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Today In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Jen Hubley My home computer now works only slightly quicker than an abacus. This is partly because it's a relic and should be displayed beside ENIAC in a computing museum, and partly because my housekeeping "issues" extend to my electronics.   In the Spotlight Top 8 Ways to Speed up Your Computer Oops: Apparently, I shouldn't be storing pictures on my desktop. I mean, honestly, the intention was just to keep them there until I needed them ... but that was three years ago.              More Topics Today Is Ash Wednesday Catholicism Winter Vegetable Recipes American Food Know When the Market Hits Bottom Stocks Tour Dates for Rock Bands Rock Music Should You Become a Teacher? Secondary Education Meal Planning Made Simple Coupons / Bargains Why Go on a Honeymoon? Honeymoons / Romantic Travel Scan & Fix System Hard Drives Files I just did this for the first time in ages yesterday. I feel like my computer wept with gratitude afterward. Of course, my tendency to anthropomorphize my machines might be part of the issue.   Removing Unused Applications So possibly I don't need that jewel-busting video game I used to play when I first got this machine. (Applications like that are the equivalent of the trivia facts that have overwritten most of the multiplication tables I used to know.)     Sponsored Links   Best Moves in a Bad Economy Save & Invest the Right Way Find out how to beat a bear market, make smart choices, and keep your cool even when the economy is unpredictable. Today Ads Soul Food Recipes Stock Market Quote Stock News Alerts Stock Information Hungarian Food Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Arts & Entertainment Automotive Careers Citysearch Cities & Towns Computing & Technology Education Food & Drink Health & Fitness History Hobbies & Games Homework Help House & Home Industry & Business Magazines Money News & Issues Parenting & Family People & Relationships Religion & Spirituality Shopping & Style Small Business Sports Teens Travel Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter as ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=todaysl&e=ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.