How to Fix a Slow Computer – Part 1
November 23, 2009 | Posted by author Slow computers can really put a dent in your productivity and your sanity. Here’s a few tips to help you put some zing in your tired PC:
- Did your computer just begin to slow down? If so, uninstall any recently installed program and see if your computer speeds up. It may be a compatibility problem with the new software. This is the first step in troubleshooting a computer problem, too. Always ask yourself “what changed” since the last time my computer worked well?
- Has it been slow for a while, and just seems to keep getting slower, even though nothing has changed? Reboot your computer. Go to the Windows Start button, choose Shutdown, and then choose to restart your computer. Software doesn’t do a good job of releasing the computer memory it uses, and rebooting will reset the memory, clear any unstable memory allocations, and as a result, you’ll have a faster running PC.
- Clean up your computer. There are lots of ways to clean up your computer and remove old debris, but I’ve found the easiest is to use a “cleaner” program such as CCleaner. Running this program is an easy way to clean up old and useless files on your computer, stop unused programs from starting, and fix corrupted Windows registry errors. If you are not an experienced Windows user, please read any online tutorials before you use these programs.
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Stay tuned for more tips on speeding up a slow computer…
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Ellen Davis is a guest poster here at the Self Reliance Exchange and writes Sensible Computer Help to share her computer troubleshooting knowledge, and to help small to medium businesses successfully navigate the technical issues they face. She lives in Cheyenne, Wyoming on a 12 acre prairie homestead, and runs a small computer business as well as working full time as a network administrator.
This post was derived from the author’s original work titled: Fix Your Slow Computer Blues
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