A computer can be slow down due to many reasons. Few of the important factors are a virus infection, a corrupt OS, incompatible hardware and drivers installed in the computer, low memory and many more. However the slow computer speed can be increased if you ensure few of the important factors.

A Slow computer can be optimized with some important steps and Windows tweaks and tools. Some of the major tasks or points are mentioned below.

Defrag the hard drive

Windows has many great built in features and PC repair tools. Disk defrag is one of the same. It defrags your fragmented hard drive so that that the data in the hard drive gets access easily. It makes faster the speed and performance of your computer. Try defragging your hard drive after a certain interval.

Run Disk Cleanup

Just like the disk defrag the disk cleanup utility is also very important and helpful PC repair tool to clean all the temporary stuff in your computer. It helps to free some disk space in your computer.

Run Windows file checker utility

File checker is one of the most wonderful PC repair tool. It scans, and repairs all the damaged and corrupt system files. It ensures the integrity of your OS. It is very easy to perform and helps a lot.

Run updated antivirus programs

For a smooth infection free and speedy PC an updated antivirus program is highly required all the time. Keep updating your antivirus program and perform a regular PC checkup. Apart from an antivirus program you may use an antispyware program to kill all kinds of spyware in your computer. A Slow computer issue can be possible due to spyware presence in your system.

Replace any faulty hardware

If your computer does not have any viruses and everything seems to be ok but still it runs slow, there are chances that the hardware installed in your computer either are incompatible or broken. If you find any such piece of hardware, replace immediately.

Reinstall corrupt and incompatible drivers

If there is any corrupt or incompatible drivers installed in your system, it can create the slow computer issue for sure. Uninstall and reinstall any such driver set from your system.

Increase the random access memory

If everything seems to be ok and still your computer is slow, I recommend increasing the RAM or using an additional RAM with your existing one. If the random access memory is low it affects the speed and performance of the system severely.