subject: Slow Computer Fix - How to Make Your Computer Obviously Faster Again [print this page] Slow Computer Fix - How to Make Your Computer Obviously Faster Again
If you feel that your computer is too slow, probably it only needs additional memory, probably you are running programs with greater system requirements than what your PC can give. But if your PC used to run fast then suddenly it has become very slow, you can start thinking that something is wrong with it. There can be many things that can cause the slowing of a computer. Viruses and malware are prime suspects to this. Disk defragmentation and some software updates can also cause a computer to slow down. The first natural thing to do when your computer suddenly slows down is to do a complete virus scan. Be sure to update first your antivirus before performing the scan. Some good virus scanners are made by AVG, Kaspersky, and Eset, so it is good to check them out.
Another good move to do is to run the Task Manager and see if your computer is running too many applications. If it is running too many programs, select the ones that you do not need at the moment and end their task one by one. This could free up some memory that would help in making your PC run faster.
You can also delete unnecessary files in your hard drive. The more free space your disk have, the faster your computer runs. You can also uninstall programs that you do not use to free more space. There are good utilities like Wintools.net that are easy to use and very effective in cleaning up your hard disk.
If the slowing down of your computer is gradual, probably what causes it is disk defragmentation so it is advisable to do a regular defragmenting of your disk, once in every two or three months is advisable.
It is not always the software side of your computer that could cause slowing down. A damage in the hardware is also possible. Your hard disk must be checked every once in a while. In Window XP it is good to take a look at the event log every now and then. To do this just click "Start" then select "Run"and click enter then type in the text field "eventvwr" without the quotes, and then review recent entries in the System event log and the Application event log.
A well maintained computer will rarely show signs of slowing down. If your PC is slowing down it means that probably you are not taking very good care of it.
