If you have been diagnosed with diabetes or gestational diabetes, however, your health practitioner or diabetes educator will recommend a home glucose monitor (glucometer, or one of the newer methods that use very tiny amounts of blood or tests the interstitial fluid -- the fluid between your cells -- for glucose).
Background programs. One of the most common reasons for a slow computer are programs running in the background. Remove or disable any TSRs and startup programs that automatically start each time the computer boots. Tip: To see what programs are running in the background and how much memory and CPU they are using, open Task Manager.
Upgrading Your Hardware. 1  1. Upgrade your computer. If your computer is slow, it doesn't matter how fast your Internet connection is, the whole thing will just seem slow. 2  2. Upgrade your router. If your router is old, chances are it can barely keep up with modern web traffic. 3  3. Replace your old cable modem.