This morning I was confronted with my first case of "PC Rage ". I was sitting in my parents' sofa when I heard a strange sound inside my father's office room. First just a mum that slowly became yelling, followed by a loud bang! I could not die myself anymore, I had to see what happened, so I looked into the office to find out why my father was alarmed like that. Suddenly, I felt like George Bush trying to avoid the infamous shoes as the keyboard came flying directly towards me. After I got out of the shock, I saw my father's red face blowing while hugging the mouse between his hands. "I'm tired of my computer taking forever to boot and load programs, I'm late for it already and the computer is running down all the time! " Wow! Dad is usually a pretty funny guy, so the reaction came like a shock to me. Needless to say, we had to buy a new keyboard. In addition to that, I have spent a couple of hours teaching my father how to keep his computer in shape. These tips will now pass on to you so you can avoid a game of "PC Rage": 1. Delete temporary Internet files. When you visit a new site, its contents are stored on your PC and occupy space on the hard drive. Go to Features "and then " Settings ", as browsers are different, you must now click through the tabs and find the button that deletes temporary Internet files. 2. Use a registry cleaner such as Registry Mechanic. The Windows ® registry can be a cause of crash, bad performance, and error messages. A registry cleaner can stabilize your system and help improve the performance of your computer. 3. Ensure that Windows® Automatic Updates are turned on. You can turn this feature on and off via the Control Panel. Then click "Automatic Updates" to configure the settings. 4. Remove unused files & shortcuts on the desktop. Each file and application located on the desktop will record extra me get space, delete them to free up space on your hard drive. 5. Uninstall unused programs. The more programs you have installed the slower your system will be. You need to use "Uninstall " in the Add / Remove Programs feature in Control Panel. You can not remove an application just by deleting its folder and files. 6. Empty Trash. Files that you delete from your computer are still stored in your Trash and will continue to record valuable hard drive space. 7. Schedule regular anti-virus and anti-spyware scans with eg. Spyware Doctor and Antivir. Computer viruses and spyware can include take over the memory of the computer and result in a significantly poorer performance. 8. "Defrag " your computer regularly. Each time you work with a file, your computer saves something somewhere on your hard drive. A defragmenter tool in the form of Desktop Maestro or Registry Mechanic will bring all the fragmented files together so that the computer can access the file more quickly and thereby reduce the load on your computer. You can also do it yourself by right-clicking on the hard disk and selecting "Properties " - "Tools " and "Defragment Now ".