Performance utilities

A computer is electronic machinery, which performs well only when it properly maintained. It is completely driven by wide range of software programs. An operating system, which acts as an interface between the computer hardware and user is also a software application, which manages the overall computer system. Some operating systems offer built-in performance utilities, which can be used to optimize the performance of a computer system.
Today,
, the software market is flooded with a wide range of performance utility applications. You can choose from any of the performance utilities, which come as an integral part of Windows XP system, are enlisted herewith:
1. Disk Cleanup
2. Error check
3. Disk Defragmenter

The main role of the performance utility applications is to improve the performance of a PC thereby making it more efficient for the user. In some cases, users get irritated with their PC to such an extent that they go for upgrading their complete machines or some hardware devices. Here comes the role of the performance utilities, which can cut down the need to look for or buy new hardware by making their current hardware more efficient and a good performer.
Mentioned below are some of most common tasks performed by the performance utilities:
• Removing duplicate files and folders from the PC
• Cleaning and repairing the system hard disk
• Performing a regular backup of your complete system
• Optimizing system memory
• Defragmenting your computer hard drive
So, you can use the built-in Windows performance utilities,Microsoft performance utilities or any of the standalone application to electronically tune up your PC.