If you know anyone, besides yourself, that owns a computer, then you will most likely have heard then utter the terrifying question – My PC is running very slow – how do I fix it? This is most likely a question you have asked yourself. It can be very frustrating as we think we are doing our best to keep our computers happy and clutter free so that they can run at their best, but no matter how hard we try, slow computers seems to be the inevitable.
Believe it or not, there are plenty of things that you can do on your own to make your computer not only run faster but also even boot up faster. It just takes a little know how and some patients to perform the maintenance that your computer needs. Most people shy away from their computers at the first sign of trouble as they feel they are mechanical enough to tackle cleaning their computer but the truth is that you do not have to be a computer geek to get to know your computer.
There are some simple basics to learn but trust me, they are simple. The first thing you should learn is that you can let the computer do most of the work for you. Your computer already comes equip with some great tools to help you keep things in check. You just have to get the setting right and be sure to schedule regular clean ups of the PC. The place to look to find these great tools is in the accessories folder. From there you will find system tools and that is where all the good stuff is.
Once you find the tools already installed on your computer, you will want to schedule them to run regularly so that you can ensure that your computer is functioning as it should be. You can schedule your computer to do a weekly disk cleanup. Now don’t get scared and run away thinking you need to get out the cleanser and scrub the disks you use in your computer. What this means it that you can set your computer to do what is called a disk cleanup. It will take a few steps to clean unused items from the computer to help it run faster.
It will go through common folders on your hard drive and allow you to delete unnecessary files and cookies. Cookies are like little foot prints, if you will. It allows site owners to track people that have clicked on their site. It also makes it simpler for your computer to get back to a page but these are not necessary to have on your computer and they take up much too much space. The computer will also clean out the temp file folder as well as the recycle bin. Once the computer has compiled a list of the files that are not needed it will prompt you to permanently delete them.
After this is done, you can then do a defragmentation of your system. This takes all the files and puts them back where they are supposed to be. You computer has everything lined up in a certain order and over time, these files get moved around by accident and is can slow the computer down as it has to take a bit more time to search for necessary files that are required to run programs. The defrag options puts them back in order.
You may also want to get a registry cleaner as the registry on your computer can become clogged with errors and a cleaner program will fix these errors. You should also look into getting an anti spyware program so that you can remove unwanted spyware. Many sites that you visit will attach what is known as spyware to your PC so that they can manipulate your PC and how it runs. By using anti spyware, you can remove the spyware and make your computer run more efficiently.
If you find yourself asking that awful question – My PC is running very slow- how do I fix it? Then you need to look no further than your own computer for some of the necessary tools to keep things running as they should.
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