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Saturday, May 30, 2009

Fixing A Slow Computer



Every technology has its flaws and the computer is no exemption, we would still encounter a trouble everyone has encountered. The computer slows and crashes. From plainly opening or loading a computer programme like Microsoft Word or the Internet Explorer becomes a labor. Minutes seems to drag on as the program loads up. Here are some points to fix your slow computer:

-Closing all functioning applications then restarting the computer is one of the most basic step in repairing a slow computer. In fact,this is the topmost reason why one will have this trouble, countless people tend to desert their computer without closing all the applications.


-Check if you have any newly installed applications in your computer. These newly installed applications might pose as the problem as to why your PC is as slow as a turtle. Some might be too big or heavy for the computer to amply work on. It is advisable that other softwares, the unserviceable ones, be withdrawn to give way to the useful and essential ones. After uninstalling the program, try to reboot the PC and compare the speed.

-Scanners, printers, and the like that are physically attached to the computer could be one of those reasons. A quick step to learn if the trouble is based on the hardware device is to detach the device from the computer and reboot the PC.

-A computer viral infection might be the primary component to this type of trouble. Pop-ups and viruses do direct the computer to this type of trouble as they usually dominate the space for other files or applications. An up-to-date virus scan and a pop-up blocker application would render this problem resolved.


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