Sometimes a computer can get a little sluggish, especially if it's an old model. Malware and hardware failures will certainly slow things down, but for most problems you can fix things by having a bit of a spring clean. A useful tool for this is the ChkDsk utility. This is an inbuilt program for windows XP onwards which will look for bad sectors which have developed in your file system, and recover them to help things run faster. To open this program, click 'run' then type chkdsk c:/r is you'd like to repair the C drive. For other drives, replace the 'c' in the typed command.
When you install new applications or accept updates, they can often insist on being part of your system startup list. Much of this doesn't need to be activated as soon as your computer starts, so by deselecting them you can really speed up the process of getting your computer working. To do this, click 'run' then type 'msconfig' and hit enter. Go to the startup tab, and unclick any box that's not essential. It doesn't mean the program won't work anymore, it just means it won't start unless to click on it to start once your computer is up and running.
Sometimes you might find yourself behind on updates for the applications on your computer. You're usually given information about this as soon as you find yourself having difficulties, for example if you can't run videos fast enough on the internet because you're behind on flashplayer. Make sure you uninstall previous versions before downloading the new one if you're having difficulties.
Similarly your driver may be out of date. Sometimes you have to manually update drivers. The best way to go about this is to open device manager by typing 'devmgmt.msc' into the run box, and reading down the relevant drivers for your device. Check their properties to see when they were last updated, and then download new updates from the company website.
You could also try a simple defrag. You'll find the defragmentation option in your system tools, and then your just leave it to scan and repair.
When you install new applications or accept updates, they can often insist on being part of your system startup list. Much of this doesn't need to be activated as soon as your computer starts, so by deselecting them you can really speed up the process of getting your computer working. To do this, click 'run' then type 'msconfig' and hit enter. Go to the startup tab, and unclick any box that's not essential. It doesn't mean the program won't work anymore, it just means it won't start unless to click on it to start once your computer is up and running.
Sometimes you might find yourself behind on updates for the applications on your computer. You're usually given information about this as soon as you find yourself having difficulties, for example if you can't run videos fast enough on the internet because you're behind on flashplayer. Make sure you uninstall previous versions before downloading the new one if you're having difficulties.
Similarly your driver may be out of date. Sometimes you have to manually update drivers. The best way to go about this is to open device manager by typing 'devmgmt.msc' into the run box, and reading down the relevant drivers for your device. Check their properties to see when they were last updated, and then download new updates from the company website.
You could also try a simple defrag. You'll find the defragmentation option in your system tools, and then your just leave it to scan and repair.
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