Is your computer lagging? I’ve only managed to complete one of these eight items, and it’s already going really fast; they’re not easy to come by, so give it a try quickly!

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Many people have asked me about that log; I’ve found it again and it’s here – everyone must use it carefully and with caution! 1. The fewer items on the computer desktop, the better. On my computer desktop, there are only “My Computer” and “Recycle Bin”. Too many items consume system resources. Although it is more convenient on the desktop, it comes at the cost of using system resources and reducing speed. The solution is to delete all the shortcuts on the desktop, as they are also available in the Start menu and the Programs bar. Move all files that are not shortcuts to drive D or E; do not place them on drive C. Place only WINDOWS files and those programs that must be installed on C: there. Do not store anything else on C:; keep it on D: or E:. 　　2. Right-click on “My Computer”, select “Properties”, then choose “Performance”. Click on “File System” on the left; there is an option titled “Primary use of this computer (T)”. Use the drop-down arrow to change “Desktop” to “Network Server”, and then click OK. Next, select \"Virtual Memory\" on the right side, choose \"User-defined virtual memory settings (M)\\", and then set both the maximum and minimum values to twice the amount of memory in your computer. For example, if you have 128 MB of memory, set it to \"256\“. Click OK; ignore any prompts that appear. After clicking OK, you will need to restart your computer. 　　3. Open “My Computer”, navigate to drive C, find the Windows folder, open it, locate the “Temp” folder, and delete all the files inside it (make sure to close other applications first). Next to the “Temp folder” there is a “Temporary Internet Files folder”; open it and delete all the contents inside. Be sure to pay attention: do not delete the “Temp folder” and the “Temporary Internet Files folder” as well; what needs to be deleted are all the contents inside those folders. Remember! ! ! Such an operation is best performed once a month. 　　4. On the bottom row of the computer screen, keep only the real-time monitoring icon of the antivirus software and the “Start” button on the far left; delete everything else, as it consumes system resources and many of those elements are not needed at all. Even all of them are available in the Start menu. You can add shortcuts for the most frequently used software to the Start menu, and those used less frequently to the Programs menu. 　　5. Set both the desktop wallpaper and screen saver to “None”. 6. Go to “Start” in the lower left corner, then select “Programs”, “Accessories”, “System Tools”, and “Maintenance Wizard”. Choose “Modify my maintenance settings or schedule”, click OK, then select “Custom”. Next, again choose “Custom”. A dialog box titled “Launch Windows more quickly” will appear; uncheck all the boxes there – these are programs that start up when the computer boots up, and some of them aren’t even necessary. Even if they are used, it doesn’t make startup any faster. Then, next, select “No”; again next, select “No”; once more next, still “No”, and then “Complete”. OK! 　　 7. Select \"Start\" – \"Programs\" – \"Accessories\" – \"System Tools\" – \"Disk Scanner\" in the lower left corner. Choose \"Auto Repair Errors\" and then click \"Start\"; the repair will be completed quickly. Repair all your hard drives, C, D, E, and F, and then click \"Close\" to exit. 　　8. Select “Start” – “Programs” – “Accessories” – “System Tools” – “Disk Defragmenter” in the lower left corner. Choose “All drives” from the drop-down menu and click OK. Then you can wait; you might as well take a break, hehe. If you have never run this program before and your hard drive is large, it may take a little over an hour (if you think it’s too long, you can pause and run it in several sessions). This program should be run once every month or so in the future, and the running time will be much shorter after the second run.