Computer is slowing down - you can do that
If your computer slows down, there are numerous factors that can be responsible. In this practical tip, we will show you how to find the causes and get your computer back on track.
Computer is slowing down - you can do that
If your computer slows down, this may also be due to a lack of restarts. Shut down your PC completely first and then restart it. Always put your computer into energy saving mode, some programs literally fall asleep and from time to time become slower.
- Hard disk: Make sure that your hard disk is not filled to the brim with data. If less than 10 GB of memory is available, this slows down the write and read speed of the hard disk.
- Use SSD: We also recommend installing an SSD (solid-state drive), these are significantly more powerful and durable. Simply clone your drive (C :) to an SSD. Unlike an HDD, you can also fully utilize an SSD without sacrificing performance.
- Autostart: When Windows starts, numerous programs are also loaded in the background. That takes time and consumes resources. Read here how to remove unnecessary startup programs.
- Services: Both installed programs and numerous Windows functions run via so-called services. Again, there are many culprits that only slow down your system. Here we show you how to disable unnecessary Windows services.
- Driver: Every component in your computer needs a driver to communicate with Windows. Outdated drivers sometimes cause poorer or slower communication. For this reason, you should check your drivers regularly to ensure they are up to date.
- Fragmentation: Over time, just surfing the net ends up thousands of files on your computer and sometimes disappear again. In order to create order in the system of the hard disk, you should defragment your hard disk.
- Data garbage: Over time, every program collects files that are no longer required. Deleting such files can have a significant impact on the performance of the software. In the next practical tip you will find instructions for the free CCleaner.
- Viruses: Active pests can also affect your system. Active virus protection is therefore mandatory. Since no program is perfect, you can also scan your computer with a virus scanner. The Malwarebytes Anti-Malware tool is considered extremely reliable.
- Installation: If the computer has been in operation for several years, a facelift does not do much. If you reinstall Windows, this usually provides the greatest speed boost by far.
- Main memory: In many cases, just the main memory (RAM) is simply overloaded. If you open several programs at the same time, the RAM can often not offer enough capacity. To solve this problem, you should expand your memory.
In the next practical tip, we will show you how to boot up your PC faster.