A computer can be slow down due to many reasons. Few of the important factors are a virus infection, a corrupt OS, incompatible hardware and drivers installed in the computer, low memory and many more. However the slow computer speed can be increased if you ensure few of the important factors.
A Slow computer can be optimized with some important steps and Windows tweaks and tools. Some of the major tasks or points are mentioned below.
Run Windows disk defrag utility
A fragmented hard drive can cause a slow computer problem in your system. If your hard drive is fragmented it slows down the data accessing speed. Use the windows disk defragment tool to defrag the hard drive and speed up the data accessing speed.
Run Disk Cleanup
Over time windows accumulates many temporary data which was used sometime for performing any process or while executing any operation. If this temporary and unwanted data is huge it can create issues like slow computer.
Run this Disk cleanup tool to clean all the temporary and unneeded data from your hard drive and make some space available for your system’s drive. It certainly helps to maintain and optimize your computer’s performance and speed.
Run Windows file checker utility
File checker is one of the most wonderful PC repair tool I loved always. This utility has the capability to scan, detect and repair the corrupt and damaged windows files. This is very easy to use; you just need to go to the command prompt and type there sfc /scannow and press enter. The process may take several minutes to finish.
Run updated antivirus programs
Computer viruses and other malware are the biggest sources of a slow computer problem. A virus can cause a computer run slow and slower gradually. To remove viruses and other computer infections you need to use the most updated antivirus program always. An outdated antivirus or other security program do not help much because every day a new infection can appear online and the outdated software usually does not able to combat with the newer malwares.
Replace any broken/incompatible and faulty hardware components
The hardware is the body of any computer system. If the hardware parts are not in working state and if they are broken, faulty or incompatible they can create many issues such as slow computer, freezing , unexpected shutdown and lots more. To avoid this you must replace the affected hardware with the good and working piece of hardware.
Remove corrupt drivers and replace with latest driver set
Corrupt and incompatible drivers cause also cause the slow computer and other issues such as blue screen of death, freezing problems. Remove such drivers from the PC and reinstall the latest driver set.
Increase your RAM
RAM or random access memory is the main memory of your computer. If all is OK in the system and still the computer remains slow, I recommend increasing the RAM or using an additional RAM with your existing one. Remember the RAM is one of the most important hardware that can severely affect your system performance.
The solution to speeding up a slow computer is quite simple. The most common reason why this happens is because a virus is attacking some of the registry files of the computer. Some even delete important DLL files. The first thing you need to do is make sure you make backup copies of all your important files. Then reformat your computer to completely get rid of the virus in the system. That’s because not all anti-virus programs are effective.
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