Malware
Perhaps the greatest factor to a badly performing computer is malware.
Action 1. Update the explanations of your anti-virus and run a complete scan of your drive in Safe Mode. Solve any unfixable problems. Note that some infections require additional steps before they can be removed; generally a web search will locate specific instructions or a special removal tool. If you fail to find a solution, use the Bc forums to obtain help.
Step Two. If the sluggishness is unanticipated, and you’ve recently saved an application, the problem may live there. Check this by totally eliminating it. A user will typically perform a web search about the application before downloading it because in most cases, any possible issue with malware or inferior performance will have appeared.
Action three. Adware and Spyware can dramatically effect your computer’s performance, and these are all over the Web.
Experienced customers will consistently operate two or three of these programs, because each company has its own standards for what constitutes spyware and will just search against their own set. (A list of very great, free antispyware programs is given by BC). Again, resolve any open issues before continuing to the next step.
For further reading about Malicious software and some malware removal applications, use BC’s Tutorial section; most of the programs have really great Help files that clarify how they function too as the distinctive characteristics of each.
Uncontrolled Applications
Stage 4. Evaluation apps that self-launching on startup. You pc may become a battleground for your consideration. Many programs, for instance, install a rapid-start feature that allows them to be exposed immediately; other programs may contain an automated update feature that requires them to be operating in the background. Your launching Windows are slowed down by each of these and each needs a little bit of sources while your personal computer is running.
You may use its startup tool that lists startups and allows you to turn off any you don’t want, if, like, you have Spybot Search and Destroy. Remember that Bc maintains a very comprehensive Startup Database that includes info about whether the inquired item is needed, discretionary, or unnecessary, if you are unsure about what can be safely removed.
At the same time, remember that all those icons in your Background also take a modest number of trunk time to place themselves.
Lack of Care
Step 5. Cleanup your hard drive (preparation for Stage 7). Delete unused applications and exchange old files to your CD. Unplayed games, tons of family pictures, zipped files which you have previously opened, applications you haven’t found in two years, software for the old printer you put away last year—these are a few types of files you can delete. Then use Window’s Disk Clean-up to delete temporary internet files, temporary PC health files, etc.
(Note for sophisticated users: some professionals would contain the additional maintenance stage of cleaning the Windows registry, and there are plenty of apps to help try this. For the most part, registry maintenance will not make a major difference, and unless you’re really comfortable with Windows, and carefully make copies of-the registry, you can do severe damage by making registry changes, so this step is not contained
Step 6. Run scandisk / checkdisk in Safe Mode. Have it fix Software Registry.
Action 7. Defragment your computer. Windows tends to set new files in any available open space; defragging will set related segments of files closer together so your read arm has less travelling around the hdd to do, saving wear and tear while racing up plans.
Hopefully, since you have have finished, you will find a noticeable enhancement in computer performance.