Your computer may be running slow because of programs running in the background. Some programs, when installed, will set themselves to start and run automatically when the computer starts up. You may not know that these programs are starting and running in the background.

For most programs it is not necessary to have them running in the background, you only need them running when you start the program. The trick is to find which programs are running at start up and disable them.

I use a program called System Explorer that shows me which programs are running at start up and I can also disable them right there in System Explorer.

System Explorer is a free program that is easy to use and has many features. Editing start-up programs is only one feature.

Download and install System Explorer. Start the program. You will need to run the program as an administrator, just right click on the icon and select “Run as administer”. Click on the blue link next to the Show Menu icon (see image below).

Select “System” “Startups”.

All programs listed under “Enabled” are the programs/applications running at start up.

Now you can right click on the application that you do not want running in the background and select either “Disable Startup Item” or “Delete Startup Item”.

If you are not sure which programs to delete, you can disable the program instead or leave it alone for now. You can download System explorer for free at the System Explorer download page.

http://systemexplorer.net/download.php

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I know some of you have iPods and want to know how to put your CDs on the iPod. Well, if you are like me you have to ask an expert. That is why I asked my daughter make these instructions for me. I thought I’d share them with you here. Thanks Katie.

Insert the CD of your choice into the disk drive.

Open iTunes

iTunes icon

Click on the CD in the left pane.

Notice the songs from the CD.

Click on the + sign in the lower left corner, then name your Play List.

Click Music in the left pane, find and double click the album you just ripped.

Select some or all of the songs you want to add to the iPod.

Drag the songs into the Play List that you created earlier.

Click on your iPod in the left pane, select the Music tab.

Click your Play List, then click the Apply button in the lower right corner to move the songs/play list to your iPod.

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