Table of Contents
Part I: Quick Diagnosis for Sluggish PCs
1 What’s Slowing Down Your Computer?
Signs That Your Computer Is Getting Slower
It Takes Longer for Your PC to Start
It Takes Longer to Do Familiar Tasks
Your Computer Gets Sluggish When You Have Two or More Windows Open at a Time
Your Computer Pauses for Long Stretches at a Time—or Freezes Up
Signs That Your Computer Really Isn’t Getting Slower—Even if You Think it Is
Your Computer Has Trouble Running the Latest Games
You Upgrade to Windows Vista and Your PC Gets Sluggish
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