Computer Running Slow? Know Why?

We all have experienced slow running computers in our life. Haven’t we? Its natural for your PC to run slow when it starts aging, but its not necessary that an old computer cannot perform the way it used to on its first day when we bought it. Apart from the normal aging process, there are lot of reasons why your computer might be running slow. In this post we're listing out top 5 reasons of why your PC might be running slow! 

 

Shortage of Space: Having an appreciable amount of free space is very important for your PC’s performance. The more space is there on the disk, the more efficiently Windows perform its tasks and actions. You should check out the disk space available and if its at a minimum, try cleaning up your PC.

 

Check for Viruses: It is very important to perform regular anti-virus, anti-malware checks. There are various types of viruses; not only they pose a risk to your personal information such as related to your credit/debit cards and they also slow down your computer processes.

 

Too many programs running in the background: Today internet is loaded with various applications, programs which claim to speed up your PC or your internet, but in reality these programs slow down your PC’s performance by utilizing the space for processes and hence your PC do not have much attention to the actions that you are asking it to do. Also, if there are programs which you do not use and they run unnecessarily in background you should uninstall them to speed up your PC.

 

Fragmented Hard Drive: Generally when we add a new file to the hard drive, it takes up the space according to the sequence available, but deleting or moving the file leaves a gap in your hard drive and hence we call this kind of hard drive as fragmented. It is important that you defragment your hard drive so that it remains in an organized fashion so it performs better and runs smoothly.

 

Upgrading your RAM: We all know that higher the RAM, faster is the computer performance! So, next time you step out with your PC to a Computer Hardware Expert, ask for increasing the RAM size. This would definitely ignite your computer’s performance.

 

So we assume that; you are now aware about what may be the possible reasons for your slow computer, you can try carrying out these activities to help in boosting your PC’s performance! :)

Extend Your Laptop's Life (Part II)

Hoping that you must have read my earlier post, if you haven’t read it here! So now you know how to extend your laptop’s life in 5 basic steps which are very routine in nature, that is you don’t need any technical support in doing so! Going one step ahead this time this post will concentrate on some very basic technical steps which when taken, will enhance your laptop’s life by another 6 months to 1 year. So lets have a look at these:

Step 1: Clean up your desktop - How many of you have a cluttered desktop? Do you find it difficult to search your files on desktop? If this is the case then you need to cleanup your desktop! Just imagine a room with all your clothes, accessories, footwear littered all over each other, you need to get ready and aren’t able to find what to wear! What do you feel in this situation? Now imagine a room with all the things organized properly, is it hard to find your appropriate clothing in this situation? 

I’m sure the second situation is where everyone of us will be very comfortable & hence the same goes for your desktop. A cluttered desktop not only makes it difficult to find for files but it eats a lot of memory too! To clean your desktop, you need to run desktop cleanup wizard:

Right click the desktop →  go to arrange icons by → click run cleanup desktop wizard. 

This window will only enlist the shortcut items on your desktop & by selecting them; the system won’t delete the items; rather they’ll be moved to another folder where you do not have to see them for now. Click Next & Finish. 

Remember: the remaining items you need to delete or move manually. You can create separate folders or move them to My Documents & rearrange accordingly. 

Step 2: Disk Cleanup - This program comes with Windows & cleans all the unwanted files safely. To open it follow this path:

Start → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → Disk Cleanup. Once you click the program following window opens up:

Choose the drive you want to clean & click OK. It’ll take some time to analyze the data; once done click OK & there you go all the unwanted files are deleted. :) 

Step 3: Disk Defragmentation - This program arranges your files in a drive in an orderly manner so that the disk & drives work more efficiently. To open this, you follow the path mentioned above, instead click on Disk Defragmenter. Choose the drive & click OK. 

P.S: This might take several minutes to few hours, hence carry out this activity when system is not in use.

Apart from the above mentioned 3 steps, you can also try out the below: 

• Scan your computer for viruses - make sure you scan your system on time-to-time basis. 
• Uninstall Programs you don’t use 
• Optimize Start-up Programs 

Follow these basic steps & you’ll definitely experience the difference in your laptop! You can also comment below or call us at 9810037064 or drop an email at microtekndf@gmail.com if you are looking for effective services for your Laptop or Desktop. 

We also deal in sales of Ultra-Books, Notebooks, Desktop PC, as well as we offer Service & Repair of Printers, Motherboards, Monitors, etc. and also engage in AMC and FMS services. Contact us to know more!

Extend your Laptop’s Life (Part I)

In one of my blogs I had enlisted 5 most common reasons of why a laptop runs slow and till now I hope you must figured out your reason. In this section I’ll be enlisting some very simple and basic steps that can help you increase the life of your laptop or desktop before you finally decide for shedding money out of your pocket to buy a new one.

Step 1: Treat it like your Baby

No matter how strong your laptop is; remember it is fragile in nature. Many times when we return back from home after work; the first thing most of us always do is to pitch our laptop bag onto the bed, table or the place where we have an habit of keeping it without realizing that we have kept it hard on the floor. Doing this often tends to damage either the display or the hard-drive of the laptop as these two components are the most fragile. You can avoid this damage by affording a bag which gives you maximum protection; place your laptop gently on the surface; and avoid moving it when your hard-drive is performing any operations. You laptop will thank you for this! 

Step 2: Keep it Clean 

All the electronic devices we use in daily life are dirt magnets including our laptops. The display screen, keyboard and the fan of your laptop suck up the dust just like your vacuum cleaner does. So always clean your hardware on regular basis, keep your laptop in a place where there is minimal dust. There are many cleaning kits available in the market. Keeping your laptop clean on regular basis can increase its lifespan significantly. 

Step 3: Don’t charge the battery too often 

How many of you remove your laptop battery when it is plugged in an outlet? If your answer to the above question is NO, then probably you need to change them into YES for the sake of your laptop! Always remove your battery when your laptop is plugged in; when you do so it increases your battery’s life. If you leave it in the AC power will overheat and overcharge the battery which causes harm and decreases the life. When you work with the battery in, use it till your machine warns you for low-battery and then recharge the battery to the maximum. 

Step 4: Use Hibernate; instead of Standby mode 

The next thing to remember is to use Hibernate mode instead of Standby. Why? Because in the Standby mode your machine is still using the battery power in small fragments which eventually consumes the whole power and reduces the charge cycle of your laptop battery. You can avoid this by using Hibernate mode as it saves your laptop’s current state writing it as a file to the hard-drive which requires no power. When you restart; hibernate mode just loads the file which returns you; where you left just like standby and without consuming the battery power. 

Step 5: Keep your Laptop Cool 

Laptops generally get overheated; this may be due to heavy usage or plugging it too often with the battery in. The hotter it gets; the more it is prone to any component failure and if you are using it routinely on a bed or couch you are making it more difficult for the machine to vent out the air. Avoid this situation by using a cooling pad. This not only draws away heat from the system, but also increases lifespan of the laptop’s internal fan as it won’t be running too long or very often. 

Follow these basic steps and help your laptop to increase its life. You can also comment below or call us at 9810037064 or drop an email at microtekndf@gmail.com if you are looking for effective Laptops Bags, Cleaning Kits or Cooling Pads. 

Apart from this we also deal in sales of Ultra-Books, Notebooks, Desktop PC, as well as we offer Service & Repair of Printers, Motherboards, Monitors, etc. and also engage in AMC and FMS services. Contact us to know more!