http://ask-leo.com/windows_performance.html en-us 2008-11-16T12:52:22-08:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://ask-leo.com/why_am_i_getting_windows_cannot_find_messages_on_startup.html On startup Windows automatically runs certain programs. If those programs aren't found, it tells you. Often the question is "how did they get there?" 12784@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows Performance 2008-11-16T12:52:22-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/whats_the_difference_between_closing_and_killing_a_program.html Closing and Killing programs are both ways to shut down programs from current use, but the ramifications are very, very different. 12782@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows Performance 2008-11-14T10:45:11-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/will_adding_ram_to_my_system_solve_my_problems.html Windows loves RAM, but whether or not adding RAM will resolve the issues you're experiencing depends on the issues. We'll look at an example. 12224@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows Performance 2008-02-10T10:16:40-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/where_did_all_these_other_temporary_files_come_from.html Many programs will scatter temporary files throughout your hard disk. It's usually accidental, but cleaning up temporary files becomes a little complex. 12059@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows Performance 2007-12-03T10:55:07-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/wheres_my_disk_space_going.html It's not uncommon to run out of disk space. A free utility can help tell where's your disk space is going so you can determine what steps to take. 11897@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows Performance 2007-10-08T13:18:29-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_find_out_what_program_is_using_all_my_cpu.html Occasionally one program will use up all of your computers processing resources. Using process explorer it's easy to figure out which program that is. 11412@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows Performance 2007-04-24T17:55:59-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/can_i_delete_the_contents_of_my_tmp_folder.html Windows maintains a folder for temporary files but it doesn't always get cleaned up. With a little care you can delete the temporary folder's contents. 11360@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows Performance 2007-04-08T11:17:08-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_find_out_whos_using_all_my_memory.html When your system starts to slow down a frequent culprit are programs using excessive memory. It's fairly easy to find out which programs they are. 11354@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows Performance 2007-04-05T16:47:43-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/how_much_memory_do_i_really_need_for_windows_xp.html There is no one answer on how much memory you really need for Windows XP, but we'll look at a few things to consider when deciding. 3353@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows Performance 2005-03-12T21:46:41-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/how_can_i_tell_whos_hogging_the_cpu.html Task Manager is a great tool to use when trying to find out what programs are hogging your machine's CPU. 475@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows Performance 2004-11-03T16:13:41-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/what_is_defragging_and_why_should_i_do_it.html Defragging is short for defragmenting which rearranges the layout of files on your hard disk for faster access. 383@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows Performance 2004-07-16T16:34:13-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_find_out_how_much_ram_is_being_used.html Process Explorer is a useful way of determining how much RAM in your system is actually being used. 334@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows Performance 2004-06-19T21:42:27-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/why_is_my_machine_slowing_down.html A PC running Windows can slow down for many reasons. Viruses, spyware, updated software, disk fragmentation, and more can lead to performance drops. 112@http://ask-leo.com/ Windows Performance 2003-10-26T21:08:35-08:00