MY COMPUTER IS RUNNING SLOW. (5 Reasons that could cause this)
by Wolfdave
All Computers slow down over time as we add more programmes, store hundreds of Photo’s and Music Files’ add more Screen Savers and all sorts of other clutter. Often we don’t notice it has gotten slower because it happens gradually. Quite often a little maintenance, using Disc Clean Up and Defragmenting your Hard Drive is all it takes to restore your PC’s performance. However, a sudden slowing down, could mean more serious issues with your Computer. Here are 5 reasons which could cause your Computer to run slow.
5 REASONS FOR A COMPUTER TO RUN SLOW
* It is infected by a Virus or other Malicious Software including Spyware. Make sure your Anti-Virus and Anti Spyware are up to date and run a ‘Full System Scan’ with both.
* Too much clutter on your hard drive. Music Files, Digital Photo’s and unused Programmes and Games. Back up your personal files and Photo’s or copy or burn them to CD’s. Make two or more copies for safety. Then delete them from your computer. Go to Control Panel then Add/Remove. Look for any programmes or Games you no longer use and uninstall them. Note: Only uninstall Programmes and Games which you personally installed. If your PC came with programmes or games pre-installed, even if you have never used them, do not uninstall these. They may share files with programmes you do use. Never uninstall Microsoft updates or Hot Fixes.
* Lack of maintenance. 2 system tools you should use at least once a month are the Disc Clean Up tool and the hard drive defragmenting tool. These two tools alone will help your hard drive’s performance. It is also a good idea to run a system registry cleaner regularly, as this can also become cluttered with old unused files. Note: Always create a System Restore before using any system tools or changing any settings, including your Screen saver.
* Not enough System Memory (RAM). Anti-Virus, Anti Spyware and Firewall’s all use much more system resources than they used to, even two years ago. So the RAM that you had when you purchased your PC might not be enough for today. Add more RAM. Contact your Computer or Motherboard manufacturer’s web-site, with your model details, where you should find information on the ‘Type’ and Maximum amount of Memory your Main board will take.
* Low on Virtual Memory. Again, this can be caused by too much clutter on your hard drive. Your PC will use your hard drive as virtual memory, to supplement system memory, for heavy usage programmes or games. If your hard drive is cluttered up the amount of virtual memory available is reduced. Note: One of my free articles explains how to change your Virtual memory settings.
David Snowdon has been working with Computers since 1980. He is a published writer and author of many PC articles.
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