Malware
Maybe the most important factor to a badly performing computer is malware.
Stage 1. Revise the explanations of your antivirus and operate a full scan of your hard disk drive in Safe Mode. Resolve any unfixable issues. Note that some viruses require extra measures before they could be removed; generally a web search will locate specific instructions or a particular removal tool. Use the Bc forums to request assistance, if you cannot find a solution.
2. If the slowness is sudden, and you’ve recently downloaded an application, the problem might rest there. Test this by fully removing it. A user will generally perform a web search about the application before downloading it because in most instances, any possible difficulty with malware or poor performance will have appeared.
Stage 3. Adware and Spyware can dramatically impact your computer’s operation, and these are around the Net.
Update the definitions of your antispyware applications and scan your hard drives in Safe Mode. Experienced users will consistently operate several of these applications, because each business has its own standards for what constitutes spyware and will just search against their own established. (A list of quite great, free anti spyware applications is given by BC). Again, resolve any open issues before proceeding to the next phase.
For additional reading about Malicious software and some malware removal applications, use BC’s Tutorial section; most of the applications have very good Help documents that describe how they work too as the unique features of each.
Uncontrolled Applications
Step 4. Evaluation applications that self-start on startup. You pc may become a arena for your interest. Many programs, for instance, install a quick-launch feature that enables them to be opened promptly; other programs may include an automatic update feature that requires them to be working in the background. Your launching Windows are slowed down by each of these and each requires a small bit of assets while your personal computer is running.
If, like, you have Spybot Search and Destroy, you may use its startup tool that lists startups and lets you to turn off any you usually do not need. In case you are unsure about what could be safely deleted, remember that Bc maintains a really comprehensive Startup Database that contains info about whether the questioned item is required, discretionary, or unnecessary.
At the same time, remember that all those symbols in your Background also take a small number of trunk time to set themselves.
Absence of Maintenance
Step 5. Clean-up your hard drive (preparation for Action 7). Delete unused programs and exchange old files to a CD. Unplayed games, lots of family images, zipped files which you have previously opened, applications you haven’t found in two years, software for that old printer you threw away last year—these are a few examples of files you can delete.
(Note for high level users: some specialists would contain the added maintenance step of cleaning up the Windows registry, and there are several applications to help do this. For the most part, registry maintenance will not make a major difference, and unless you are very comfy with Windows, and cautiously make backups of the registry, you can do serious damage by making registry changes, so this measure is not contained
Action 6. Run scandisk / checkdisk in Safe Mode. Have it repair 0x000006B5.
Action 7. Defragment your computer.
Hopefully, since you have have concluded, you will see a noticeable improvement in pc functionality.