• Use the Disk Defragmenter application (a.k.a. "defrag") in Windows or DOS occasionally; this will make hard drive access faster.
• Try using an older version of your operating system; these are usually less demanding.
• Use fast-loading web sites like CraigsList.org and LessWaiting.com; click here for some related tips.
• Open files and programs from the hard disk rather than floppy disks or CD-ROMs as much as possible; the hard disk is faster to access.
• Reduce the number of non-essential programs you have running in the background, if there are any.
• Consider using a Virtual Disk for some purposes; this uses part of your computer memory to make a temporary "hard disk."

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