After the previous post gaptek blog is about some damage to the computer such as computer problems, computer bluescreen, the computer can not boot and the computer restarts itself, then in this post I will discuss about the 10 things that can cause a slow computer and how to overcome slow computer.
Here are 10 causes of slow computer and how to overcome them.
1. Computer slow because of lack of memory Slow computer problem because of the lack of installed RAM is generally already known by all computer users.
For that try to check the installed memory capacity, for Intel Pentium 4 class computer with Windows XP OS and application upgrades was the standard should be at least 1 GB of memory.
2. Computer slow because too many programs installed. Personally I often find the computer primarily personal property that are installed inside a variety of programs, even though the application is rarely or never used at all.
Check what programs are installed computer by clicking the Add / Remove Programs in Control Panel and un-install programs that only a "accesories" is.
3. Computer slow because too many startup programs and services running. This relates to point number 2, the more programs are installed, the more programs and services that will run when windows startup.
To disable startup programs and services running these automatically go to "System Configuration Utility" by type: msconfig in the run menu, then on the services tab and uncheck the startup did against the applications that are not needed.
To see what applications are running, we can use the tool Prosesexplorer. With this tool you can view and disable (kill) any applications that are not needed or is suspected as a virus. ProcessExplorer Download Process Explorer here
4. Computer slow because of the already swollen Temporary Files The cause of slow computers that are already swollen to four temporary files (temporary). For Windows Xp location of the file is on: "C: \ Documents and Settings \ nama_user \ Local Settings \ Temp" and "C: \ WINDOWS \ Temp".
To clean it, delete the files was found in both locations or run Disk CleanUp program by clicking start-run, type: "cleanmgr" and select the drive you want to cleanup.
5. Computer slow because too many programs that serve as "security program" Security programs such as antivirus and firewall programs are additional applications that must exist on the computer, but do not be too excessive for example by installing 2-3 antivirus programs at once.
For Windows security problems, the important thing is to do an update, enable the firewall and use anti-virus that does not burden the computer such as PCMAV Antivirus and be careful when using a USB stick / Memory Card.
6. Computer slow because of problems on the hard disk Hardisk is the second component after the RAM that could cause the computer to be slow. Slow computer problems caused by this hard drive such as: - Low disk space - The hard drive is fragmented - The hard drive is already long, so the rpm decreased - Hard drive error / bad sectors
How to cope with slow computer because the hard drive problem above is: - Upgrade hard drive capacity by adding or replacing hard drive - Do defragmenter on the hard disk regularly - Avoid hard disk of dust, shock and overheating. - Repair damage to the hard drive with checkdisk tool.
7. Computer slow because of viruses, malware or spyware on your computer. When the first computer we've got a virus or malware, then you should run the Windows Safe Mode, turn off system restore facilities and use programs such as Virus Cleaner Norman Malware Cleaner to clean the virus or malware is doing well and update the operating system.
8. Computer System Files is slow because of the corrupted or even lost. It usually occurs after the computer is infected with the virus and infected files that are already damaged or terdelete by antivirus. The easiest solution is to repair your operating system is used.
9. Computer hardware is slow because of overheating problems. Hardware overheat whether it occurs on the hard disk, vga card, processor or cpu in general can cause a decrease in computer performance that eventually became the computer hangs, slow or even frequent restarting. To make sure that air circulation on the inside of the CPU running well so is the fan (the fan) should be clean from dust and can rotate smoothly.
10. Computer slow because of connectivity problems on the network / network This could occur because of high network traffic, hub or switch that hangs or any viruses that try to get into our computer system. To fix this, try to pair off and back on the LAN Card RJ45 connectors or rosette LAN, restart the switch / hub and use a port scanner program to see what the data packet in and out of our computer.
Here are 10 causes of slow computer and how to overcome them.
1. Computer slow because of lack of memory Slow computer problem because of the lack of installed RAM is generally already known by all computer users.
For that try to check the installed memory capacity, for Intel Pentium 4 class computer with Windows XP OS and application upgrades was the standard should be at least 1 GB of memory.
2. Computer slow because too many programs installed. Personally I often find the computer primarily personal property that are installed inside a variety of programs, even though the application is rarely or never used at all.
Check what programs are installed computer by clicking the Add / Remove Programs in Control Panel and un-install programs that only a "accesories" is.
3. Computer slow because too many startup programs and services running. This relates to point number 2, the more programs are installed, the more programs and services that will run when windows startup.
To disable startup programs and services running these automatically go to "System Configuration Utility" by type: msconfig in the run menu, then on the services tab and uncheck the startup did against the applications that are not needed.
To see what applications are running, we can use the tool Prosesexplorer. With this tool you can view and disable (kill) any applications that are not needed or is suspected as a virus. ProcessExplorer Download Process Explorer here
4. Computer slow because of the already swollen Temporary Files The cause of slow computers that are already swollen to four temporary files (temporary). For Windows Xp location of the file is on: "C: \ Documents and Settings \ nama_user \ Local Settings \ Temp" and "C: \ WINDOWS \ Temp".
To clean it, delete the files was found in both locations or run Disk CleanUp program by clicking start-run, type: "cleanmgr" and select the drive you want to cleanup.
5. Computer slow because too many programs that serve as "security program" Security programs such as antivirus and firewall programs are additional applications that must exist on the computer, but do not be too excessive for example by installing 2-3 antivirus programs at once.
For Windows security problems, the important thing is to do an update, enable the firewall and use anti-virus that does not burden the computer such as PCMAV Antivirus and be careful when using a USB stick / Memory Card.
6. Computer slow because of problems on the hard disk Hardisk is the second component after the RAM that could cause the computer to be slow. Slow computer problems caused by this hard drive such as: - Low disk space - The hard drive is fragmented - The hard drive is already long, so the rpm decreased - Hard drive error / bad sectors
How to cope with slow computer because the hard drive problem above is: - Upgrade hard drive capacity by adding or replacing hard drive - Do defragmenter on the hard disk regularly - Avoid hard disk of dust, shock and overheating. - Repair damage to the hard drive with checkdisk tool.
7. Computer slow because of viruses, malware or spyware on your computer. When the first computer we've got a virus or malware, then you should run the Windows Safe Mode, turn off system restore facilities and use programs such as Virus Cleaner Norman Malware Cleaner to clean the virus or malware is doing well and update the operating system.
8. Computer System Files is slow because of the corrupted or even lost. It usually occurs after the computer is infected with the virus and infected files that are already damaged or terdelete by antivirus. The easiest solution is to repair your operating system is used.
9. Computer hardware is slow because of overheating problems. Hardware overheat whether it occurs on the hard disk, vga card, processor or cpu in general can cause a decrease in computer performance that eventually became the computer hangs, slow or even frequent restarting. To make sure that air circulation on the inside of the CPU running well so is the fan (the fan) should be clean from dust and can rotate smoothly.
10. Computer slow because of connectivity problems on the network / network This could occur because of high network traffic, hub or switch that hangs or any viruses that try to get into our computer system. To fix this, try to pair off and back on the LAN Card RJ45 connectors or rosette LAN, restart the switch / hub and use a port scanner program to see what the data packet in and out of our computer.
