Over time, you might notice that your computer’s performance is lagging – programs take longer to load, and booting up seems to take forever.

There are a lot of ways to fix the problem since there are a lot of reasons your computer might have slowed down.

First, run a spyware and anti-virus software program (let us know if you haven't got one installed) - we recommend www.avgsa.co.za to see if your system is infected.

If it is, follow the removal instructions provided by the software.

If that doesn’t work, try removing unnecessary programs that might be taking up storage space on your computer – things like games you haven’t played in months or that accounting software you only installed for the tax season and haven’t used again.

Finally, if you use Windows, try running the Windows defragmentation utility, which can help boost your PC’s performance. 

Here is how you would run a "defrag" on your harddrive:

Step 1: Click Start

Step 2: Click on "My Computer", you should see this (although your disk may have a different name)

Step 3: Right click on the C: Drive icon - you should see this:

Step 4: Click on Properties and then click on the "Tools" tab.
You should see this:

Step 5:  Click on Defragment Now and then select the “DEFRAGMEM” button as shown below.

Depending on the size of your harrdrive, it may take several hours to complete. (Its better not to use your PC while it defrags so it can be finished quicker)

I also found a cool (free) program that defrags your PC as a screen saver.  (If you are interested, fill in the contact form for more info.) 

You can also set your PC to Defrag automatically (e.g. at night) CLICK HERE to see how to do it.