Over time, computers can gradually get slower, it just happens. Once you start adding
anti-virus software, spyware protection, and one of the biggest culprits Windows
Updates, your once speedy computer can seem rather slow. My health check service
will help regain the speed your computer has lost over time. Amongst other things,
I will remove all the temporary and junk files that naturally accumulate over time,
and clean up the programs that automatically start every time you switch the computer
on. This will speed things up.
If your computer is infected with viruses or spyware, this will almost certainly
slow your computer down. My Health check of course makes sure your computer is not
infected, and provides any necessary anti virus, spyware and firewall protection
if required.
However, if your computer is clean and it’s not infected but still runs slowly, the
chances are that there may be a simple and cost-effective ways to boost the speed
of your computer. You can add more memory, replace the hard disk, and possibly upgrade
the processor. A tell-tale sign that you do not have enough memory installed in your
computer is to watch the disk drive activity light, and see what it is doing when
the computer seems sluggish and slow. Virtually all computers have a disk drive light.
There is a symbol next to the light, sometimes like a stack of dinner plates, take
a look. If that light is on solidly, rather than flickering or occasionally flashing,
that most probably indicates a lack of system memory. Adding additional memory to
your computer is a very cost-effective way of speeding your computer up.
If your computer is over 5 years old, your computer may possibly benefit from having
the original disk drive replaced with a new latest-technology disk drive. As with
everything to do with computers, the technology and speed is always improving and
increasing. If you can read and write data to the disk 2 or 3 times faster, it’s
going to obviously speed things up. Another benefit is that the capacity of a new
disk drive will be significantly larger than your old one, so you will have loads
of extra room available to store things. The only drawback is you have the challenge
of transferring the contents of your old disk to the new disk. Don’t worry, I offer
a full disk copying and data transfer service and can help you with that.
Regarding processor upgrades, this is an option, but not necessarily the best or
most cost effective way to get more speed. You will be limited to the range of processors
you can actually fit in your computer, processors are actually quite expensive, and
the speed increase may not be as significant as you hoped. If you are thinking about
a processor upgrade, please contact me and I will be happy to explain whether it
would be a good option for your computer or not.
So, whether you have a laptop, netbook, notebook or desktop computer, I can upgrade
your computer’s memory, disk, and even processor to get the maximum performance out
of your system. Please don’t hesitate to contact me for further help and advice.
