Why Is My Computer Slow And How To Fix It

There is nothing more frustrating than a sluggish computer or waiting for your slow computer to work through a simple task. An old and tired computer can be really frustrating that can sour your mood and negatively affect your work and fun. You don’t have to invest in a brand new computer as even they can get blocked and run slowly. On the failure of a swift kick to its side, you need to understand the problem, rectify it or simply take it to a repair shop.  

In this blog, we will be discussing the reasons your computer is working slow and the steps that you can follow to fix them. Let’s get started!

1. Temporary Files

The way browsing history remains in the depth of the computer whenever you use Internet Explorer, similarly when you install something, it stores there. These temporary files gather on your computer and slow it down. Getting rid of all these will provide you with much larger space. To clear all this, click ‘My computer’, choose the main drive then click ‘Windows’ folder and open the ‘Temp’ which is inside it. By right clicking on the folder, choose the ‘details’ option from ‘view’. After this, you can press the delete key then empty your ‘Recycle Bin’ on your desktop.

2. Unused Programs

There are chances that new computers come with preloaded programs that you don’t even know exist. They are usually not used and run in the background that slows down your computer. You can remove them by clicking ‘Start’ and then going to ‘Control Panel’. Then you click on the ‘Programs and Features’, after scrolling the list, uninstall those you never use. But make sure you leave the programs your computer needs, for this you can use PC Decrapifier.

3. Disk Defragment

It may sound complicated to you but don’t be scared by the description. It is an amazing way to optimize the efficiency of your hard drive. You can perform this by going to ‘My Computer’, then right clicking on hard drive and choosing ‘Properties’. Under the ‘Tools’ option, you will find a ‘Derangement Now’ option.

4. Unnecessary Start-Ups

There are some programs that automatically starts running in the background whenever you switch on your computer. All these applications use up your computer’s memory, so you better ditch them. To achieve this, click ‘Start’ then ‘Run’ and type ‘msconfig’ in run and enter. Now, a box will appear, click on the top ‘Startup’ tab that has all the applications that run. You can either click ‘disable all’ or manually untick the unnecessary ones. But make sure that you are keeping the crucial things such as antivirus going.

5. Dust

Your computer sucks a great deal of dust through its cooling fan. Airflow gets clogged by the dust which is necessary to keep the temperature of the system down. You can either make use of a vacuum or take it to a repair shop.
These are a few of the reasons your computer slows down along with the solutions you need to take on. If after all this your computer is still slow, take it to a repair shop. Contact us, if you are experiencing this problem or any other computer or laptop related problems. Budget Computer not only provides solutions for your computer repair related issues but also provides quality repair service for all kinds of android and Apple phones. We excel in Samsung charging port repair too.