Malware
Possibly the greatest contributor to a poorly performing computer is malware.
Stage 1. Update the definitions of your antivirus and operate a full scan of your drive in Safe Mode. Resolve any unfixable issues. Notice that some viruses require additional measures before they can be removed; typically a websearch will find specific directions or a particular removal tool. Use the Bc forums to request help, if you can’t find a answer.
Step 2. You’ve recently saved an application, and if the slowness is unexpected, the issue may reside there. Check this by fully eliminating it. A wise user will normally perform a internet search about the application before getting because in most instances, any possible problem with malware or inferior performance will have appeared.
Stage three. Adware and Spyware can radically effect your personal computer’s performance, and these are throughout the World wide web.
Update the definitions of your anti spyware programs and scan your hard drives in Safe Mode. Experienced users will regularly run 2 or 3 of the applications, because each business has its own standards for what constitutes spyware and will simply search against their own set. (A set of really great, free anti-spyware programs is given by BC). Again, resolve any open issues before proceeding to the next phase.
For further reading about Malicious software and some malware removal applications, use BC’s Tutorial section; most of the applications have quite good Help documents that describe how they work as well as the distinctive features of each.
Uncontrolled Applications
Step 4. Review programs that self-launch on startup. You pc can become a arena for your attention. Many programs, for example, install a fast-launch feature that enables them to be opened fast; other programs may comprise an automated 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 resources while your personal computer is running.
The easiest method to review and than to handle start-ups is to use one of the many small resources available (see the Bc list of free apps). You can use its startup tool that lists startups and allows you to turn off any you do not want, if, for example, you have Spybot Search and Destroy. Remember that BC maintains a quite comprehensive Startup Database that contains information about whether the inquired item is required, optional, or unnecessary, in case you are uncertain about what may be safely removed.
At the same time, remember that those icons on your own Desktop also take a small amount of trunk time to place themselves.
Absence of Upkeep
Stage 5. Clean up your hard drive (preparation for Step 7). Delete unused applications and transfer old files to your CD. Unplayed games, lots of family images, zipped files that you have previously opened, applications you haven’t used in two years, software for that old printer you threw away last year—these are some 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 specialists would contain the added maintenance stage of cleaning up the Windows registry, and you’ll find several apps to help try this. For the most part, registry care won’t make a critical difference, and unless you’re quite comfy with Windows, and carefully make backups of the registry, you can do serious harm by making registry changes, so this step isn’t included
Step 6. Have it repair Word Error 1309.
Stage 7. Defragment your pc. Windows will put new documents in any available open space; defragging will place associated segments of files closer together so your read arm has less going around the hdd to do, saving wear and tear while racing up programs.
Hopefully, now that you have have concluded, you will find a noticeable enhancement in pc operation.