7 Reasons You Have A Slow Computer
Even if your PC is slow, you no longer have to go in search of a technical support person to fix it. With a little guidance, you can now get rid of most PC problems on your own. There are 7 common reasons why your PC is slow.
Overheating processor
Modern processors generate more heat and when the temperature rises above the level specified via the BIOS, it can be why your PC is slow. Cleaning your PC fan can help. You should also check the fan motor to see if any bearings are loose. Setting the BIOS temperature level to a slightly higher figure than the current one can help when your PC is slow.
Malfunctioning RAM
If the installed RAM is not compatible with your PC or is slower than the optimal level specified in the machine, that can be a reason why your PC is slow. A slow pc is also a sign of defective RAM chips, so you should just check if they are from a reliable manufacturer. An extra fan will help your RAM cool down.
Failing hard disk
Slow access times, irregular boot failures and unexplained blue screens are definite signs of hard disk failure, which can be why your PC is slow. You should run the Error Check utility and then the Disk Defragmenter provided with Windows. The Error Check utility will prompt you to try to repair faulty sectors, while the defragmenter will skip the bad sectors and organize your files appropriately.
Incompatible BIOS settings
If your computer’s BIOS settings are different to the recommended optimal machine configuration, it can be the leading cause why your PC is slow. Run an online search with your motherboard name to find out what the appropriate settings are, and change them accordingly.
Unsupported new drive
If you experience difficulty with accessing a drive you installed recently and your PC is slow, check the IDE interface type on your motherboard. The solution for an incompatible hard drive is a PCI add-on card .
Multiple activated Windows Services
The Windows system does not need most of the applications that start running at start-up. But, since they are automatically enabled, it can affect the performance of your system, in turn becoming a cause for why your PC is slow. Right-click on My Computer and click on Manage, Services and Applications. You can use the Disable button to stop any services you don’t need.
Full hard disk
Whenever you add, modify or delete files in a computer, the hard disk stores the file contents in an unorganized manner. If your PC is slow, then you will need to defragment the hard disk to achieve optimal performance. Defragmenting will organize all the scattered bits and pieces of memory according to relevancy, which means, the data belonging to one file will be located next to each other, rather than all over the disk.
A cluttered registry could also be the reason why your PC is slow. To avoid problems with the Windows Registry, use a registry tool, such as RegCure, to scan, repair and optimize your PC for long-term peak performance.
Paul Java
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Comments
What are the top reasons for a slow computer?
I think maybe i have downloaded to much stuff or maybe the wallpaper slows it down. But my computer is EXTREMELY CRAZY SLOW!!!!!!
what are the TOP REASONS for a SLOW computer?
temp file folder needs to be cleaned
Spyware..
Virus…
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Virus
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A fast computer usually has more than 1GB RAM, 7GB of free space on the Hard Drive.
Malware, Spyware, and all sorts of Viruses need to be cleaned out of the system.
You could start cleaning out your system by going to Start>Run and type in %temp%
Delete all those files!
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too many programs running in the back ground
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1) Not enough RAM
2) Viruses
3) To many programs open (Also too many background items open)
4) HardDrive space
You can speed up your boot time by clearing your browser CACHE by going to Start> Run> type C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch and delete everything in that folder. (This will not harm your PC)
Speed up internet explorer a little by (This is for IE 7.0) Go to Tools> Internet Options> Delete> Delete all (This will delete your browser cookies & saved info that was entered in forms (Such as remembered passwords or stuff that you typed on Google)
You can also delete uneccesary items from add/ remove programs that you know you don’t need. ( Don’t delete neccesary stuff such as Word Proccessors { like MS Word} or don’t delete flash player plugins. Just delete any thing that you don’t use that takes up 30.0 MB or more space on your harddrive
Wall papers large photos can also lag your computer especially on boot up, If I was you id use the default blue background.
Another thing that you can do to speed up your computer is buy more RAM. If you have 2 RAM slots them buy 2 Gigabytes of RAM or if you hae 4 slots then buy 4 Gigs (Even if you have four slots, 2 GIG should be enough for normal use, gamers should get 4 gigs)
You can back up your harddrive and then install its contents onto a bigger harddrive (Atleast 150GB) and you will have adequate space to download programs (250GB + for gamers)
Download SpyBot Search & Destroy to get rid of any malware, adware, or viruses lurking on your PC.
Disable uneccesary programs on start up using MSCONFIG in the Run program.
You should also upgrade your CPU (Central Processing Unit) or add a second one (Core 2 Duo is a good one if you don’t already own one) If you dont know what you are doing then have a Pro install one for you. When it comes to buying proccessors, it can becocme pricey.
Another way you can speed up your PC is to delete any bloatware that by default – comes with Windows. Bloatware is usually the games that comes with it, Trial software ECT.
~Kweezy157
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View this link to see 23 tips on how to speed up Windows eXPerience (Windows XP) assuming thats the OS that you are using.
Congrats to me this is the 200th answer ive given since ive started Y!A =D
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