| Being in the business of repairing computers, I find | | | | Number 3 - A Not So Well-Known Culprit |
| there is one question I get asked far more than any | | | | Sometimes a customer will bring me a computer that |
| other. It is, "why is my computer running so slow?" A | | | | is slow and while not displaying the often-extreme |
| computer that runs slowly seems to give more | | | | slowness a spyware/virus or registry corruption |
| aggravation to the computer owner than any other | | | | ridden computer will display, this computer will not be |
| thing that is liable to happen to it. | | | | running fast or smoothly. Of course, in a case like |
| In this article, I'm going to talk about a couple of | | | | this, I will check to make sure there is no malware or |
| things that slow down computer operations and then | | | | registry corruption present. Sometimes, I will find |
| one problem that is lesser known but is becoming a | | | | some incidents of these things. If this is the case, I |
| major player as a computer slower downer. | | | | will run the appropriate cleaner and this will fix the |
| The Number 1 Culprit | | | | problem. |
| Of course, malware which is otherwise known as | | | | Other times, with no malware or registry corruption |
| spyware, adware, viruses and the like can cause a | | | | present, the computer will still be slow and |
| computer to act strangely while becoming very slow. | | | | sometimes error prone. In a case like this, a |
| By now most people know about this and so they | | | | technician has to go to work locating the problem |
| have their computer protected with some type of | | | | with the computer. |
| virus or spyware scanner. | | | | Many times, after employing a long-handed method, |
| I say some type of virus or spyware scanner | | | | the technician will find a problem with an improper or |
| because either a good antivirus program or a good | | | | outdated device driver. When this happens, a viable |
| anti-spyware program will take care of arresting all | | | | upgraded version of the driver will have to be found |
| known viruses and spyware. If you don't have such a | | | | and installed. |
| program on your computer, it is time to get one | | | | Though it is not brain surgery, this kind of operation |
| because certain types of spyware and viruses can | | | | can be a tedious one as well as a time consuming |
| do major harm to your computer. | | | | one. Still, finding and replacing a problem device driver |
| The Number 2 Culprit | | | | will get an ailing computer back on its feet once again |
| In the last couple of years, registry corruption has | | | | and so it will be worth the time and energy |
| become a very big problem for PC owners. Windows | | | | expended using the difficult methods needed to |
| XP and Vista registries become corrupted very easily. | | | | correct this problem. |
| Because of this many people have decided to install a | | | | However, there is great news! As outdated and |
| good registry cleaner on their computers. | | | | sub-par drivers have become a major concern in the |
| Registry corruption will cause a computer to slow | | | | computing field, driver scanners are now available |
| down. Sometimes it will cause the computer to lose | | | | that take all the long hard work out of locating a |
| so much speed, it will become impossible to use. The | | | | problem driver and then locating a good replacement |
| good news is registry cleaners are inexpensive and | | | | for it. |
| the better ones will quickly make registry corruption | | | | So, installing a driver scanner on your computer is |
| a thing of the past. | | | | another weapon you now have that will help you |
| So, it is important to have a spyware/virus cleaner | | | | keep your computer running at top speed for many |
| along with a registry cleaner installed on every PC in | | | | years to come. This will eliminate the need to pay |
| order to keep them from being bogged down and | | | | guys like me to deal with any problems you may run |
| maybe even becoming inoperable due to parasites | | | | into that are caused by poorly functioning device |
| and registry corruption. | | | | drivers. |