Malware
Perhaps the greatest factor to a poorly performing computer is malware.
Step 1. Revise the explanations of your anti-virus and run a complete scan of your hard drive in Safe Mode. Resolve any unfixable issues. Note that some viruses require additional measures before they could be removed; generally a internet search will find specific instructions or a particular removal tool. Use the BC forums to request help, if you can’t find a answer.
2. If the slowness is surprising, and you’ve recently saved an application, the issue may dwell there. Test this by fully removing it. A sensible user will typically perform a web search about the program before installing because in most instances, any potential trouble with malware or inferior performance will have surfaced.
Stage 3. Adware and Spyware can radically impact your personal computer’s operation, and these are throughout the Internet.
Revise the definitions of your antispyware applications and check your hard drives in Safe Mode. Seasoned customers will frequently run 2 or 3 of these applications, because each business has its own criteria for what constitutes spyware and will simply search against their own set. (A list of quite great, free antispyware applications is supplied by BC). Again, solve 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 applications have quite great Help documents that describe how they function also as the unique attributes of each.
Uncontrolled Applications
Stage 4. Review apps that self-start on startup. You pc can be a battleground for your attention. Many programs, for example, install a fast-launch feature that permits them to be opened swiftly; other programs will include an automatic update feature that requires them to be running in the background. Each of these decreases your launch Windows and each requires a little bit of assets while your personal computer is running.
The simplest way to examine and than to manage start ups will be to use one of the numerous small utilities available (see the BC list of free apps). Remember that BC maintains a quite comprehensive Startup Database that includes information about whether the inquired item is needed, optional, or unnecessary, if you’re uncertain about what can be safely removed.
At-the same time, remember that all those symbols in your Desktop also take a small amount of trunk time to set themselves.
Lack of Upkeep
Stage 5. Clean-up your hard drive (preparation for Step 7). Delete unused applications and move old files into a CD. Unplayed games, lots of family images, zipped files that you have 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.
(Note for sophisticated users: some professionals would include the added maintenance step of cleaning up the Windows registry, and there are plenty of apps to assist do this. For the most part, registry maintenance will not make a significant difference, and unless you are really comfortable with Windows, and carefully make copies of the registry, you may do serious harm by making registry changes, so this step is not included
Action 6. Have it fix 0x800e.
Action 7. Defragment your computer.
Hopefully, since you have have concluded, you’ll find a noticeable improvement in computer operation.