| Whether you're a home user or you use your | | | | run slower. |
| computer for business purposes, a slow | | | | |
| running system can be quite annoying. It | | | | Integrating a pop-up blocker into your |
| doesn't take long for a once fast computer to | | | | browser will also speed up the amount of time |
| seemingly slow to a halt. | | | | it takes pages to load. Some sites are full |
| | | | of pop-up's that eat up CPU usage to load. |
| Older computers are expected to be a little | | | | There are several free pop-up blockers |
| slower, unless you've done a lot of upgrading | | | | available and many browsers will offer |
| they just aren't equipped to keep up with | | | | plug-ins that will block pop-ups. |
| todays standards. But, even a brand new | | | | |
| computer can become slow after even a few | | | | Most of the things that will slow your |
| months of use. | | | | computer down actually occur over a gradual |
| | | | period of time and are sometimes not real |
| A computer can become slower due to hardware | | | | noticeable. But, if your computer ran fine |
| problems, but many times the problem occurs | | | | yesterday and is dragging today, the most |
| simply because there's to many processes | | | | likely cause is a virus, spyware or trojan. |
| running at the same time. Often when you | | | | |
| install a program it will by default set | | | | Never run your computer without a anti-virus |
| itself to start as soon as you start your | | | | and firewall and make sure to do perform |
| computer. | | | | regular updates. The best way to keep your |
| | | | anti-virus updated is to set it to do |
| There are probably processes running in the | | | | automatic updates, that way you won't have to |
| background that you're not aware of and | | | | remember to do the updates! Having an |
| they're consuming your computers resources. | | | | outdated anti-virus program is almost as bad |
| Anytime you install any program carefully | | | | as not having one at all, any new threats |
| watch the selection screens, sometimes you | | | | since the last update will not be detected. |
| will be offered the option of either | | | | |
| automatically starting the program or | | | | Just as your hard drive becomes covered with |
| manually starting it. | | | | files that are no longer needed, your |
| | | | registry also contains left over files from |
| If the choice isn't offered then you will | | | | things such as uninstalled programs that can |
| need to go into the preferences tab in the | | | | decrease the speed of your computer. |
| program itself and customize the options. | | | | |
| Aside from your operating system the only | | | | Finding and using a registry cleaner will |
| programs that should run each time you start | | | | remove these file fragments and speed up your |
| your computer are your anti-virus, firewall | | | | computer. However, the registry contains |
| and anit-spyware programs that you have. | | | | everything that windows needs to run and one |
| | | | deleted file can prevent your operating |
| Another major cause of a slow computer is a | | | | system from working at all! |
| crowded or fragmented hard drive. Your | | | | |
| operating system needs a little "elbow room" | | | | Before you download and install any registry |
| to properly perform, at least 10% of your | | | | cleaner do some research, there are many |
| hard drive space should be left free for | | | | places online that offer individual reviews |
| paging operations. | | | | of programs. After running the registry |
| | | | cleaner, always look through the list of |
| Even during normal use files become separated | | | | files to be deleted. |
| and stored in different places on your hard | | | | |
| drive. But, moving, deleting files. | | | | Sometimes files are included that are |
| installing or uninstalling programs leave | | | | necessary to the operating system or programs |
| fragments of files behind. Performing the | | | | that you use on a regular basis. If you're |
| defrag option on your computer will rejoin | | | | unsure whether or not to delete a particular |
| these files and help optimize the performance | | | | file, do a internet search and see what the |
| and speed of your hard drive. | | | | file is for. |
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| Regularly clearing your cache files and | | | | If you've taken all the steps needed to |
| cookies can provide faster internet browsing. | | | | increase your computers speed and it's still |
| The cache files consist of temporary files | | | | running slow, then the problem is probably |
| that are stored each time you visit a web | | | | with the hard ware. Either something is |
| site. These eventually take up much of the | | | | experiencing problems or just needs to be |
| memory of your computer and will cause it to | | | | updated! |