Rejuvenating A Slow Computer – Reimage Review
Posted by: Brad
Tags: computer, laptop, notebook, pc maintenance software, Reimage Review, slow computer, software
Computers have a tendency of running slow as time goes on and more applications are being added and system changes made. This article takes a look into some best practices in computer maintenance for speeding up a PC, which also happen to keep the computer stable and secure. A Reimage review is included here to showcase how registry repair tools can play a part in improving performance.
The following tasks are achievable by most computer users and should be performed often (2 to 4 weeks) in order to keep your computer resilient on an ongoing basis:
- Don’t exceed the 10% disk space rule. If you use over 90% of the hard disk then Windows gradually grinds to a halt. Free up some space by removing unused applications.
- Close any running applications which you are not using. Browsers, email clients and social media tools can all hog memory and CPU. If they are not being used then close them down.
- Run Windows Update to pull down performance updates. Note that code performance improvements will also reside in the critical & driver updates too.
- Defragment drives every 28 days. This improves disk access times and reduces memory usage for all applications.
- Run a full anti-virus scan to check for trojan viruses (which are notorious for utilizing CPU and internet connections to the detriment of proper applications).
These maintenance tasks establish your computer’s resilience and stability when multiple power hungry applications are running. Extra speed can be attained through tuning the registry using software like the Reimage PC repair service.
Reimage runs from within a browser to fix faults to the registry and file system. The Reimage review process checks for missing registry keys, virus damage, non-optimized key settings and orphaned keys (settings that are no longer required). The file is compared with thousands of healthy configurations in their knowledge base to ensure working key settings can then be applied.
The software also scans device drivers, third party software and operating system files and reports back if there are newer versions are available. Reimage can install the latest files itself (upon purchasing a license) but the scan itself, and resulting report, are free to run.
If the above fail to resolve a slow computer then it may be necessary to follow up with the computer maker and/or your broadband provider. If web browsing is slow then this may merely be down to the connection speeds being down (in which case, test your PC using an alternate connection to establish where the fault may sit).