There is probably nothing more bothersome than a computer that is so slow it seems like it just can't get out of its own way! I've seen nice calm, normal folks just about ready to blow a cork because their computer was taking hours to do a job that should take only a few minutes.
To me, it is understandable to be impatient with a slow computer. After all, they are supposed to be fast; aren't they? You would figure if you got a modern day computer, even if only somewhat up-to-date, one of the advantages would be that it would be fast. And at one time not that long ago, it probably was. So, what happened? Why suddenly has this modern day marvel for super fast communication become slower than molasses?
Is it possible to get the get-up-and-go back into this now almost useless computer? Is there anything that can be done to resurrect it now that it is acting like Radio Shack TRS-80? (That's a really old computer with no modem, hard drive and even no floppy drive). The happy answer is yes, there is and I will now explain what you can do.
Spyware, Anyone?
The first thing we have to do to get our slow running computer back up to speed is give it a good spyware scan. Most people I know already have a spyware cleaner installed on their computers. A spyware cleaner would be some kind of spyware/malware/adware cleaning program that you have installed on your computer or came on the computer when it was new.
Sometimes a computer will have a virus scanner installed on it and this is OK. Somewhere along the line anti-virus software and spyware cleaners sort of stole each other's job. Any good virus cleaner will take care of any spyware your computer may have and any good spyware cleaner will get rid of the viruses The key word here is malware. Viruses, spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers and any other stuff like this are really malware, or to be more specific; malicious-software.
All this means that the first step in getting your computer's speed back is making sure you have no viruses or malicious software. How do you do this? Scan your computer with a good virus and/or spyware cleaner. Don't have one? Well in that case, you better get one quickly.
I won't kid you, if your computer is running really slow, you may not be able to download any kind of software onto it. If this is the case, you will have to bring your computer to the repair shop unless you have the means and knowhow to run a virus scan on your computer from another one.
Hurray! I Have No Virus and Spyware or Malware!
So, you're virus and spyware free, huh? Great! In a case like this when a computer is very slow, there is about a 99% chance there is registry corruption present and it is making your operating system work really hard to perform operations it should perform easily. So go on-line and get a registry scan. That is once again, if your computer is capable of going on-line.
If however your computer is operating, albeit slowly, simply go to the website of a top rated registry cleaner and get a free scan. Yes, all the good registry cleaners I know of will give you a free scan so you can see if registry corruption is your problem.
If the free scan shows a lot of registry corruption the best thing you can do is go ahead and get the company's license to clean it out. There is a charge for this but it is quite small. I recommend doing this because if you have registry corruption and then you clean it out, great things are likely to happen. In other words, your computer will be fast again!
Registry cleaners are tools that are necessary for keeping your computer up to speed these days. There are a lot of new things bombarding your registry now that just weren't thought of a few years ago. Only by keeping the registry clean can you keep your computer's speed at its normal rate. Even better is the fact that by using today's enhanced cleaners, which include optimizers, you may find your computer will be faster than ever! - 16039
To me, it is understandable to be impatient with a slow computer. After all, they are supposed to be fast; aren't they? You would figure if you got a modern day computer, even if only somewhat up-to-date, one of the advantages would be that it would be fast. And at one time not that long ago, it probably was. So, what happened? Why suddenly has this modern day marvel for super fast communication become slower than molasses?
Is it possible to get the get-up-and-go back into this now almost useless computer? Is there anything that can be done to resurrect it now that it is acting like Radio Shack TRS-80? (That's a really old computer with no modem, hard drive and even no floppy drive). The happy answer is yes, there is and I will now explain what you can do.
Spyware, Anyone?
The first thing we have to do to get our slow running computer back up to speed is give it a good spyware scan. Most people I know already have a spyware cleaner installed on their computers. A spyware cleaner would be some kind of spyware/malware/adware cleaning program that you have installed on your computer or came on the computer when it was new.
Sometimes a computer will have a virus scanner installed on it and this is OK. Somewhere along the line anti-virus software and spyware cleaners sort of stole each other's job. Any good virus cleaner will take care of any spyware your computer may have and any good spyware cleaner will get rid of the viruses The key word here is malware. Viruses, spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers and any other stuff like this are really malware, or to be more specific; malicious-software.
All this means that the first step in getting your computer's speed back is making sure you have no viruses or malicious software. How do you do this? Scan your computer with a good virus and/or spyware cleaner. Don't have one? Well in that case, you better get one quickly.
I won't kid you, if your computer is running really slow, you may not be able to download any kind of software onto it. If this is the case, you will have to bring your computer to the repair shop unless you have the means and knowhow to run a virus scan on your computer from another one.
Hurray! I Have No Virus and Spyware or Malware!
So, you're virus and spyware free, huh? Great! In a case like this when a computer is very slow, there is about a 99% chance there is registry corruption present and it is making your operating system work really hard to perform operations it should perform easily. So go on-line and get a registry scan. That is once again, if your computer is capable of going on-line.
If however your computer is operating, albeit slowly, simply go to the website of a top rated registry cleaner and get a free scan. Yes, all the good registry cleaners I know of will give you a free scan so you can see if registry corruption is your problem.
If the free scan shows a lot of registry corruption the best thing you can do is go ahead and get the company's license to clean it out. There is a charge for this but it is quite small. I recommend doing this because if you have registry corruption and then you clean it out, great things are likely to happen. In other words, your computer will be fast again!
Registry cleaners are tools that are necessary for keeping your computer up to speed these days. There are a lot of new things bombarding your registry now that just weren't thought of a few years ago. Only by keeping the registry clean can you keep your computer's speed at its normal rate. Even better is the fact that by using today's enhanced cleaners, which include optimizers, you may find your computer will be faster than ever! - 16039
About the Author:
The author, Ed Lathrop is a comp TIA A+/Network+ certified computer technician familiar with the operation, repair and upkeep of today's PC's. His site, Registry Repair, rates the latest registry fixersand tells which registry repair softwarework and which ones might be dangerous to your computer. Also, make sure to visitRepair Slow Computer.
