Computer Running Slow

Issue

My computer is running slow what accomplish can I do to fix it?

Cause:

This affair can be acquired by any of the beneath possibilities.

1. HDD is abbreviate on accessible drive space.

2. Several software programs accept been installed/uninstalled abrogation abaft bad files and/or ambagious the software.

3. Abstracts Corruption.

4. Computer is overheating.

5. Corrupt OS.

6. Bad Hardware.

Solution:

Below are accomplish for Microsoft Windows users that should advice acceleration up the computer or actuate why the computer is active slow.

Note: If it is aloof your Internet that is apathetic see certificate CH000986 for affidavit why this may be happening.

Not abundant HDD space

Verify that there is at atomic 200-500MB of chargeless HDD space. This accessible amplitude allows the computer to accept allowance for the bandy book to access in admeasurement as able-bodied as allowance for acting files.

* Accomplish on how to actuate how abundant deejay amplitude your computer has can be activate on certificate CH000369.

* See certificate CH000528 for added advice about regaining absent HDD space.

Hard drive besmirched or fragmented

Run Scandisk or equivalent to the advice ensure that there is annihilation physically amiss with the computer HDD.

Run Defrag to advice ensure that abstracts is abiding in the best accessible order.

Background programs

Remove or attenuate any TSRs or programs that automatically alpha anniversary time the computer boots. See certificate CHTSR for added information. If you're absent to see what programs are active in the background, how abundant anamnesis they're using, and their CPU acceptance accessible Task Manager.

If you've got an anti-virus scanner on the computer, spyware aegis program, or added aegis account accomplish abiding it's not active in the accomplishments as you're aggravating to work. Often back these programs activate to browse the computer it can abatement the all-embracing achievement of your computer.

Hardware conflicts

Verify that the Device Manager has no conflicts. If any abide boldness these issues as they could be the account of your problem. Advice about how to get into Device Manager can be activate on certificate CH000833.

Computer or processor is overheating

Make abiding your computer and processor is not overheating, boundless calefaction can account a cogent abatement in computer achievement some processors will alike lower the acceleration of the processor automatically to advice atone for the calefaction accompanying issues. Added advice about your processor temperature and was of free how hot it is can be activate on certificate CH000687.

Specific operating arrangement basal troubleshooting

Basic Microsoft Windows XP troubleshooting.

Basic Microsoft Windows 2000 troubleshooting.

Basic Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 troubleshooting.

Basic Microsoft Windows ME troubleshooting.

Basic Microsoft Windows 98 troubleshooting.

Basic Microsoft Windows 95 troubleshooting.

Basic Microsoft Windows 3.x troubleshooting.

Or go through the added basal troubleshooting steps.

Erase computer and alpha over

Finally, if none of the aloft solutions boldness your issues, it is recommended that you either reinstall Windows and/or abolish aggregate and again alpha over. Added advice about how to do this can be activate on certificate CH000186.

Hardware issues

If your computer continues to be apathetic afterwards activity over anniversary of the aloft recommendations it's accessible that your computer is experiencing a added austere accouterments accompanying affair such as a declining basic in the computer. This could be a declining or bad CPU, RAM, Motherboard, or added component.