Computer Running Too Slow

Troubleshooting a Slow Computer

These guides are designed to help troubleshoot your system and provide tips and information to improve your computers performance and speed.  Many times a computers performance can be severly degraded due to issues related to memory, hard-drive fragmentation, viruses and spyware, and system configurations.  It's not always the case, but often a system just needs more memory or some maintenance and reconfiguration to be running like new again.

Tips, Tweaks & System Configurations

• Glossary of Terms
• Create a System Restore Point
• Perform a System Backup
• Upgrading Memory
• Make Sure Your Operating System is Completely up to Date
• Scan Your System For Viruses & Remove
• Scan Your System For Spyware & Remove
• Increase Windows Startup Speed
• Remove all Unused or Rarely Used Applications
• Defragmenting Your Hard Drive