Exploring the cause of PC slowdown

Computers & Technology

  • Author Samuel Jefferson
  • Published December 3, 2010
  • Word count 403

PC slowdown is one of the most common problems that users face, nothing is more irritating than watching your pc running like a snail.Imagine, you have to submit an important document to your boss, you open your computer, and to your horror find that the pc is taking ages to boot,short on time, you head off to the nearest cyber-café only to waste a few bucks there, to meet the deadline.

The main causes of PC slowdown have been listed below:

1)Excess of data –If your PC is flooded with files and folders, then they will take a toll

on your machine. You should always try to delete useless files and folders to resolve the problem. Disk defragmenter is also a very useful command in windows which gathers all the scattered data and arranges them in order. For this action there is a marked increase in the speed of your PC.

2)The onslaught of spyware and malware –

Spywares and malwares are the most deadly elements in the Internet and is the main cause behind PC slowdown. This nasty program has the power to self-install themselves onto your computer and start infecting your files one by one. These malwares are also capable of copying themselves, and create multitudes of copies thus increasing the load of the computer causing it to run slow.

3)Startup problems – Startup problems may happen due to hardware failure, bad driver, wrong system volume, incorrect system setup, corrupt system file, and viruses. There are several online sites, which offer support to the users and provide them with a series of troubleshooting steps to resolve the problem.

4)Low memory – It often happens that when your PC runs a lot of applications, there is a pressure created in the main memory. As a result it runs out of space, and gives a "memory dumping error". Generally this problem goes away if you shut down your computer and restart it after some time. But if you get the error constantly then it means that your PC requires more RAM.

All of these problems can be addressed with a proper help of a technician. Buying a good Anti-Virus and anti malware software will help you in the long run.It is also a smart idea to contact a good PC help site who can help you to resolve your problem by providing you a series of troubleshooting steps through a phone or website.

Samuel is from USA. He is experienced in the field of hardware, software, and internet. He likes to write about technical articles and recommends http://www.knowurpc.org as a perfect writing platform for anything technological. His passion includes reading tech articles,

researching, and social networking with like minded friends.

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