Malware
Perhaps the greatest contributor to a poorly performing computer is malware. Usually this is related to downloading an application that includes spyware, by not having browser security options large enough, by carelessly downloading P2P files, or by failing to install security sections in a timely manner.
Step 1. Revise the explanations of your anti-virus and operate a full scan of your hard disk drive in Safe Mode. Resolve any unfixable problems. Note that some viruses need additional steps before they could be removed; ordinarily a web search will find specific directions or a special removal tool. If you fail to find a answer, use the BC forums to request assistance.
2. If the slowness is unexpected, and you have recently saved an application, the issue may dwell there. Test this by entirely eliminating it. A user will typically perform a websearch about the application before getting because in most cases, any possible trouble with malware or inferior performance will have surfaced.
Action 3. Adware and Spyware can drastically impact your personal computer’s functionality, and these are all over the Internet. A very recent study indicated that one out-of every 20 executable files on Web sites is spyware, and 1 in 25 domains include at least one bit of spyware waiting for victims.
Revise the definitions of your antispyware programs and check your hard drives in Safe Mode. Seasoned customers will routinely operate two or three of the programs, because each company has its own criteria for what constitutes spyware and will simply search against their own established. (A record of really great, free antispyware applications is provided by BC). Again, resolve any open issues before continuing to the next step.
For additional reading about Malware and some malware removal applications, use BC’s Tutorial section; most of the programs have very great Help files that explain how they function also as the distinctive attributes of each.
Uncontrolled Applications
Stage 4. Review applications that self-launching on startup. You computer can be a battleground for your attention. Many programs, for example, install a fast-start feature that allows them to be exposed immediately; other programs will include an automatic update feature that demands them to be running in the background. Each of these slows down your launching Windows and each requires a small bit of assets while your personal computer is running.
If, like, you have Spybot Search and Destroy, you can use its startup tool that lists startups and allows you to turn off any you do not need. In case you are unsure about what may be safely deleted, remember that BC maintains a very comprehensive Startup Database that includes information about whether the questioned item is needed, discretionary, or unnecessary.
At the same time, remember that all those icons in your Background also take a modest amount of trunk time to set themselves.
Lack of Care
Stage 5. Delete unused applications and move old files to your CD. Unplayed games, lots of family pictures, zipped files which you have opened, applications you have not found in two years, software for the old printer you put away last year—these are some examples of files you can delete.
(Note for advanced level users: some experts would comprise the added upkeep stage of cleaning up the Windows registry, and you will find plenty of apps to help do that. For the most part, registry maintenance won’t make a major difference, and unless you are quite comfortable with Windows, and cautiously make backups of the registry, you may do serious harm by making registry modifications, so this step is not contained
Stage 6. Run scandisk / checkdisk in Safe Mode. Have it fix Error 0x8007f003.
Step 7. Defragment your personal computer.
Hopefully, since you have have concluded, you’ll see a marked enhancement in pc operation.