowdown might happen so gradually you hardly notice it, until one day you’re trying to open a program or file and wonder, “What happened to my poor PC?” Whatever the cause, there are a lot of ways to help speed up Windows and make your PC work better—even without upgrading your hardware. Here are some tips to help you optimize Windows Vista for faster performance. Delete programs you never use Many PC manufacturers pack their new computers with programs you didn’t order and might not want. These often include trial editions and …