Fix Slow Computer

Be careful when updating programs

It seems there is a new  update 2-3 times a day for programs on my computer. I don’t usually update the day it is ready to install. I usually wait a day for any problems to be found and fixed brfore I try to update. This gives the company 24 hrs of people running the update and sometimes crashing and failing and generally making a mess of the poor guys computer. If you are one of the one who waits, you can avoid some of this hassle. Do NOT use this as an excuse to avoid ever installing updates though. Wait 24-48 hrs and then do it!

Rules for updates.

1. Create a Windows Restore Point

2. Turn off any anti-virus, anti-spyware, and security suit programs. Close any open programs too

3. Always update windows before running any program updates. And restart the system

4. wait 24-48 hours before installing to program updates (do step 2. after restarting following windows updates)

If you have any problems, use the Restore to roll back to your last good restore point created in step 1.

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Be careful when you download stuff!

I stay away from sites that offer free downloads for screensavers and wallpaper. They are famous for installing viruses and spyware on your system. Big name sites like tucows.com and download.com are safe to use. They scan there files regularly for infections.

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5 ways to speed up your PC – Microsoft.com

I just read a great article posted on Microsoft.com than completely supports my system for cleaning up your slow PC. Here is the list of 5 ways Microsoft suggest you can speed up your PC.

1. Disk Clean up                    2. Run Disk Defrag                 3. Check / repair disk errors

4. Protect PC from Spyware                     5. Learn about ‘ReadyBoost’ (Vista and Win7 only)

Check it out here Microsoft link

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There are many things that could slow a computer.

Spyware, viruses, malware etc

Cluttered hard drive, low on space, low on memory.

Too many programs running for system resources. (Visible or in the background)

I have been supporting computer repairs and tuneups for many many years. (since 1980 yikes)

Read through the pages on this site and let me know if the tips help you out.

If you need something specific leave a comment and ask. I read all comments personally.

If I don’t know how to fix your slow computer, I can point you to a reliable someone who can.

thanks for joining in

Cedric – FixSlowComputer.com

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One of my TOP picks to bring life to any computer would be to add more memory to your system! For most users XP will run well with 1GB of memory and flies with 2GB. XP will always be slow on less than 1GB. I would only run Vista and Windows 7 with 2GB or more of memory. So, if you have tried the steps listed here to tune your computer and it still seems slow, check your memory capacity.

“More memory: It’s the quickest, easiest, cheapest upgrade.” -PC MAGAZINE

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Free Must Have Software – Windows Defender

One of the best tools you can use to clean up and fix your slow computer is to get

Windows Defender from Microsoft. Who better to know the ins and outs of your

windows based computer. to get your free copy:

1. click on the Windows Defender link

2. click on the ‘get it now’ button

3. If you see a button to validate your copy of windows click it no

4. click the ‘download’ button

5. click ‘run’ to install the software

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Thanks for reading – your FixSlowComputer.com Team

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I recently had a friend that clicked on a popup that told him he might be infected with a virus.

Please don’t do this if you know it is not your own anti-virus software telling you. It is most likely a popup from the page you are on. It is an attempt to get you to download a piece of software that usually is a fake scanner. It tells you are infected with xxxx.virus or whatever and tells you fpr a mere $29 their software can help clean your system. Odds are they are lying. You probably are not infected at all.

If you have AVG (free) installed and Windows Defender, you should not be clicking on these popups. Just hit the big X on the popup window and then navigate off the site. Or better yet close the current browser window and open a new one.