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Article 2: What
makes my computer so slow?
Do you find
that your new-ish laptop or desktop computer just does not seem to run
like it did when you got it out of the box? Are applications taking a
long time to load or failing to respond when you are simply completing
daily tasks. Personally, I hate it when my computer is running slow.
If I am doing some work, then I want to get it completed as quickly as
possible. I don’t want to be held up by anything but my own
brainpower! Many of you are probably curious as to what is causing your
computer to run so slowly in the first place and how to fix a slow
computer.
Well, let me fill you in on a few of the reasons why you might be
experiencing a slow computer as well as how to fix a slow running
computer immediately.
Your computer registry may
have errors
Your computer registry is the ‘brain’ of Windows. Every process on
your computer gets logged or accesses the registry. When the registry
becomes very large, your computers performance can decrease and cause it
to become unstable.
To prevent Windows
errors it is important to complete regular maintenance of your computer
registry. Part of this maintenance is ensuring that your Windows
registry always remains clean – so that it is devoid of any entry that
should not be in there. There are a range of
windows
registry cleaners
on the market today that can fix your slow computer and keep your
registry clean
and functioning at its optimal level.
RegCure is one of the most popular registry
cleaning products available and is sure to fix a slow computer and get
it running like new again. It also comes with a money back guarantee!
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Your computer may be infected with
Spyware or viruses (or both)
Anytime you search the internet your computer potentially
becomes susceptible to Spyware or Viruses. Spyware can infect your
computer and collects personal information without you knowing and
certainly without asking you for permission. Spyware can slow your
computer down and affect your computers performance markedly. If you
are accessing the internet from your PC then it is important to protect
your computer with
Anti Spyware
and
Anti Virus
products alongside a good firewall. If you computer is slow then
potentially your computer may already have been targeted. A good
anti-spyware
and
anti-virus
product will scan and clean your computer, and keep it protected from
threats ongoing by supplying regular product updates.
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Too many applications running, heaps of files and
too much junk!
That’s right, your hoarding of old files, fondness for new
applications, and your tendency to want every file you ever used open on
your desktop have caught up with you!
So… what can you do about it?
1. Don’t try to run too many applications on your computer all at once –
this will affect the speed of your computer. Adopt a less is more
approach – and only open the ones you really are working on!
2. Remove some of the programs that are running in the background. It
is important to make sure that there aren’t too many things going on at
once. Check the tray next to the clock. If there is a whole possie of
icons in action down there then it is bound to be slowing down your
system during routine activity . Close any of the items you don’t need.
3. Free up disk space.
Freeing up disk space will improve the speed of your computer no end.
You can use the Disk clean up tool to assist with this process.
This utility will identify files that can safely be deleted
including – temporary internet files, downloaded program files, emptying
the recycle bin, removing Windows Temporary files, removing installed
programs that are no longer used. In addition to this you should
regularly review and delete old files, folders and emails to free up
space on your PC. Remember to back up important files, folders and
applications before doing this!
Inadequate Memory
After a while your crumby old computer will slow down on you. Part of
this decrease in speed may be due to a lack of memory. This might be
the time to check the Ram on your machine and think about topping it
up. 512Mb I would recommend as an absolute minimum. Without enough
memory Windows will swap RAM to disk as "virtual memory" and that can
really bog things down. Adding more memory to your machine can be one
of the fastest ways to increase the speed – so it may be worth
considering this! You can never really have too much RAM.
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