 Is
your computer operating at a very slow speed/ Have you noticed
a difference in the speed of your computer recently. Before
you go take it to an "expert" to remove viruses or clean up
your computer, consider these quick and easy to do tips that
may save you anywhere from $30 to $90. There are two common
reasons for the slowness of your computer that may not be
related to a virus, spy ware or anything wrong with your
computer other than simple settings.Option # One: First,
the problem may be related to your web browsing and "temporary
files that are saved on your computer when you browse sites.
You will check if this may be the culprit by going into your
"Internet Options" and changing your settings. This first
change is very simple and is found by opening your internet
browser as shown in #1 and going to the "Tools" selection of
your internet browser to access the drop down menu. Within the
"Tools" drop down menu you will find the "Internet Option"
which you will need to select. Once selecting this "Internet
Option" you will see a screen similar to the box shown with
steps 2 thru 4 as shown below. Step #2 will be to
"Delete Cookies" on your computer. You simply press this
button and it will ask you to confirm that this is what you
want to do. Press "OK". Step #3 will be to set the "Days to
keep pages in history". As you can see, we have this computer
set at 1 day. These usually are set at 14 to 20 days as normal
settings. You don't have to set this at 1 day, but we
recommend not to set this any higher than 3 or 4 days. This is
part of what the computer saves in it's temporary files and
can be part of what may be slowing down your computer. When
you have reset this, press the "Clear History" the
button to erase the files currently saved. Now press the
"Apply" button for these changes to take effect. Step #4 is
the most important set. Click on the "Internet Settings"
button. It will take you to a pop up screen that looks like
the box on the right below. Currently this shows that it is
set at 7631 mb of disk space allocated for temporary internet
files which is considered a small amount. Most are set by
factory or changed by programs to be set at the maximum. Once
you have made these changes be sure to hit "OK". Then close
this screen and you you be back to the "Internet Options"
screen. Close this and you are about finished. You will need
to turn off and restart your computer to be sure the changes
are accepted. But, more than likely this will fix your
problem.
Pictures for changing "Internet Settings"
Option # Two: Have you installed new software on your
computer either via an internet download or by cd rom? Your
computer may be operating slow because too many programs that
are set to be open when your computer starts. Most
manufacturers of software have their programs set to run when
you start your computer not when you open them. So, even
though you may using one or two programs there may be more
than that running and causing your computer to run slow. Now
how do you check that this is the problem? You will click on
the "Start" button on your computer and select the "Run"
option as shown in #1 below. Then you will type in the command
"msconfig". and press "ok" as shown in #2. You will be taken
to a pop up screen as shown in #3. You will need to select the
"Startup" tab on this screen. once this is selected you will
be able to see all the programs that are set to run just by
having your computer on. You will simply go through this list
and deselect or remove the check mark from any selection you
don't want to have automatically running. Once you have made
your changes, hit "Apply" and close the screen. Now turn off
your computer and restart it. Some computer when they restart
will notify you that made these changes and ask if you would
like to apply them. Choose to apply the changes.
Now, if after these two changes your computer still
operating at a very slow speed, there may other issues
involved, but it doesn't necessarily mean you have a virus
that needs to be removed. But, for most, you will find that is
is a five minute fix that will solve your slow computer
problem. if you learn it, you can repeat it as necessary as
well.
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