My computer is running slow what steps can I perform to fix it?
Cause:
This issue can be caused by any of the following possibilities.
- Hard disk drive is short on available disk space.
- Several software programs have been installed/uninstalled leaving behind bad files and/or confusing the software.
- Data Corruption.
- Bad Hardware.
PC Solution:
Below are steps for Microsoft Windows that should help speed up the computer or determine why the computer is running slow.
- If you have a hard disk drive that is 2GB or smaller, ensure that there is at least 200MB of hard disk drive space free. If you have a hard drive larger than this size, verify that there is at least 500MB of free hard disk space. Without the ability for a swap file to increase, or programs to keep temporary files on the hard drive, it can cause your system to be much slower
- Run Scandisk or something equivalent to help ensure that there is nothing physically wrong with the computer hard disk drive.
- Run Defrag to help ensure that data is arranged in the best possible order.
- Verify that the device manager has no conflicts, but if conflicts are present, resolve them.