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Slow Running Computer?--Fix It The Easy Way

By: John Mowatt

When we get older we tend to slow down and the same thing seems to take place with computers--but the reasons are quite different. When you start up a new computer it operates at top speed. You move between websites with no hesitation. But, after some time--it could take a year or more depending on how much the computer is used--it becomes obvious that the computer is operating more slowly than it used to. Startup takes much longer. Flipping between websites is no longer as fast as it used to be. With the passage of time it becomes ever slower.

What is wrong? Why is that once fast computer now crawling along at a snails pace? Well in most cases the answer is quite simple-- your registry is bloated and loaded with unecessary junk. What is your registry? To put it very simply it is a databank of information which the operating system uses to run the computer and perform the tasks you ask it to do. All Windows computers since Windows 95 have a registry.

The registry becomes bloated with thousands of pieces of junk as time goes by. There are pieces of programs which were not completely uninstalled, pieces of programs which were never completely installed,useless drivers and shortcuts and a host of other items. It is probable that you have spyware in the registry also.This has been installed without your knowledge and is causing problems as it carries out its anonymous business from your computer. In short your registry is full of pieces of junk data which the operating system must pick its way through to carry out its work of running the computer.

Having all these pieces of junk in your registry leads to a great slow down of your computer and can also cause freezing. The solution to this problem is to remove the junk from your registry. How are you going to accomplish this? Every Windows computer has a function called regedit installed which you can use for this purpose. So long as you know which items you cannot remove and which items should be removed you will have no problems. Just delete the items you want to remove and thats it. Its really simple. Or is it? Do you know which items must remain in the registry. If you remove them you may put your computer completely out of action. They are essential for its operation. Other items may be necessary to run some of your programs. Do you know which is which? If not it would be very unwise to try to do a registry cleanup manually.

There is help at hand however. A number of companies offer registry cleaning applications on the intenet. We have tried most of them and found that they all do a reasonable job but some are better than others in performance and ease of use. All of these programs will do a fair job of cleaning your registry but they are good,better and best. You can surf the internet to see what is available in registry cleaners or check with us to see what we found best. You can have a free scan from some of the applications on the internet to tell you what your problems are,then you can decide what you want to do about it.

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