To add to the problem your PC was running so slow you presumed that it was entering the snails race instead of the 100m sprint.. Such a change from the PC that you acquired when you first bought it at the computer store.

There are various reasons to the problems which you are experiencing with your PC or laptop.

One ) Without realising , you could have download some spyware or adware whilst browsing a site. The best remedy for this is to get one of the programs which will actually remove the adware or spyware for you. You can do this manually, but my advice to you is to try one of the top adware programs that can do it at the click of a button.

The good programs will give you a free scan plus offer a money back guarantee because there are confident of the software. In this way you can try with the assurance of receiving your money back or try before you buy..

Two ) Your PC could be infected with a virus. Please treat this seriously as you can , because you can literally lose all the information on your PC, as it the drive has needed to be re-formatted. I know that people forget to back up the important contents of their computer and I learnt this vital lesson. I suggest that you try AVG as you can get a free version. Just type “AVG” into Google search box.

Three ) Get rid of the programs that you don't need. Believe me that you will not believe the programs or software that is lying on your computer's hard drive, that you don't use any more.

Are you continue to playing games you uploaded over twelve months back. You almost certainly have the update already. This also goes for software. You'll be terribly shocked at all the confusion that you have. By liberating the disc space, it'll go towards optimizing your personal computer and augmenting the speed.

Four ) Clean up or optimize your PC registry. The registry is the heart of your PC and so crucial to the general performance. It stores vital information like networking, hardware and all the software to name a couple. It becomes corrupted over time and requires maintenance and optimization. This is a standard reason for a PC crashing or slowing down in it's performance.

I do hope that these tips will help you resolve the frustrating problem of your computer crashing or running so slow. You have to remember that it needs regular maintenance like any machine, for it to remain at it's optimum performance.

If you implement the above tips you should see a good improvement in your computer's performance. I would pay particular importance to adware and spyware invading your machine. I wish you good luck.