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Why Is My Computer Slow?
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Almost every PC user has asked at one time or another – “why is my computer slow?” After a few months of use, they find that their computer is running very slow. This can be particularly pronounced in older PCs.
So if you’re asking why your computer is acting slow as molasses, there are a few key points you can check.
1. Is Windows up to date?
Windows releases updates for XP, Vista, and Windows 7 fairly regularly. These updates patch security flaws, add functionality, and upgrade existing tools. By staying up to date, Windows will perform at its best. Typically, Windows Automatically finds and downloads important updates, but you can check manually via the Control Panel.
2. Are you trying to do too much at once?
Computers are designed to be multi-taskers, they have no problem running a word document and a music player at the same time. Or, browsing the web checking the email, and playing a CD all at once. But there’s a limit to what your computer can do. If you find your computer is dragging, have a look at all the programs you are running at the moment. Do you really need them right now? Additionally, consider that some programs need more resources than other, so photo editors like photoshop might drag your system down more than others.
3. Is your web browser overloaded?
Similar to above, if your PC slows down when you are browsing the web, make sure that you do not have too many tabs open at once. If you have a few pages open at once, that should be OK. But many tabs open, particularly on flashy or animated websites, will drain speed. Note that this is particularly true for some online games.
4. Do you have malware or other infections?
Spyware, adware, Trojans, worms… these all fall under the category of malware, short for “malicious software.” Besides threatening your security and annoying you with scams and ads, malware also slows down your system. These malware programs will often be built with a second function: to download more malware! So, one infection can often lead to many more.
5. Does your computer have too much junk data?
Junk data is anything on your computer that you don’t need, but that has piled up over time. Your PC is a vacuum for data, and it accumulated vast quantities of files and data. These include history files, web cache, registry entries, toolbars, plugins, duplicate files, and more. To clean your PC and restore speed, I recommend PC Health Advisor. This same program also takes care of malware infections, as described in step 4.
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