Incursor

If you are running out of desktop space, here are some tips to clean it up.

1. Remove the icons of programs you don’t use. If you don’t use it, don’t have it scattered all over your desktop. And if you may need it later, put it in a folder.

2. Reduce the size of the icons. By custom sizing the icons, you can make them go as small as possible.

3. Don’t download to the desktop. Instead, create a folder on the desktop saying Downloads. This makes the files easy to access while not taking up precious space.

This is a screenshot of my desktop:

Desktop

See how tiny the icons are!

For those that want to make Windows programs, Microsoft does give you a set of tools to work with. It is called Visual Studio. (I prefer Visual Basic .NET out of them all. It is the easiest to learn and for me, it makes the most sense.) Best of all, it’s free!

Is your computer slow after years by use? Backup your data and reformat, for a fresh start.

Turn off startup programs. It will save time in the end.

Defragmenting your PC can slightly increase performance. (Don’t use the one that comes with the OS. Use something like PowerDefragmenter)

If you have a visual condition, you can change the vista theme to high contrast for easier reading.

Turn of Vista’s window transparency. This will help a little in page loads.

If you like performance, don’t use Windows Media Player. Instead, you can use VLC Media Player.

Don’t use the games section in Vista. Instead, you can easily select your game in the start menu without the wait.