Some important points to speed up computer

There are many ways to fix a slow computer issue. However not all the steps or tweaks are very feasible for all users. Windows has many built in tools and tweaks and other important features that could be very helpful to fix a slow computer issue. If you have tried all the Windows utilities and still you are encountering the poor performance issue you can try the followings points or steps.

Updated Antivirus and antispyware programs

Always use the latest virus definition and updated antivirus program in your computer. Old and outdated antivirus programs do not help to remove the latest malware programs.

The same goes with the antispyware programs also. All the security software should always be updated so that they can combat with the latest infectious items. In absence of reliable security program your computer becomes vulnerable towards various kinds of dangerous infections.

Hard drive space

Hard drive space is very important aspect if your computer runs slow. At least 20% of total drive space should be empty. If less than this much of space is left in your hard drive it will affect the data access speed and you might experience the slow computer issue.

You may run the disk cleanup utility to remove all the temporary and unwanted data from your computer. Also you can uninstall some of the unwanted programs from your computer to create some disk space.

Physical memory size

RAM or physical is the working or temporary memory which helps programs to load into the memory so that they can get executed. If memory is low it won’t load the programs in the memory and consequently it won’t execute. This mainly applies with the huge programs. In absence of sufficient memory you will experience the slow computer issue.

OS files

In order to get the maximum speed from your computer the operating system needs to be intact and bug free. If you have any damaged system file it will affect the speed and overall performance of your computer and you might experience the slow computer issue.

You may run Windows file checker utility to fix any such damaged or broken system file.

Visual effects

Visual effects consume a lot of system resources but do not contribute in the performance of your system. You can reduce some of the unimportant visual efforts in your system and you will find certainly a great performance increment in the speed and performance.

Device drivers

Corrupt or incompatible device drivers can affect your system speed, performance and can produce many ill effects to your system. Uninstalling and reinstalling such driver set can resolve the issue.

Hardware

Hardware is the integrated and indispensable part of any computer system. If there is any broken or incompatible hardware component installed in your computer, it can create the slow computer issue in the system. Replacement of the affected hardware is the only solution to avoid such situation.