Contents at a Glance
Part I: Quick Diagnosis for Sluggish PCs
1 What’s Slowing Down Your Computer?
2 Before You Start: Protect Your Data
Part II: Simple Speedups Anyone Can Do
3 Removing Spyware and Viruses
4 Cleaning Out Unnecessary Programs
Part III: Power Speedups for Power Users
7 Cleaning Up the Windows Registry
8 When All Else Fails: Reinstalling Windows from Scratch
Part IV: Upgrading Your PC for Speed
9 Preparing for a Computer Upgrade
12 Upgrading to a Faster Video Card
13 Upgrading Your System’s CPU
Part V: Internet and Network Speedups
14 Cleaning Up Your Web Browser
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