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Many computers come with little memory for it to run at its full potential. They also come with a lot of programs that you don’t need or will never use and that load in the background for no good reason. And, over time, your computer collects lots of files from the internet that are taking up space and slowing things down. Add to that adware and spyware programs you didn’t even know were running. All these factors can slow your computer down and bring your blood pressure up and ready to get the hammer out. With a good tune up and, perhaps, an upgrade, your old computer may have a couple years left in it.

Each new version of Windows requires more resources from your computer. If your computer came loaded with Windows XP, then it’s only a few years old at the most and can still be a fine PC for most people. When Windows XP was first released, many computers came with a minimum of RAM and you would probably benefit from an upgrade. If you upgraded your computer from Windows 98 or ME to Windows XP, It’s highly likely that you don’t have enough RAM and you’re computer and software is struggling to keep up. Your processor is probably marginally adequate aswell. Processor designers do not come out with new processors often, so you’d be surprised when your computer is a few Mhz less that the current latest processor.

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The key symptoms of a corrupt registry are frequent crashes, freezes and error messages. It is also possible to have difficulties logging into your computer, and accessing your files, software and games. The computer may also not shot down properly.

In worse cases of a corrupt registry, your computer screen may also display what is commonly referred to as the blue screen of death which indicates that the PC has crashed and it will display some error messages. All these problems will slow down your PCs performance and speed. You may find yourself having to reboot your computer frequently if the Windows Registry has been corrupt.

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1. Defrag Disk to Speed Up Access to Data

One of the factors that slow the performance of the computer is disk fragmentation. When files are fragmented, the computer must search the hard disk when the file is opened to piece it back together. To speed up the response time, you should monthly run Disk Defragmenter, a Windows utility that defrags and consolidates fragmented files for quicker computer response.

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Today, no business whether a start up or an established corporate has time to waste; after all, time is the biggest asset. And, nothing can be frustrating for businesspeople than the slow performance of their computers.

Unlike their large corporate cousins, small businesses feel urgency to stay in step with technology, but they need help in putting together the right solutions, arranging and leveraging them for the best benefits. This underlines the importance of computer support for businesses especially small home office.

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