Explanation to why your computer runs slow

Are you wondering “why my computer runs slow“? Following are the most common hardware and software explanations for it:

1. Software issues:

Viruses, Spyware, Adware, (malware)

Invalid registry entries

Too many items in your startup (you can see at list by Start > Run > msconfig > startup tab)

Unnecessary services starting automatically

Security software that uses too much CPU and Memory

Highly fragmented hard drive

Outdated Drivers and Software2. Hardware issues:

Your computer does not have enough ram (For a Windows XP computer, any amount of RAM lower than 512mb is probably insufficient to provide a good user experience).

Your computer has a slow processor (that is its frequency, normally expressed in GHz is low).

Your Hard Drive is too slow or is dying.

7 February 2010 | Technology