By Anne Torres

There are many reasons or grounds that a computer will start to hold up. Regrettably it's a reality that PCs tend to get overflowed with a lot of useless files. This is one of the main reasons why you will become aware of a computer start to break down as it gets older.

How exactly do you fix a slow computer? Well, there are few definite answers when it comes to computing because of all the different possible computer configurations and circumstances. Nevertheless, there are some common ways to fix a slow computer, which I go into below.

1. File defrag

As you make use of computer fragments of files get "jumbled" on your hard drive. Every fragment is related when you access the file you want to, but for the reason that the files have to be "connected" as such your computer operates slower.

For this reason if you defrag your computer (the suitable software comes in all Windows installations) your machine will almost certainly start running faster.

2. Registry defrag

Every time you install an application or make a system-wide change data is stored in the computers "registry". However, when you remove an application or the system-wide change becomes irrelevant this data can sometime be left in the registry making it bloated and slow. Your system has to always call on and search through this data store and the bigger it is the longer it will take. Coincidentally it is probable to download registry defrag software which will help out in fixing this problem.

3. Reformat

The most excellent solution of fixing a slow computer. Reformatting your PC wipes your hard drive and forces you to start again. This removes all the bloat and unnecessary files and permits you to be more watchful in terms of what you put in and how many files you have on your computer. Bear in mind to backup your files prior to reformatting.

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