If you search on Google you will get a lot of answers. You can fix it if you understand what they are saying. It will be tempting to download things that are prominent on the page and get into a deeper situation. You have to remember they are all based on what they are trying to sell. It could be an Anti Virus or something else. Getting a true answer to your problem is difficult. Sometimes the terms they use sounds like Yes! that's what I want. At this time you will want to try anything. Because you are frustrated. Lot of those solutions are the reason why your computer got slow.
If you have a Mac this won’t be a problem. But even a Mac will slow down if you use up all the disk space. There deleting things that you don't really can help. Not always. Adding memory can also help.
Windows computers are different as there could be a memory or a virus problem. Here you may need out side help along with some basic things that can be done on a regular basis.
Here is what you need to do when your windows computer slows down. Correcting the situation is also a slow process. You will have to have patients and pay attention to what you are doing in order to get into this situation again.
1. If your computer slowed down after you installed a program then uninstall that program. Alternately you can restore your computer to a previous day when the computer was working well.
Your computer keeps history of the days the computer worked well. You can go back to that day by pressing the windows logo and type System Restore
2. If you have opened many programs at the same time, close the programs that you are not using at the time.
3. Windows computers comes with a Virus program called Windows defender. Scan your computer with it.
4. If you have Windows 10 then press the windows logo on your keyboard and just start typing. Disk Cleanup and run it it will identify all the files called cookies left with the internet browser. Once scanned it will prompt, if you want to delete all. Say yes.
5 You can do the same as No. 4 and type in Defragment and Optimize drives and run it.
6. When you are on the internet other things can sneak in called malware. These can stay in your computer. You cannot get rid of them easily. On Microsoft website you can download Windows Safety Scanner. Use the link and read the Microsoft documentation on this. Download and install and scan your computer. Make sure you go to Microsoft website. If search there will many sites that offer this. this is how they get you. Windows safety scanner won’t stay in you computer once you have scanned. This normally should take care of your problem.
7. If none of those things won't work then we have more work to do. There is a a good program called Malwarebytes. Download and scan your computer. Remember download the trial version if you don't want to pay.
8. If your computer is has Windows 7 or earlier there is no support from Microsoft. Later versions can be converted to Windows 10 for free with Windows update. So that you continuously have Windows support.
9. If you cannot go online then press Windows logo like you did in No. 4 and type Internet Options go to Advanced tab and got to Restore Advanced Settings. Also press Reset and follow prompts
10. If all fails to get your computer normal then it could be Hardware Issues. Which will be a bit more complicated. Further links will get you there.
Today the computers comes with fast processors, the brain of the computer. A decent amount of RAM which is what stores the items temporarily while you are working on a program. Also a high capacity hard drive where everything is stored like your photos etc. In order to understand what is going on you have to know a little under the hood.
If you still cannot resolve it, leave me a comment.
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