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We often find users complaining of slow performance of the computer. This can be caused by many issues, let's have a look at them one by one -- Topics on this website are for information purpose ONLY.
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Top 10 Causes of a Slow PC
1. System Start-up with many applications
As you add more programs to your computer, some of these applications automatically add themselves to Windows Start-up folder. Additionally, these applications can add themselves quietly to a hidden area of your Windows Start-up system can only be accessed by MSCONFIG command. In some cases this may cause your PC to completely frozen.
Limiting the number of applications to load at start-up can speed boot times considerably and increase overall system performance.
2. Spyware
Malicious programs known as SPYWARE, stealthily embed themselves into Windows Registry and system files cause of a slow PC or poor PC performance.
Spyware usually installed without users knowledge or consent. These generally gets installed or pushed automatically in the background when user visit the website and try to install some unknown free software for trial. These spyware programs must be removed as soon as possible to bring PC back to normal running speed. These can be removed by using an automatic spyware remover application like Super Anti-Spyware.
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3. Windows
Registry
The
Windows Registry is the command centre of operating system and
applications it runs. Corruption of registry can cause many PC
problems, including poor application start-up times, slow Windows
start-up, extremely slow shut down, inability to resume from computer
sleep and more.
Optimizing your Windows registry can go a long way to dramatically
increase the speed of PC, start-up and shutdown procedures.
4.
Fragmented Hard Drive
Another common reason for a slow PC is hard drive fragmentation. Over
the time files can be scattered all over your hard drive, this is called
fragmentation. Windows has a built in tool to de-fragment the hard
drive
o Go to My Computer,
o Right-click C: Drive , then “Properties”
o Select the “Tools” choose
“Defragment Now” option and follow the step by step instructions.
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