subject: Computer Runs Slow - How To Fix a Computer that is Slow right away [print this page] Computer Runs Slow - How To Fix a Computer that is Slow right away
One of the most commonly seen errors if you find your computer runs slow is a fatal exception error. More then likely, once you have seen this message once, you will see it more unless you take care of the problem and more errors will start to appear.
So what exactly does the error mean?
It means that right after you see the error, at the first chance you get, you should save all of your work and restart the computer. It means that there is a problem that is occurring with a program or with windows and that its an unexpected problem and doesn't know how to fix it and the fact that is says fatal error means you have to save what you are doing and close the program before you lose all your work.
When the computer has restarted, find out if the program that had the fatal error needs to be updated. Take a look and see if there are updates for it or if it has to do with windows, see if there is an update that needs to be installed and if there is, then install it. Sometimes it is easy as that.
When you're done doing the updates, the next step that needs to be done is to check the disk drive for errors. This can be done by going to the windows start menu, then to the run command and typing in. chkdsk /f then following the instructions in the box that pops up. This program will scan and see what the problem is and hopefully help fix it and get rid of minor errors or tell you what they are so that you can run another program to get rid of the problems.
The final step is to fix registry errors which are causing fatal exception errors.
The windows registry is a part of the computer that is the core to where all the files go when you install or uninstall any programs and things on your computer. As a result of programs being installed and uninstalled etc errors start to occur.
If these errors are left unchecked you will find your computer runs slow and the performance is degraded to such an extent you will find it hard to get anything done at all.
To fix this runa system and registry scanner and scan your windows registry for errors. Once you have done this clean out the errors and speed up your PC. After you have finished these steps you will find that your PC is no longer slow and that there are no more errors either. Click here to scan your PC now.
