Cleaning Your Pc To Stop Error Codes And Common Pc Issues

The days of your computer running lightning fast and problem free have come to an end. Nowadays, startups take forever and you're lucky to turn on your computer without having System32 and L sass.exe errors or stop error codes pop on you in the middle of work. Already, you're browsing for a new PC and looking for a replacement. Now, this might seem like a good idea, but decent computers are pricey. Anyhow, how long will your brand new computer run smoothly for before it suffers the same fate?

It's not that computers grow old and tired, although overuse and natural wear can slow a computer down. They simply get unnecessarily pushed to their limits. There are people who seem to install every known program under the sun which they never even use. Your hard drive space gets sapped by software which slows you computer. But don't just go deleting files hapharzardly.

Removing programs badly usually means lots of orphaned files, registry keys and device drivers which is a recipe for disaster. Registry problems cause software and hardware incompatibilities as well as the notorious unmountable boot volume blue screen, or BSOD. Resintalling Windows is a possible solution for slow computers, but it's a bit of bother. A fast computer you will get, but you'll have to add any updates and programs back on that were removed during the reinstall.

The alternative answer to a faster computer is maintenance and a little more restrain when adding programs. Perhaps not the answer you're looking for since it requires a bit of work, but it doesn't take long. It's also a far better choice than experiencing computer crashes and blue screen error codes. The following are some maintenance tips you can start today:

The first tip might be obvious but stop adding programs to your PC that aren't going to be used. With so many free applications on the Net, you might get addicted to adding new ones to your computer, but don't. Click on Start and go into Programs and pay attention to the ones that don't get used. There's a good chance that you'll see a bunch of programs you forgot you even had.

Once you have a list of programs you don't need, you can begin to remove them one by one. Uninstall programs the correct way by using the Remove Programs utility. Also remove files and data that you have no use for. For data you want to keep, such as music and photos, you can move them to an external USB drive or copy them onto disk. Just by having more free memory will speed up your PC's performance.

Cleanup temporary files and defrag your computer on a regular basis to free up more space and make programs run faster. Ensure that there aren't lots of unneeded running applications when you boot your computer. The bottom right icon box may contain several applications that you can turn off on startup. Don't disable any necessary applications like antivirus. For users who are a little more confident in making changes you can uncheck any startup applications using the msconfig command. You will notice that your PC doesn't lag as much during boot-up and shutdown on doing this.

Last but not least, run antivirus software on a regular if not on a daily basis. Millions of PC's around the world are infected with viruses without their users even knowing. Malware and viruses don't just slow your computer down, they are a major threat to data on your hard drive. You'll be surprised on how much faster you can get your PC running from the tips mentioned.