WHY COMPUTER RUNS SLOW?

Like Human beings, every computer deteriorates its functioning with aging.  It starts causing various kinds of problems including system frequently hangs up, computer takes more time to start up as compared to the time it used to take when it was new, or the most annoying and the most common problem – Computer runs at a pathetically slow speed. There are various reasons which hamper the speed of your computer. Some of them and their remedies are listed below:-

Your computer may contain several unnecessary and corrupted files. According to our survey, statistics put 94% blame on the storage of unwanted and corrupted files which hampers the speed of your computer. One shall disable the unwanted programs from the drive as not much space is offered for the system running.

One shall not visit malicious or not trust worthy links which may be the main source of the incoming viruses, Trojans and spywares. One shall run an antivirus check on a regular basis, for not letting the virus (if any) pertain its stay in the concerned system.

Always keep a check on the virtual memory of your system. Don’t let it reduce its existence which ends up slowing down your computer. To do so, one can simply right click on MY COMPUTER- Properties and select advanced tab within. Click on settings button and further opt for the reset virtual memory you want.

Make sure to keep your registry error free. Registry is quite important in the windows system. Registry often shows errors if the user frequently visit malicious sites. So try to fix that as minimum as you can. To avoid the same, you must scan and fix the registry issues regularly which make the speed of your computer much stable.

Storage of unimportant items in the startup program can also hamper the speed of your computer. Let firewall as well as antivirus program running in the background and remove every other program from the background. Use the MSCONFIG to retain or delete the items you wish to choose for start up.

Remove Cookies, unwanted downloaded files or temporary windows regularly to retain the speed of your system.

Slow Computer Troubleshooting

Overtime, our computers tend to act slow and behave differently as compared to its initial actions. As we know, there are several causes that hamper the speed of our systems; here are some common areas that shall be concentrated upon to carry out troubleshooting before you feel that your system needs an up gradation.

Excessive production of heat by the processor: Nowadays, the processors emit so much heat, which certainly needs a cooling element to equalize the same, resulting into slow or erratic functioning of the computer. This can be due to dust, some kind of problem with the fan motor or jiggling fan bearings. So one should always keep an eye on the temperature of the processor.

Corrupted RAM: RAM can get corrupted because of various Issues such as it functions slowly as compared to the speed of the machine, or it may possess some minor issues that can be detected by detailed examination of the same, or it may be the case of simple excessive heating.


Hard Disk Issues: Booting problem, affected hard drive taking long period of time to access, Blue screen are some signs before the hard disk totally gives up. These certainly end up making your computer slow. For rectifying the same you can run a disk scan or a check disk, depending on the nature of your operating system. You can use specific tools like Executive Software’s Disk alert to monitor the disk’s health appropriately.

Basic Input/output System (BIOS): Often One can improve the performance and further keep a check on the computer’s functioning by scaling the optimal BIOS settings. One shall make sure that the BIOS settings are maintained accurately by simple web search.

Disk compatibility: There can be several possibilities that affect your system’s compatibility with that of your disk like it may not support your disk drive. One can simply install an add-on card and plug the concerned drive into the interface to tackle such issue. One shall also make sure that the type of cable used shall be compatible with the concerned drives used.

Services Offered by Windows: One shall review the services provided by the version of windows in concern, and uncheck the ones that are not required. To check the enabled services one can right click on MY COMPUTER and select MANAGE. Further you can get the details about the same by the service’s Properties.

Required Processes: Bad quality disk drivers or legacy software may help to identify the runaway process in use by checking out the Process List in the Windows Task Manager. If you locate a runaway process, you can simply right click and choose to end the concerned process.

Disk Fragmentation: The files that the computer contained may spread its content in different regions of the disk which leads to fragment the disk further. To ignore such mishappening which may cause your computer adversely, one shall seek for a third party solution like Executive software’s Diskeeper.

Applications running in the Background: One shall not let various icons running in the background system tray. If the applications are open simultaneously in the background it further slows down the pace of your system. So one shall always keep a check on the background applications and close the unwanted ones by clicking on startup folder in the start menu.

Internet Trojans: One shall make sure not to download or visit any unknown or malicious link. It spreads the virus and Trojans across various locations within the system. It not only hampers your speed of the internet, but also affects your overall speed of your computer.

Computer Running Slow

A Slow Computer is as annoying as your bad health. A slow computer can further have adverse effects like crash of the system or appearance of BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death).A computer shall be treated and the problem shall be rectified ASAP. A computer may function slowly due to the following possibilities:-

• Hard Disc majorly occupied.
• Storage of Corrupted Files
• Outdated Window Drivers
• Computer producing extensive heat.
• Corrupted Operating System.
• Presence of malwares and spywares in the system.
• Low Quality Hardware.

The essential measures which shall be taken to get rid of the slow operation of your computer are as follows:-

Rebooting: It is the initial step that one should follow to fasten up the functioning of the concerned system.

Presence of Required Hard Disk:  Ensure that your system has at least 200-500MB free space. The mentioned amount of hard disc space allows the user to store temporary files.

Fragmentation/Corruption of Hard Drive: Make sure the hard disk drive is functioning properly and there is no problem with the same. One can also carry out Scan Disk to know the exact issue. Make sure that the data is arranged in an appropriate order.

Disabling the background Programs:  Disable or delete the programs that run automatically each time as the computer boots. To perform the concerned task, one just needs to open task manager and get a better and exact picture about the same.

Antivirus Scan and filtration of Malwares and Spywares: Nowadays, these are the main cause of various kinds of computer issues further resulting to a slow computer. Scan your computer regularly and keep the antivirus programs updated.

Upgradation of Windows and Drivers: It is essential to keep your windows version upgraded to prevent the damage caused by Trojans and other internet sources. Make sure to upgrade your drivers, specially the video drivers time to time to ignore assortment of issues.

Use Registry Cleaner Actively: Its not essential though, But if there is no change in the pace of your computer functionality, then one shall try to carry out registry clean up.

Excessive Heating of Computer or its Processor: Make sure that you keep your system clean. Dirt can block the airflow of your system’s processor and can further obstruct the fans of your computer.

Speed Up Computer

A computer is a device that is designed to make our tasks easy and simple, but a SLOW COMPUTER is a device that mainly helps in testing an individual’s patience. Working on a slow computer can help the concerned person to feel asleep, but a fast paced computer is apt for those who want to work within their given time lines. Speeding up your computer just needs few steps, and retaining the fast speed of your computer just needs few precautions to be kept in mind and further implemented.

At the onset, the main reason which can hamper the speed of your computer can be VIRUS ATTACK. Other than that, the following can be the reason for your system for being slow:

1. Storage of too many Junk Files.
2. Some of the waste programs that are of no use, run automatically with the startup of the system.
3. Invalid registry can also hamper the speed of the system.

If you need to speed up your slow computer and retain it in the same manner, then you just need to carry out the following steps:-

Vacate the Disk Space and Remove all the junk files: You can differentiate your useful data from other junk files by using the Junk Defragmentation Software which maybe somewhat time-consuming, but gives an excellent after affect. Software Registry Cleaner can also be used to remove the junk data from your system.

Removal of Unwanted programs from the startup program List: One can easily fragment the unwanted programs from the startup list by clicking on START button, select RUN and further type MSCONFIG to deselect the useless programs.

Omit the registry bug (If Any). : Check out if the initial registry is constrained or corrupted. Locate the actual problem and take help from a third-party program to fix it, as no tool is provided by the windows itself to repair any kind of Registry problem.

These are the essential measures which should be considered to get rid of the slow operation of your computer.