One of the most common problems encountered on the Windows 7 operating system is that a computer or laptop “stumbles” or “slows down”. This manifests itself in the fact that the device begins to load much more slowly, respond to user actions, and ultimately slows down and refuses to work. There are a huge number of reasons for such freezing. They can be divided into two main blocks:
In every special case, you need to do different things. Let's look at the most common problems with slow Windows operation, as well as ways to solve them.
Lack of free space
For fast work computer or laptop, the system requires sufficient memory. Most often, Windows is installed on the “C” drive. Due to inexperience, users install all other programs on it (sometimes even in system folders, like “program files” or “system 32”). Make sure that the disk on which you installed Windows has sufficient disk space for comfortable work.
Remove everything extra files, programs that are located on the system disk. Typically this includes the following directories:
- Desktop;
- Downloads;
- My documents (library, images);
- Trash files.
By the way, it is recommended to clean the desktop first. The presence of a huge number of different files, shortcuts, folders on it reduces the performance of a computer or laptop several times. By freeing up enough free space (so that the disk bar appears in blue rather than red), the computer will lag noticeably less.
Damage to system files
The next reason that a computer or laptop is very slow may be damage or the absence of files and folders important for the operation of the system. The reasons may be different:
- Initially wrong installed Windows 7.
- Critical errors after using installed Windows for a long time.
- Consequences of system infection with malicious files.
- Incorrect operation of a computer or laptop.
- Accidental deletion of important system files.
- Incorrect removal of third-party applications.
- Consequences of incorrect operation of the registry.
The easiest way to fix the problems listed above is to perform a system restore. The advantage of this function is that the procedure does not affect programs that the user himself installed on the computer (drivers and other software) or other personal files, but only checks the integrity of the system. If necessary, missing files are downloaded and the computer slows down less. Carrying out this procedure cannot have a negative effect, and after restoration the computer will only work faster.
If the damage is too serious, you have carried out the restoration, but the computer or laptop is still slow or slow, then you can think about the option of reinstalling Windows. This should only be done as a last resort.
Garbage in the registry and startup
As you use your laptop or computer (installing and uninstalling programs, copying files, connecting USB devices etc.) in the system Windows registry many records are accumulated (). Some are duplicated, others are entered there by mistake. All this leads to the appearance system errors, applications conflict with each other, and the computer slows down and works slowly. To improve the performance of your computer or laptop, it is recommended to clean the registry. Of course, you don't have to do this manually. It is best to use the free CCleaner utility. In it you can not only fix registry errors, but also configure startup settings.
Many programs that are installed on a computer are loaded when the system starts. Sometimes these can be completely unnecessary applications that the user rarely uses, but when launched and working offline, they consume system resources. Removing unnecessary programs from Windows autorun, the computer will not only boot faster at startup, but also run faster.
Virus infection
As a rule, the virus operates in stealth mode and requires a lot of system resources, which is why the computer slows down. The following symptoms may indicate that a computer or laptop is infected with viruses:
- the device freezes when performing certain actions (for example, opening “my computer”, the explorer takes a long time to update);
- files and folders are not deleted; on the contrary, they are missing or cannot be opened;
- critical errors began to appear;
- has changed in the browser Homepage, the default search engine, third-party extensions or intrusive advertising have been added;
- third-party programs have appeared that cannot be removed;
- the processor is loaded at 100% with closed programs;
- It is impossible to perform a system restore, start the task manager, or terminate one of the processes.
The problem of virus infection is complicated by the fact that they have a high priority. This means that if the system has a choice: to perform an action requested by the user or a virus, priority will be given to the virus. This results in a noticeable delay when running applications, and the computer slows down. To solve the problem, you need to do the following:
- install an antivirus if you don’t already have one;
- scan your computer for infected files;
- send found files to quarantine or delete.
The virus blocks the launch or installation of an antivirus program
Sometimes infected files are modified system settings. This results in the inability to run or install the antivirus. In this case, you need to do the following:
- Use the express check program. Such software does not require installation and is completely free;
- Perform a system restore. If this is also blocked by a virus, then reinstalling Windows will help save your computer (via bootable USB flash drive or disk);
- Before doing the full Windows reset do not forget to save important information to another flash drive (it should be empty), and then scan it on another device for viruses (if the files are infected).
As a rule, an express check for the presence of viruses gives positive result and takes no more than 30 minutes. After such cleaning, your computer or laptop will work much faster.
Hardware failure
If your computer slows down a lot or starts to freeze completely certain time, while making strange sounds (knocking, creaking, noise), this may indicate a serious internal breakdown and malfunction of the hardware. There are a number of problems that affect the speed of a computer, and some of them can be easily identified by the average user:
- hard drive failure;
- CPU overheating due to cooling system failure;
- cooler failure;
- presence of dust in system unit or laptop.
Hard drive failure
The speed of a computer or laptop depends more than 70% on the hard drive. Unfortunately, the hard one does not last forever and tends to wear out. When this moment comes, some slowdowns are noticeable in the system. This is due to the fact that the hard drive consists of sectors on which information is stored. From time to time they are erased and marked by the system as “broken”.
When a computer reads information and enters a “broken” sector, the system crashes (a characteristic sound may appear), the computer freezes until it moves to another sector. Such a freeze can lead to critical error and reboot the system. The more “bad” sectors there are, the more often the computer slows down and the closer the time is when the hard drive will have to be completely replaced. This problem is inevitable, but it can be delayed as much as possible and the consequences reduced. To do this you need to do the following:
- Defragment at least once a month. Full instructions.
- When cleaning your computer from dust, do not forget about the hard part; heating has a negative effect on it.
- Avoid physical impact on the hard drive from the outside.
If you suspect that one of the sectors is “broken,” use special utilities to find and restore them.
We look for bad (marked in red) sectors on the hard drive using the “Hd Tune Pro” utility
Overheat
Another common reason for a slow computer is overheating of computer components. It is quite easy to diagnose such a malfunction based on the following signs:
- The computer boots quickly and works for a while, then performance drops sharply.
- The cooler makes a lot of noise or is not audible at all.
- The computer turns off unexpectedly.
- If you have a laptop, you can simply put your hand on it and check the temperature by touch (there have been cases when the computer overheated so much that you could get burned!).
If the reason for slow operation is overheating, then you need to do the following:
- Determine which component is overheating (processor, chipset, hard drive). This can be done using any free utility or even gadgets for the worker Windows desktop 7.
- Clean the system unit or laptop from dust and, if necessary, change the thermal paste.
This procedure will not only increase the speed of your device, but will also extend its life.
Prevention
The computer cannot start to slow down unexpectedly (except for physical impact on it, after which this can actually happen). Any problem begins gradually. To ensure that the device does not bother you with malfunctions for as long as possible, you need to do a number of procedures that will help improve productivity:
- Monitor the amount of free memory.
- Sort installed programs, and also remove them correctly.
- Check the registry for errors.
- Do defragmentation.
- Clean your computer from dust.
- Remove unnecessary debris from your desktop in a timely manner, empty the trash can, etc.
- Watch autoloading.
- Scan your system for viruses.
All this does not require a lot of time or special knowledge, but it will save you a lot of nerves in the future.
One of the most pressing and probably eternal problems of all PC users is why does the computer slow down? After all, when you bought your brand new computer, it didn’t even show any signs of slowing down. There are many reasons that cause your computer to freeze, and that’s what I’ll write about today. I will also write methods for dealing with the most common problems. First, let’s make a rating of the most common reasons that cause your computer to freeze and slow down:
In fact, there are even more reasons why your computer may slow down; if such a need arises, I will write the second part of the article. Now let's look at each of these points in more detail.
Computer slows down due to viruses
– Problem This is one of the main reasons why your computer has become noticeably slower. You may not even think about the existence of viruses on your computer until you see the first reasons for their existence. such prerequisites may be:
- Computer freezes
- Files or folders are not deleted
- Error messages appeared
- Intrusive advertising appears while the browser is running
- Computer startup time has slowed down significantly
- Certain programs cannot be launched and folders cannot be opened
- Task Manager does not open (ctrl+alt+del does not work)
- CPU usage up to 100% with closed applications
At the first symptoms of a computer infection, you should take a number of steps to protect yourself from viruses:
– Solution If you suspect that your computer is infected with viruses, you should follow these steps:
check it for viruses with a scanner, for example, and don’t forget that you need to use . After checking with the scanner, it will show whether there is malware and scanners on your computer, if there is, we will treat/remove it, then install the stationary version of the antivirus. I can recommend a pretty good and free antivirus.
Enable the firewall (firewall) built into the operating system and configure it to work only with certain programs using Internet access. A combination of antivirus and firewall will provide fairly strong protection against most threats.
Another very important tip! Most viruses and Trojans can be picked up on porn sites. So, if for some reason you visit such sites, be careful and do not click on all the windows that appear in a row. For example, an offer to update a flash player will most likely provoke the installation of a malicious program.
System disk is full
– Problem A very common situation is when the system disk of your computer (drive C:\) is full, and when you try to access the desired entry, the system waits for free memory on the hard drive.
The problem is relevant in those computers in which the system disk and the data disk are separated (on disk C and D, for example). In my experience, I have often encountered a situation where system disk too little memory was allocated hard drive and as it filled up (installing updates, installing programs, temporary files), the space on drive C tended to zero.
– Solution To solve the problem with the volume of the system disk, you should perform the following steps:
- Clear the disk of temporary files. The program copes well with this task
- Remove programs you don't use
- Clear the desktop (many people don’t even suspect that the desktop stores information on drive C)
- Empty the recycle bin (I encountered a situation where the size of the recycle bin reached 10 GB when the size of the C drive was 50 GB.)
Computer slows down due to overheating
– Problem Unfortunately, this is a very common and very dangerous problem for your computer. You need to monitor the temperature of the components! Moreover, if your computer is a storage facility important information. I think you will not be happy if your computer fails due to overheating and as a result of the failure you will lose all information from your PC.
How to determine if your computer is slowing down due to overheating? Very simple! If when you turn on the computer everything is fine and loads quickly, but when you start programs or games, the computer starts to slow down and reboot, then in 95% of cases the problem is with overheating
– Solution You need to pay attention to the temperature of the processor, chipset, video card and hard drive. You can monitor the temperature of components using special programs (for example Aida or Everest).
Periodically clean the system unit from dust. Yes yes, it needs to be cleaned! In my memory, there have been instances in which not only the color of the motherboard was not visible, but even the processor heatsink was not visible due to a dense “crust” of dust. Dust causes failure of coolers (fans), which disrupts heat exchange and raises the temperature.
Periodically you need to check the condition of the thermal paste between the active elements and their radiators. I advise you to do this once every 2-3 years. But, if the sensors show that the temperature of your elements (processor, chipset, video card) is normal, then everything is fine with heat transfer and, therefore, there is no need to change the thermal paste.
Computer slows down due to hard drive problems
– Problem Few people know that hard disks tend to exhaust their resources. This is not about the size of the disk (I wrote about this above), but about its life cycle, which unfortunately is not as big as we would like.
Operation speed operating system and programs depend 70% on the quality of the hard drive. I myself didn’t understand before how a computer with 4 GB could slow down. random access memory, 2x nuclear processor 3.2 GHz., good video card? And during operation, significant slowdowns are noticeable. Only when replacing the hard drive was there a significant increase in operating speed.
The whole point is that HDD consists of many layers of mirrored disks, all of these disks are divided into sectors. If, when accessing a certain sector, the hard disk controller does not receive a response, it marks this sector as “broken”. The more bad sectors– the closer the end of your hard drive.
– Solution Unfortunately, nothing lasts forever! But life can be extended! Same with hard drives. If you follow the rules described below, you can significantly extend the life of your hard drive, and therefore your computer.
- Defragment your disks periodically (at least once a month)
- If there is any suspicion of work hard disk, carry out a set of measures to check and restore the hard drive (there are good tools at)
- Avoid any physical impact on the hard drive. Do not hit the system unit, do not knock on the table if there is a system unit or laptop on it
- When cleaning the system unit from dust, clean the hard drive thoroughly, as it tends to heat up
Small amount of RAM
– Problem One of the most common reasons why a computer slows down a lot is a small amount of RAM. Progress does not stand still and with new software new hardware is being released that ensures comfortable operation of these programs.
You can see the RAM load in the task manager (ctrl+alt+del), in the “Performance” and “Processes” tabs.
However, not everyone can afford to upgrade hardware, and in particular RAM. After all, to find memory for an old computer (DDR), you will have to work hard. And the price for old memory sticks is much more expensive than for memory of the same volume, but of a new type (for example, DDR2 or DDR3).
And to install the memory of a new modification, you need to change motherboard and in most cases - the processor.
– The solution is the most banal! Increase the amount of RAM. I also advise you to pay attention to running processes; perhaps most of the memory is being “eaten up” by processes that you did not start (for example, viruses).
– Problem Just like RAM, the processor directly affects the speed of the computer. The lack of processor power is most noticeable when working with a browser and when running high-quality HD video.
The processor load can be seen in the task manager (ctrl+alt+del), in the “Performance” and “Processes” tabs.
– Solution The solution is to install a new, more powerful processor.
There is a lot of unnecessary stuff in startup
– Problem As you work at the computer, you often have to install various kinds of programs; some of these programs are installed in startup so that they load when the computer is turned on.
I doubt that you often look into startup and remove unnecessary programs from there. But it would be worth it, because by cleaning startup, you can significantly increase the speed of turning on the computer and starting the operating system.
– Solution You need to open “System Configuration” and in the “Startup” tab, uncheck the programs you don’t need.
To open “System Configuration”, click “Start” - “Run”, for Windows XP, or for Windows 7, “Start” - and in the “Search programs and files” line write msconfig and press Enter. 
Afterwards, go to the “Startup” tab 
In my case, you can safely disable the “Intel”, “ Adobe Reader", "Java". You may have an office there, Winamp, various kinds of instant messengers.
Cleaning the registry from garbage
– Problem The Registry is the most mysterious and little-studied area of the Windows operating system by ordinary users. The registry contains the parameters of all installed applications. And in case of incorrect removal of applications, entries remain in the registry.
Over time, due to such entries, the registry grows to obscene sizes. And when accessing it, the operating system spends more time than it would like.
– Solution: Cleaning the registry with a special utility, for example, there are no other options.
The computer slows down when using the browser
– Problem This is also a very pressing problem. It occurs mainly when opening several dozen tabs at once, or when launching an HD quality video in the browser.
Also, do not forget that every open tab is a separately running process that “eats” part of the RAM and part of the processor.
– Solution If your computer freezes when working in the browser, pay attention to the task manager to see which process is taking up the most resources. Perhaps this is some application running in web page, or a frozen script. Do not forget that the browser may freeze due to a full cache, which is necessary.
If your computer slows down when watching videos on the Internet, the problem is insufficient processor resources; only a replacement will help.
Let's sum it up!
As you can see, there are a huge number of problems that can cause your computer to freeze and slow down. If you haven’t found the answer to your question or have tried everything but nothing helps, write your problem in the comments, we will try to help you. By the way, here are some more tips on
Now I suggest you watch a video on the topic “What to do if your computer is slow”:
After prolonged use of a desktop computer or laptop based on Windows users may encounter a situation where the PC becomes very slow and runs slowly. There can be many reasons for a PC to slow down.
To understand in detail the problem of PC slowdown, we have prepared material in which we will consider in detail the methods and techniques that increase PC performance. By following our recommendations, you can return to its former performance desktop computer or laptop with Windows OS. By restoring your computer's performance, you can enjoy a variety of multimedia entertainment, computer games and work, while forgetting about braking and various PC glitches.
Cleaning the system in Windows operating systems
In operating rooms Windows systems XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 have their own built-in system cleaning tools. The main disadvantage of such cleaning products is that they They only clean the trash, which the system itself creates, and even then, not all of it.
To execute complete cleaning systems from garbage, where the OS and many programs will be cleaned, you need to use third-party software. One of best programs for cleaning is CCleaner. This utility is produced by Piriform LTD.
The utility is free and downloadable CCleaner on a PC from the official website www.piriform.com. The utility has been in use for several years first in the ranking from such well-known online publications as The Guardian, PC World, CHIP Online and many others. The utility works on the operating systems Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10. After installation, we will launch the utility on Windows 7.
To clean the system of debris, use the Analysis button located at the bottom of the window.
The image shows how much garbage the system found. This is the Explorer history when the user opens folders or copies folders. This is also the browser history and various garbage created by utilities.
After analysis remove garbage, which the utility found by clicking the Cleanup button.
Like this in a simple way You can increase the performance of the system and its programs. The utility's capabilities don't end there. The program can also delete unnecessary registry branches, which were created by various software. To take advantage of this opportunity we need to open the “ Registry"and, by analogy with the previous example, click the Search for problems button.
After searching, click the Fix button and thereby delete unnecessary entries registry
The functionality of the utility is not limited to this, but its coverage does not fit into the topic of the article, so we will move on. Having finished cleaning the system and registry, it’s time to take on defragmentation, which we will discuss in the following examples.
Defragmentation in Windows operating systems
The operating systems Windows XP, Vista, as well as the newer Windows 7, 8, 10, have their own built-in tools that allow defragmentation. The only disadvantage of the built-in defragmenter in Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 is its operating speed and weak functionality.
Therefore, it is better to use a defragmenter from third-party developers. The best defragmenter today is free utility Defraggler. utility Defraggler developed by the same company as CCleaner Piriform LTD. Download Defraggler to the PC folder you can also from its official website www.piriform.com, like CCleaner.
Installing Defraggler is quite simple and comes down to a couple of clicks, so any PC user can handle it. Except Defraggler, there are many more high-quality defragmenters, but our choice fell on this one, as it will help us solve another problem due to which your PC can become very slow and run slowly.
Defraggler works with all current Windows operating systems from XP to Windows 10. Therefore, feel free to install and run it on any Windows. In our case, we ran Defraggler on Windows 7.
To start defragmentation, click the Defragmentation button at the bottom of the window. Next to this button there is a button that can start analyzing the disk for the need for defragmentation. After defragmentation starts, you can monitor it on the disk map.
This process can take a long time and depends on the disk size and the degree of disk fragmentation.
Utility Defraggler can defragment both the entire disk and individual folders and files. Its functionality does not end there. The utility can also:
- Do a quick defragmentation;
- Make the program work according to schedule;
- Defragment free disk space;
- Turn off the PC after defragmentation;
- Defragment the registry.
Of all the functions described, the last one is the most significant. Using registry defragmentation, you can also increase the performance of your desktop computer or laptop. To use this function, go to the menu " Settings» and activate defragmentation of the registry when starting the PC, as shown in the image.
By enabling this option, in your PC at system startup Defraggler will defragment the registry:
Now let's talk about the program's capabilities that we mentioned earlier. Defraggler can view the status of your hard drive, namely S.M.A.R.T..
S.M.A.R.T. is a built-in routine that can determine state of hard disk. Let's go to the " State».
The image above shows the parameters of a good hard drive. The following image shows a hard drive with bad sectors:
If this is exactly the situation you have, then the culprit in braking the system is Winchester. Based on this, The hard drive should be replaced with a new one. In addition, the hard drive will not last long in this condition, and you may unexpectedly lose a lot of important information. Probably all of it.
From the example it is clear that using Defraggler you can do:
- Disk defragmentation is long or fast;
- Registry defragmentation;
- Check the condition of the hard drive.
It is also worth noting that if you have an SDD disk type installed in your PC, then do not defragment it, as this may shorten its lifespan.
Solving RAM problems
Very often the culprit behind the PC slowing down and freezing is RAM. Operating systems from Windows 7 to Windows 10 have built-in memory checkers. For example, let’s run a tool to check the RAM for errors in Windows 10. To do this, use the search in the top ten and enter the phrase “ Memory Checker».
Now let's run the found utility.
In the window that opens, select the first item, after which the computer will reboot and RAM diagnostics will begin.
After a long check, the computer will boot and the user will be given the result of the check. If the test result is negative, this means that the RAM needs to be replaced with a new one.
Older operating systems such as Windows XP do not have a built-in memory check. It follows from this that on Windows XP, to check memory, you should use third party software. One of the most popular utilities can check your RAM. Memtest86.
Speeding up with ReadyBoost
Sometimes even all the steps taken to eliminate slowdowns and glitches in the PC do not help properly. This happens because your PC weak hardware. To solve this problem in OS, starting with Windows 7 and ending with Windows 10, the user has the opportunity to use technology ReadyBoost.
The essence of the technology ReadyBoost is to use fast USB drives for data caching. That is, using ReadyBoost, you can replace the default swap file on a screw, on a fast USB flash drive.
For example, we will use a PC with Windows 10 OS and a flash drive with the interface USB 3.0. You ask why exactly USB 3.0. The answer is simple, this interface very fast and is most suitable for our task. Let's insert the flash drive into the PC and go to it properties to the tab " ReadyBoost».
Now select the item in the window to speed up our system as shown in the image above and click the Apply button. The setup is done in the same way in Windows 7 and 8.
After these actions, the system should noticeably speed up, long startup times and slowdowns should disappear.
If you want to use the described technology on Windows XP, then use third party program eBoostr.
Other ways to speed up a desktop computer or laptop and remove the brakes
If the examples discussed above did not help, then the following methods will help solve the problem with brakes and glitches:
- Changing the antivirus program;
- Disable visual effects;
- Stopping unnecessary services;
- Reinstalling the operating system;
- Updating seven to ten.
If you have a good antivirus program, then on a modern PC you are reliably protected and this does not affect the performance of the system. But if you have a weak laptop or desktop computer, then it will be noticeable how the antivirus began to slow down the system greatly.
To correct this situation, Panda Security SL has developed an antivirus Panda Cloud Antivirus, which practically does not waste system resources on a weak PC. The secret of this antivirus is that everything complex operations in it are performed in the cloud.
In addition to antivirus, the performance of a weak laptop or desktop computer can be affected by OS visual effects. Since Vista, Windows has used various visual effects that slow down the PC. To disable visual effects, for example, in Windows 10, you need to go to system properties. To do this in the program Execute Let's type the command “sysdm.cpl”.
Going to system properties, open the tab “ Additionally" In the performance text block, click on the Options button.
A window should open before us where we can disable and enable visual effects in Windows 10.
Visual effects are configured in the same way in Windows 7 and 8. If we talk about Windows XP, then it makes no sense to disable its visual effects, since they already consume few resources.
You need to be careful when disabling services, as this may lead to incorrect operation of the operating system. To stop unnecessary services, for example, in Windows 7, you need to go to the snap-in responsible for services. To do this in the program Execute Let’s type the command “services.msc”. After execution, the snap-in “ Services».
In this snap-in you can disable any service. Before disabling an unnecessary service, make sure that disabling this service is absolutely safe for the system. For example, you can stop the service " Print Manager"if your PC is not using a printer.
Another way is complete system reinstallation. After reinstalling Windows, you will immediately notice how fast your laptop or all-in-one PC works. This happens because the OS is new and has a clean registry and no garbage. In many cases, reinstalling the OS helps revive a laptop or desktop PC and get rid of the brakes.
In addition to reinstallation, there are times when a 7 user upgrades the system to Windows 7 and after that it works slowly. The slow operation of the system is due to the way updates are distributed and to the hardware. In the first case, the slow performance is due to a new type of update delivery in the P2P network. That is, updates come from user to user. In the second case, slow operation is associated with old hardware. In this case, only updating components or buying a new laptop will help.
Let's sum it up
We hope that all the material presented in the article will help our readers and you will not have any questions about why the PC began to slow down or why the laptop or all-in-one computer began to freeze. I would also like to give a couple of tips to our readers.
If you continue to experience slowdowns and freezes in your system, then malware may be the culprit of your problem. In this case, you should make full scan system for viruses and remove them from the found folder.
In addition, if you own a PC with Windows XP, then it’s time for you to think about changing the OS to a more secure one. XP support has ended a long time ago and new antiviruses have not supported it for a long time. This means that the system is very unsafe and if you give such a system access to the Internet, you may encounter real problems due to viruses. Due to viruses, you may encounter system slowdowns, as well as theft and damage of personal information.
Video on the topic
Sometimes your computer suddenly starts running slowly or freezes for unknown reasons. To figure out what's wrong, diagnose and fix the problem, you can resort to several procedures. In this article we will look at what to do if the computer slows down and freezes, typical causes of malfunctions and describe ways to solve them.
Reason #1: A running process or service
Typically, a slow computer is caused by an unstable/memory-consuming process. Running applications can be seen in the manager Windows tasks, but the standard manager does not show some of them.
To see all processes, it is better to use special program. We will consider best app for this - Anvir. With its help, you can find the process that is slowing down your computer.
Download Anvir from the official website
After installing and running the program, you will need to:
To understand in detail what each process is, you can click on it right click mouse and select two options:
Based on the information received, you can decide what to do with the running process, leave it or stop it.
In addition, running services can also cause your computer to freeze. To view them you will need:
As with processes, you can find information about services on the Internet or check for viruses. After deactivation unnecessary applications You will need to restart your PC.
Reason #2. Startup programs
The system startup contains a list of applications that start after the OS starts. To speed up the system and prevent your PC from freezing, you can try to remove everything unnecessary from there.
For Windows 7 and its predecessors will need to do the following:
In Windows 10, startup settings can be found in the task manager, which opens by pressing the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + Delete and selecting the appropriate line.
Reason #3. Lack of free space
Sometimes the computer freezes due to a lack of free . This is usually partition C. To view information about available memory you will need:
Reason #4. Viruses
It is also possible that your computer is freezing due to a virus. To clean the system you can use
Reason #5. Overheat
Sometimes the computer freezes due to heating of individual parts. To check their temperature, you can use Speccy program
Install the utility and run it. You will see the temperature of your computer components. If any device exceeds the temperature of 70-80 degrees, while the computer is not busy with any activities, That this oh not normal
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You will need to check and fix the cooling system of the component that is heating up.
Reason #6. System unit contamination
It also sometimes happens that the computer slows down and freezes due to dust in the system unit. Clean it using a vacuum cleaner and a brush. Turn off the computer and blow it with a stream of air. After this, you can check all the cord connection contacts if necessary, reconnect them.
Reason #7. RAM
Often a computer freeze can cause unstable work. You can check it using standard application Windows.
Before turning on the PC again, a memory test will begin, after which the OS will boot and notify you of the results with a pop-up window in the Windows system tray.
If errors are found, you can clean the contacts connecting the RAM to motherboard and repeat the test. If this does not help, then you will need to replace it with a new one.
In conclusion, it must be said that first check the temperature of the computer components and then move on to the software. Good luck.
After installing all necessary programs users often notice the effect of a significant slowdown in the operation of the operating system - Windows XP suddenly starts to slow down. One of the reasons for this phenomenon is the large number of automatically launched resident programs and utilities installed by various applications as their components.
Such utilities start with the operating system and actively use RAM resources, while the practical use of some of them is very questionable. Icons for such programs can be seen in the notification area located on the right side of the Taskbar Windows XP next to the clock. But despite the fact that such programs are automatically launched simultaneously with the operating system loading, their shortcuts, as a rule, are not available in the Startup folder of the Main Menu Windows XP. This is not surprising: the command to automatically start a program can also be written in system registryWindows XP. At the same time, in order to prevent the automatic launch of unnecessary resident programs, it is not necessary to edit the registry directly: in Windows XP There is a more convenient tool that allows you to solve this problem. Read on to find out how to do this.
Open the Run window by running sequence of commands Start-Run (Start4Run), enter the msconfig command in the Open field and click on the OK button. The System Configuration Utility window will appear on the screen.
see a list of all programs whose automatic launch function is written in the registry Windows XP. By unchecking the corresponding boxes, you can disable automatic startup unnecessary programs. If you find it difficult to determine by name which program is hidden under one of the list items, pay attention to the full path to the program module to be launched, displayed in the Command column. By opening the folder where this module is stored in Explorer, you may be able to determine the purpose of the program by its icon.Changing everything necessary settings, click successively click on the Apply and OK buttons in the System Settings program window. If you have changed any important system configuration settings, you may need to restart your computer, immediately after which a system message will be displayed indicating that it has booted with the new configuration settings.
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