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• Your computer may be old and simply cannot handle the new programs you are trying to run.

• If your computer is relatively new but has always been slow, it is possible that you need more memory. Most vendors sell computers with the bare minimum amount of memory to keep prices low but this results poor performance. For Windows XP, the minimum amount of RAM needed for reasonable performance is 512 MB, more is needed if you use video or graphics programs. For Vista the minimum is 1024 MB (1 Gig), 2048 MB (2 Gig) is preferred.

• Your computer may be filled with junk programs that were installed by the vendor. These are usually trial programs that they hope you will buy and they start every time the computer starts even when you are not using them. Uninstall any trial programs that you do not use or use the free PC Decrapifier program.

• Your computer has been infected with viruses and/or spyware. See our malware section for more information.

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• Your computer has accumulated junk from regular use or your disk is fragmented.  Windows has to split files into smaller pieces for storage  but instead of keeping the pieces  close together, they are spread all over the hard drive. Install Ccleaner and run it to remove the useless junk that Windows likes to collect, then defragment your drive.

• You have a lot of unnecessary programs running like utilities for printers and cameras that you no longer use or updaters for old computers that the manufacturer no longer supports. Uninstall any old utilities that you no longer use and use the “Startup” feature in Ccleaner to prevent unnecessary programs from starting.

• Your file system could be corrupted. This means that Windows has been putting things in the wrong place and it is causing slowdowns. Run chkdsk to correct errors.

• You (or your kids) are running a file sharing or P2P program like Limewire, Kazaa or BearShare (there are many).

  These programs allow you to download music and videos from other computers on the internet.  These programs run all the time to  allow other people to download files from your computer and really slow down  your computer. They also allows strangers on the Internet to see all of your confidential files and you can download viruses without knowing it.