Computer running slow? There are ways to speed it up.

If your computer is running slow there are a few possible causes. One problem may be that you have filled up too much of your hard drive (you have too much stored on your computer). To check if this is the problem and you are using a Windows computer, simply open up "my computer" and then right click on the image that says "(c:)" and select
"properties"(this is your hard drive). For Apple users just "control + click" on the hard drive icon and select "get info". In the window that opens up it will show you the amount "used" and the amount "available" if over 80% of your hard drive is "used" than your computer will run slow and it is very likely for it to crash. In this case get an external hard drive (a hard drive that plugs in to the USB slot on your computer) and move all of the files that you don't use on your computer to the external hard drive.

If this is not the case than the most probable cause of your computer running slow is that you do not have enough RAM. RAM, or random access memory, is what allows you to do multiple things on the computer at once. With newer computers running Windows Vista, or older computers that you've added a lot of programs to, you most likely do not have the RAM necessary to make your computer function properly. The best way to check if this is the case is visit Crucial.com
where you can do a "memory scan" of your computer and it will detect what type of RAM that you need and how much you should get. Crucial offers very good prices on RAM and is a great website to upgrade your computer to get what you need to make it function properly.

The one other thing that can make your computer run slow is if you have a Virus or Spyware. These are serious issues that can cause pop ups, allow others to view your private information, and slow down your computer. If you don't have a virus program, or haven't updated your virus program in the last year than it is very likely that you have a virus. One of the best anti-virus programs that we recommend is Trend Micro Internet Security 2009.
It is a great value and will protect your computer without slowing it down like many other anti-virus programs.

After you have checked your hard drive space, your RAM, and your virus protection than your computer should be running better than ever. Don't forget to check out our computer page for more information.