How To Fix A Slow Computer And Speed Up Windows XP or Vista
Thousands of pc users like yourself and my self are wondering way there computers are running slower than when they purchased them the first time?
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Windows XP was designed to boot up between 30 seconds and 60 seconds depends on the enabled services. If you enable more services it may take up to 2 minutes to boot up.
For normal users 1 minute of complete boot up is considered good. If your pc takes more than 2 minutes to boot, then it is considered slow.
Microsoft launches its' most advanced operating system - Windows Vista since 2007, unfortunately it also introduced many problems for the users, expected to rectify most of them in SP1. there were 8 serious problems encountered in windows Vista
Whether your computer is brand new or old, almost all PCs have errors that cause general slowdowns, system freezes, and unexplainable errors.Why computer slow down?
While there many possibilities for system slowdown, listed below are some of the important reasons that slow down computers that use Microsoft windows as an operating system .
- You are running many programs at the same time.
- Your hard disk needs cleaning for unused files and short cuts.
- Your computer is infected with a virus.
- Your PC may contain spyware
- Your hard-disk is fragmented.
- You do not have sufficient RAM memory.
- Your windows registry contains many invalid entries.
- You have many scheduled services running in the background.
- You have enabled services that you don’t need.
- You have installed too many programs that you don't use
Most PC problems are usually caused when you improperly install/uninstall software. Minor things like shortcuts to non existent programs, redundant files, invalid application paths result in bugs and errors that can cripple your computer.
Viruses and Spyware are considered the number one cause of system slowdowns on computers because it uses precious system resources including memory and hard drive space. They also are the biggest threats to your privacy and the security of your data.
In this site you will find a collection of selected articles to show you how to fix your slow computer and increase the speed of your Windows startup, shutdown time and improve the performance of your Computer.
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