Most Common Reasons Your Personal Computer Is Running Slow

Every one of us has found our self in a position where our computer is not running as fast as it did when we bought it. There are many culprits that will cause your computer to run slow over time. One of the most common mistakes I find is a lot of people tend to download a lot of "so called" free software.

When installing any free software many times there are other programs being installed along with the program you are intending to install. Never choose the "automatic" installation. If you choose the automatic installation it will install all these other programs automatically. Every one of us has found our self in a position where our computer is not running as fast as it did when we bought it. There are many culprits that will cause your computer to run slow over time. One of the most common mistakes I find is a lot of people tend to download a lot of "so called" free software.

When installing any free software many times there are other programs being installed along with the program you are intending to install? Never choose the "automatic" installation. If you choose the automatic installation it will install all these other programs automatically. Most commonly it is toolbars that get installed along with the program you are trying to install which will make your browser slower and in some cases limit your search results. Always select the manual install option and pay attention to all the menus as you can choose not to install these other programs.

Another reason your computer may be running slow is lack or RAM "Random Access Memory" It is easy to check if ram is the culprit for your computer running slow. You can use "System Information For Windows" to find out how much ram your computer has installed and what kind. You can download SIW here If you have a 32 bit system you need at least 3gb or ram and on a 64 bit system I recommend at least 6 gb or ram.

A buildup of junk files, temporarily internet files, cookies, offline webpages, and thumbnails can also slow down your computer. The easiest way to remove these is by simply pressing the start button and typing in "disk cleanup" in the run menu. There are many programs you can get free or purchase online however most of them are just gimmicks. You can remove just about all your junk files by using the disk cleanup that comes installed in all windows operating systems.

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