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The vast majority of computer problems concern a lack of responsiveness, there are many things that can cause your computer to repond slowly, and most of the underlying problems are exceptionally easy to fix. In this article I will run through a few of the most common causes and how to correct them and regain your computers lost performance.

1. Probably the most common cause of all slow computers is a huge number of unnessecary programs running in the background. To find out if this is the case firstly check your process list (control alt and delete, then click the process tab). You can find out what programs the exe’s in the list are from by a quick google search for their name, If you find anything that shouldnt be runinng on startup or that you dont really use the uninstall the program or change the programs settings so that it doesnt run on startup. It is also a good idea to check your startup folder and remove the shortcut for any programs that you dont need to be initiated when your computer boots each time.

2. Defragmenting your hard drive is a close second when it comes to things that cause a computer to run slowly, If you havent defragmented your hard drive, or dont even know what this means, then the chances are that this is the cause of your troubles. Defragmenting your harddrive basically puts all the files in order so that your computer can find them. Each time a large volume of files are deleted or moved, or programs are installed or removed, the hard drive becomes fragmented and the files stored on it become jumbled up meaning that they take longer for your computer to find. In order to defrag your hard drive you will need to have at least 15% free space on your drive, to start defragmenting your drive, click the “my computer” icon, then right click your hard drive and select “properties” then select the tools tab and click “defrag now”.

3. Registry problems can also cause your computer to respond slowly, in particular registry entries that were not removed during a programs uninstall process can be a real problem. Unfortunately there are many programs that do not remove registry entries when you uninstall them and this means that your computer is led to believe that files are installed that are in truth long gone. This can cause real performance problems or even more acute problems such as the blue screen of death. I would never advocate making manual alterations to your registry as if you dont know exactly what you are doing you can do a huge amount of damage. However there are some free programs that can perform registry maintenance, although to be honest whenever I experience this probelm myself, I normally find that a new install of the operating system is a better way to correct the problem. Even registry repair programs have been know to mess up and remove files that are really needed. If your computer is in a state where you can get to your important files and back them up, then a fresh install of your operating system is perhaps the best way to go. For Professional assistance give Fixitnerds a ring, they offer mac repair and computer repair and cover London and the surrounding areas.

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