subject: My computer is running slow - Make Your Slow Computer Run faster than ever [print this page] My computer is running slow - Make Your Slow Computer Run faster than ever
Are you asking why is my computer running slow? Before dialing the hotline number to your technician, you can first try the following tips. This will save you the expenses that will be spent on hiring the services of a professional.
They would probably be doing the same thing anyway. You can also improve your computer's performance with the following tips:
1. Install an anti-virus software. If you already have that on you computer then make a scan. If it finds any viruses on the computer, delete those. Viruses invade the computer and make it slower. To protect the computer from various viruses, it is better to keep the anti-virus software running when you use the internet. You could also fix the security settings of your internet browser. It will block unknown and dangerous sites and also block off any spyware or malware trying to get into your computer.
2. Increasing RAM is an option if there is budget for it. The other way of increasing RAM is by trying to open one program at a time. Sometimes, when there are too many programs opened, the computer slows down because there is not enough space in the RAM. Setting it to the maximum can also help increase it. If you are the type of person who needs to have many programs opened simultaneously, then consider increasing your RAM to 2GB.
3. Too many programs during the startup of the computer make it slower. Anti-virus programs are okay but other programs like Yahoo Messenger is unnecessary. Remove this from the startup to make it faster. You will notice the difference the next time you start your computer. You do not have to wait for the unnecessary programs to load anymore.
4. Get a registry cleaner and run a scan. The registry is an important database of the computer but it can get corrupted because of invalid entries. Invalid entries are a result of the fragments left by the uninstalled programs.
When the registry is dirty, the signs can be felt by the computer owner. The slow performance, the frequent system crashes, errors like Active X and the nightmare of all computer owners, the Blue Screen of Death.
A system and registry scanner can be downloaded from the internet. It's easy to use and the cleaning process does not take long. All it does is scan and then when it finds errors, it will fix and clean those errors. A clean system will protect the computer from errors.
These steps are easy to perform and all the third party software used can be downloaded from the internet. Run a system and registry scan now and stop your computer running slow.
