Gelos Computer Repair

If your computer is running slow what steps can you take to fix it?


This issue can be caused by any of the below possibilities.

1. Hard disk drive is short on available disk space.
2. Several software programs have been installed/uninstalled leaving behind bad files and/or confusing the software.
3. Data Corruption.
4. Outdated drivers
5. Computer is overheating.
6. Corrupt OS.
7. Bad Hardware.

Solutions:
Hard disk drive is short on available disk space:

Vista:
- Open the Computer Icon. In Computer you'll see each drive with a small percentage bar of how much disk space is being used as well as a description of how much is free and the total disk space. If you're wanting additional information right-click the drive and click Properties. Below is an example of what this looks like.



XP or bellow
- From the Windows desktop open My Computer
-Within My Computer highlight and right-click the C: Drive or the drive you wish to determine the capacity or available space on the drive.
-From the menu that appears after right-clicking the drive click Properties.
-The Properties window will display the used space and the total capacity of the hard drive, it looks like this:



Hard drive corrupted or fragmented

Run Scandisk or something equivalent to help ensure that there is nothing physically wrong with the computer hard disk drive.

Background programs

If you've got updates running or an anti-virus scanner on the computer, spyware protection program, or other security utility make sure it's not running in the background as you're trying to work. Often when these programs begin to scan the computer it can decrease the overall performance of your computer.

Hardware conflicts

Verify that the Device Manager has no conflicts and obtain the latest drivers for your computer. Especially the latest video drivers. Having out-of-date drivers can cause an assortment of issues

Computer or processor is overheating

Make sure your computer and processor is not overheating, excessive heat can cause a significant decrease in computer performance some processors will even lower the speed of the processor automatically to help compensate for the heat related issues.