Malware
Perhaps the most important contributor to a poorly performing computer is malware. Often this is associated with downloading an application that contains spyware, by not having browser security options high enough, by carelessly downloading P2P files, or by failing to install security areas in a timely manner.
Stage 1. Revise the definitions of your anti-virus and operate a full scan of your hard drive in Safe Mode. Solve any unfixable issues. Note that some infections require extra steps until they may be removed; ordinarily a internet search will find specific directions or a special removal tool. Use the BC forums to obtain help, if you cannot find a answer.
Step 2. If the slowness is abrupt, and you have recently downloaded an application, the issue might reside there. Check this by completely removing it. A user will normally perform a websearch about the application before installing because in most instances, any potential difficulty with malware or poor performance will have surfaced.
Action three. Adware and Spyware can drastically impact your personal computer’s operation, and these are all over the World wide web.
Experienced customers will frequently operate two or three of the programs, because each business has its own requirements for what constitutes spyware and will just search against their own established. (A set of quite great, free anti-spyware applications is provided by BC). Again, solve any open issues before continuing to the next phase.
For further reading about Malware and some malware removal applications, use BC’s Tutorial section; most of the programs have really good Help documents that describe how they work too as the distinctive attributes of each.
Uncontrolled Applications
Stage 4. Review applications that self-launch on startup. You pc may become a battleground for your interest. Many programs, for instance, install a fast-start feature which allows them to be exposed promptly; other programs will comprise an automatic update feature that demands them to be working in the background. Each of these slows down your launch Windows and each requires a little bit of assets while your computer is running.
Remember that Bc maintains a quite complete Startup Database that includes information about whether the questioned item is needed, elective, or not needed, in case you are uncertain about what could be safely removed.
At the same time, remember that those icons on your Desktop also take a modest amount of boot time to put themselves.
Absence of Maintenance
Step 5. Clean-up your hard drive (preparation for Step 7). Delete unused applications and transfer old files to your CD. Unplayed games, tons of family pictures, zipped files which you have previously opened, applications you haven’t used in two years, software for that old printer you threw away last year—these are a few types of files you can delete. Then use Window’s Disk Cleanup to remove temporary internet files, temporary PC health files, etc.
(Note for advanced users: some experts would comprise the added care stage of cleaning up the Windows registry, and you’ll find plenty of applications to help try this. For the most part, registry maintenance won’t make a critical difference, and unless you are very comfy with Windows, and carefully make copies of the registry, you may do significant harm by making registry modifications, so this step isn’t contained
Step 6. Have it fix 49. 4c06 Error.
Stage 7. Defragment your pc.
Hopefully, now that you have have ended, you will find a noticeable improvement in computer operation.