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WHY DOES MY COMPUTER RUN SLOW?
There are several reasons why your computer is running slower:
viruses
spyware
not enough memory or disk space
too many processes running in the background
There are several things you can do yourself to optimize your computer. The following are a few helpful hints:
make sure you have updated anti-virus and anti-spyware
remove any unneeded programs, especially internet optimizers and browser add-ons
run Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter
Keep checking our website for a detailed do-it-yourself checklist that you can download for your personal use.
MY COMPUTER'S HARD DRIVE IS ALMOST FULL, WHAT CAN I DO?
You have a couple of options:
remove any unneeded programs or data to free up space on the existing drive
purchase an external or internal hard drive to add to your existing drive – then you can start storing new data and programs to it.
replace the existing hard drive with a bigger hard drive. You will need to reinstall Windows and any programs and data that you wish to use.
replace the existing hard drive with a bigger hard drive. You can purchase a disk cloning program, this will put an exact copy of your original hard onto the bigger hard drive. This is my favorite option, because everything looks exactly the way it did on the small drive, except you know have more free space.