Sunday, June 06, 2010

Unused Programs - Could They Be To Blame For Your Computer Slowing Down?

By Kevin Owens

Having a slow computer can be really frustrating and inefficient. But exactly why does it get slower in time? There are a lot of theories out there, the biggest one being that it all has to do with your registry. This is why there is such a large amount of people out there that are trying to find the best registry cleaners to make their computer faster. Does a good registry cleaner make your computer faster - yes and no. See the main reason that you computer slows down is because after a while of using it junk starts to build up in many different areas and that is what slows it down. To make your computer faster again all you have to do is to just remove the junk and then it will run quicker again. This is why registry cleaners work and they don't - all they do is just work on one area of your computer, it completely neglects all of the other areas that need to be worked on.

So where are all of the areas that junk builds up on your computer? Well that is beyond the scope of this article, but what I can do is I can show you were to start. Most people after using their computers for about a year or more have downloaded multiple programs onto their computer that they no longer need, but they have never actually bothered to take the time to delete them. If some of these programs are still installed, they are taking up hard drive space and they could actually be running in the background when you are using your computer. This means that they are using your computers resources but you are not benefiting from them. By removing these programs that you don't need anymore, you will free your computer of some of its valuable resources that you can then use.

Just to be on the safe side, if you are not sure of what a program is or what it does, don't remove it - your computer might actually be using it. Only remove a program if you know what it is and what it does. Here is the procedure:

If you are running Windows XP, click Start, click on Control Panel, click on the Add or Remove Programs and wait a little while for the list to be created (if you have a lot of programs on your computer it might take a bit longer so just be patient). Now all you have to do is to just remove the programs that you don't need by clicking on the program and selecting Change/Remove and following through with the removal process.

If you have Windows Vista, start by clicking the Start button, going to Control Panel and make sure that at the top of the window that you have "Classic View" selected. Now just double click on the Programs and Features button (it may take a few seconds for your programs to come up on the list) and just check off the programs that you don't need and select Uninstall to remove them. Remember to only remove programs if you what they are and if you know for sure that you and your computer doesn't need them. - 2361

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