08 Aug 5 Easy Steps to fixing your slow computer
Is your computer running (very) slow?
Are you looking for a way to fix your slow computer (desktop PC or laptop)?
Then you’ve come to the right place because this blog will show you how to make your Windows PC faster.
Here are a few ways to make your computer run faster;
1. Cold reboot
Many people leave their computer running the whole day, or put their PC into sleep or hibernation mode rather than shutting it down completely. A full (cold) reboot (turning it completely off and on) can help most often.
2. Uninstall unused programs
If you have programs installed on your PC, that you don’t use, then it’s better to uninstall them to free up disk space.
1. Open Programs and Features.
Three ways to open Programs and Features:
- Open the start menu, enter programs into the search bar and click on Programs and Features.
- Open Control Panel and click on Uninstall a program located under Programs.
Open Control Panel and click Programs and Features.
2. Select the program you want to uninstall and click on Uninstall (located at the top of the programs list).
Or right-click on the program and choose Uninstall.
3.When a Confirmation window appears, you click on Uninstall or Yes.
3. Delete Viruses and Malware
Computers that are experiencing unpredictable crashes and strange messages may be suffering from the hidden presence of viruses and malware.
These programs are installed on your computer without your knowledge or permission and may be used for a number of nefarious activities: tracking your web browsing data, displaying annoying pop-up ads, or even locking down your system and holding your files for ransom.
Fortunately, there are a number of antivirus and anti-malware software tools that can help detect and remove these malicious programs. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free and well-reviewed tool for Windows PCs, protecting your computer in real time.
4. Remove Start -Up Programmes
If you’ve had your computer for a while, you may have installed dozens of applications and utilities on it. Many of these programs ask permission to run each time your computer starts up, even if you never or rarely use them. These applications can clog valuable computing resources while they run in the background unannounced.
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You can disable programs from running at startup by using the Windows Task Manager, or by removing them from the list of “Login Items” under System Preferences > Users & Groups in Mac OS X.
5. Add More RAM
RAM (random access memory) is the main space in which your computer stores, reads, and writes the data that it uses for its computations. It’s often referred to simply as “memory.”
In the event that you run out of RAM, your computer can access data from the hard drive as well, but this is orders of magnitude slower. Think of RAM as an office desk while your hard drive is a filing cabinet down the hall. While you can store more data on the hard drive, it’s not as easily accessible.
Adding more RAM to your computer reduces the number of times that you need to read data from the hard drive, which will often have a noticeable improvement on performance.
Where We Come In
Fixing your own slow computer is certainly doable, but it’s not exactly feasible if you’re doing multiple.
Slow Computer repair and maintenance can be costly, depending on the problem. You must also consider the time it takes to actually diagnose the issues, and perform the repairs.
Turn to the pros. We can help you proactively manage your device infrastructure to keep your computers running quickly. In turn, it’ll keep you more productive and less frustrated.