| Do you own a computer with a Windows operating | | | | weekly defrag should become routine, as it helps in the |
| system? If so, you have probably experienced a | | | | sorting of files and folders, which could have gone |
| decline in the performance of your computer ever | | | | missing. The best part of this procedure is that it is free |
| since the first day you hooked it up. There are times it | | | | for all Windows owners. Just be ready to leave your |
| may just stall on you or other times, it may just be | | | | PC on overnight as defrag can take a long time. |
| taking for absolutely ever to process the simplest task. | | | | • Clean Your Registry |
| However, instead of buying a new computer you | | | | Not too many people are familiar with the part of their |
| should absolutely preserve your current one with a | | | | computers referred to as the registry. While some |
| much cheaper alternative. Below are some quick fixes | | | | may understand it as something small and insignificant, |
| to help you resurrect the problems with your computer. | | | | the registry can actually play a huge, if not the whole |
| • Update Anti-Virus Software | | | | role in the reason why your computer is slowed down. |
| New computers usually come with a trial for popular | | | | The registry is the piece of your computer that saves |
| anti-virus software such as Norton. But since new | | | | the files and registry keys, which then instructs your |
| viruses are constantly being released into the wild the | | | | PC on how to operate. However, after time goes by, |
| same way as human based viruses, you need to | | | | those files and keys will likely become corrupt or in |
| make sure that you your anti-virus software is always | | | | some cases, they will just go missing. Without the right |
| right up to date. If you do not do this, there is the | | | | files in the right places, your computer is slowed down |
| possibility not only of getting your files or data | | | | while it has to go over those missing and corrupt files, |
| corrupted or lost for good, but also of a miserable | | | | acting like huge speed bumps in your computers |
| program operating itself on your computer behind the | | | | operating system. However, you can easily solve this |
| curtains and slowing everything down. | | | | problem by purchasing and downloading an affordable |
| • Regular defragmentation | | | | registry cleaner that cleans out all the missing and |
| Do not be afraid of defragmentation. It should be an | | | | corrupt files while also scanning your computer to find |
| easy, and simple procedure that can potentially | | | | out where the errors are occurring. |
| become your computer's best friend. Doing a daily or | | | | |