Is Your PC Slow?

Why is my computer running slow and what can I do about it? I’m sure we’ve all asked ourselves this question at one point or another? Our brand new spanking machine (or so we thought) has turned from a speed freak to a sludge machine. Well, there are many reasons why any computer could be losing the cutting edge speed it was designed for and here I will tell you several reasons why.

Dreaded spyware and adware. You have to realize that there are people out there that want to infiltrate your machine for their financial gain and they will employ a number of methods to achive this. There is now loads of adware and spyware programs on the web that will install on your PC and track the sites that you visit. Not only are these an invasion of your cyberspace integrity, it is also a main culprit of computer slowdowns. You can’t beat a good adware and spyware program.

Data that is fragmented is a major reason for programs taking an absolute age to load. It is the cause of stress, high blood pressure and charred remains of monitors and desktop husks lying at the foot of a high rise building. Defragment. I mean, it is pretty simple to do, and if you can’t be bothered to download a specialised de-fragmenting software, all you have to do is use the one that is included within the Windows software. Do it at least once a month, because the build-up of files and folders do get fragmented eventually and Windows has to painstakingly re-fragment everything just to launch even the most basic of programs.

Errors within Your Windows Registry. The most overlooked problem in the world of computing. The registry is like the index to a book except it’s the index to your Windows operating system that tell Windows what programs are available to be run and all that kind of stuff. When that gets messed up you are going to start experiencing some significant performance problems. A Windows registry that is several months old will doubtless already contain corruptions from badly installed programs and the odd virus or spyware program. A registry that has multiple corruptions will have a majoe impact on the performance of your computer. A recognized registry cleaner will sort out your Windows registry to the point where you’ll think you’ve just gone out and bought anew PC.

Now imagine a combination of problems running hand in hand, choking your computer into a stutter. Your best course of action is to run a scanning program on your PC to identify problems. There are a lot of free and readily available scanning software, both online and offline, that can help you identify multiple problems you did not even know about. Invest a little and stop your computer slowing down.