Make my PC faster

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How can I make my computer "run" faster?

RAM:
If you frequently do a lot of multitasking with several programs open simultaneously, adding additional memory may speed up your computer. Additional memory may also eliminate frequent hard disk access during Windows® sessions. Once you have sufficient memory to fully accommodate your typical software configuration, adding additional memory may not provide a further performance increase.

Cache Memory:
Adding cache memory, especially if you currently have no external cache memory, may increase the overall performance of your computer. However, upgrading to large amounts of cache memory may not prove very cost effective for many programs.

Video Memory:
Adding additional video memory may not have any great effect on the performance of your computer. This upgrade should allow you to use a greater color depth and/or higher screen resolutions. This upgrade is mainly useful for graphics programs.

Processor:
If you are running programs that are computation intensive, upgrading the processor may provide a noticeable increase in performance. Delays while recalculating spreadsheets and searching databases should be decreased. If you frequently experience a hourglass cursor in Windows without simultaneous hard drive access, a processor upgrade should reduce the delays

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Hard Drive:
Compressing your hard drive can greatly decrease the speed at which information is accessed. A new larger hard drive should allow you to operate without compression. Performance also suffers as you begin to run out of space on your current hard drive. Newer hard drives should have faster access times and higher transfer rates than your current hard drive, but they also require your computer to support these features