| 3 Reasons Why My Computer is Running Very Slow (and How You Can Fix it Now) |
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| Internet - Virus and Trojans |
| Written by Jason Coleman |
| Saturday, 11 July 2009 08:08 |
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My computer is running very slow, is a common complaint that people have. They are trying to figure out how to get it to speed up without having to spend hundreds of dollars in repairs. Before you take it to the repair store, there are ways to speed up a slow machine and get it running at top speed again and you can save your money.
My computer is running very slow, is a common complaint that people have. They are trying to figure out how to get it to speed up without having to spend hundreds of dollars in repairs. Before you take it to the repair store, there are ways to speed up a slow machine and get it running at top speed again and you can save your money. There are three reasons why your computer may be running slowly, and none of them require a high-priced computer technician. 1. Spywares Spyware causes problems for any Internet user. Simply by visiting a web site, without even downloading anything, you can end up with files placed on your computer. While these are usually not causing a lot of problems, they could still be able to cause all sorts of problems that can cause problems like slowing your computer down, and causing errors in the programs. Some of the spyware files might even come with a malicious code that can put your computer at risk of losing private information. Download software that you can find for free, or for a fee and scan your system regularly for spyware to clear it off your machine. 2. A Virus If you have a virus on your computer, you're lucky if all it does is slow your system down. Most leave you vulnerable in many ways so that someone else can pull information of your computer. Some are simply designed to make a system unusable. Download quality virus scanning software and use it regularly. The best kind runs all the time to prevent viruses from getting on your system in the first place. 3. A Full Hard Drive If you say, "My computer is running very slow" you probably have noticed that your hard drive is nearly full. The more information and files that you have stored on your computer, the slower it can run. You should download a registry cleaner or repair program and use a clean up or defragmenter program that comes with your computer. And don't be afraid to delete programs you're not using, the more space your computer has, the faster it will run. About the Author: Discover the tool I recommend on my blog: Speed up your computer. You can also check out this interesting post: My computer is really Slow. |