It does not matter whether you have a fast or shiny computer or whether it is new, all can become slow over time. The PC which you have bought might not work well after you install a dozen of programs, load it with anti-virus and anti-spyware tools and download some unwanted junk files from internet. Even the slow of your computer may happen so frequently that you may not notice it and on one day while you are trying to open a program, you may come across a situation, what had happened to my PC?
Whatever the cause may be, there are various ways which would help you to speed up your Windows and can make your PC to work better, without upgrading your hardware. Mentioned below are some of the tips which would help you to improve your PC speed for faster performance.
Try the Performance troubleshooter
First thing which you should try is the performance troubleshooter. This can automatically search the issues and after that it fixes it. It checks the problem which might slow the computer’s performance like how many users are now logged in or whether several programs are running at the same time.
Delete programs that you never use
There are many PC manufacturers which pack new computers along with the programs that you have not order and might you don’t want that. These may include trial editions and limited-edition versions of programs which software companies think that you’ll try, would find useful, and after that you may pay to upgrade to full versions or newer versions. If you don’t want them, then better you keep the software away from your system as it may slow your computer performance by using precious memory, disk space, and processing power.
If you don’t want the program, then it is good idea that you uninstall all those programs. It should include both the manufacturer installed software and also the software which you have installed bit don’t want it any further, especially those utility programs that is designed to help manage and tune your computer’s hardware and software. The utility programs include disk cleaner, virus scanner and some backup tool which run automatically and you can’t see that and in fact many people don’t have any idea if they are running.
Defragment your hard disk
Fragmentation makes your hard disk to do some extra work which can slow down the performance of your PC. With the help of Disk Defragmenter, it rearranges the fragmented data so that your hard disk can work more efficiently. This Disk Defragmenter runs on a timetable, but also you can defragment your hard disk manually.
Clean up your hard disk
If you have unnecessary files on your hard disk, then it can take up lots of disk space and also it can slow down your computer performance. Using Disk Cleanup will remove all the temporary files, empties the Recycle Bin, and also removes a selection of system files along with some other items that you no longer need.
Restart regularly
This is a very simple tip that you should do. Restart your PC once a week at least, especially when you use it a lot. Restarting your PC is good as it removes out its memory and also ensures you about any sinful processes and services which started running get shut down. When you restart your system, it closes all the software that was running and not only the programs which are running on the taskbar but also dozens of services that have been started by several other programs. So, restarting your system can repair lots of unnecessary issue when the cause is hard to find.
Check for viruses and spyware
If you see that your PC is performing slowly, then it is due to the virus infection. It is not common as other issues bit it is something that you should notice. So check the anti-virus or anti-spyware that you are using. Common symptom of virus us much slower than the normal computer performance and some other symptoms include unexpected messages which generally pop-ups on your system, some program starts automatically or even the sound of your hard disk which constantly working. Spyware is a program which gets installed without your knowledge so that it can watch your daily activity on the internet.
