How to clean your computer of junk without programs. Cleaning the operating system. Eliminating causes of overheating of electronic components

The question of how to clean a computer so that it doesn’t slow down often arises for the average user of a device more than 2–3 years old.

There are quite a few reasons for the slowdown of a PC and laptop, and in order to get rid of them, you will have to use a number of techniques - not too complicated and not time-consuming.

For an experienced specialist, 10–20 minutes are enough to check and restore the normal speed of the system (in rare cases, depending on the speed of the antivirus on the old PC and the amount of information clogged hard drive, up to 30–60 minutes).

But even regular user it won't take all the work more than an hour.

As a result, you will get a fairly fast working computer for free and without wasting time on contacting the service.

Or make sure that it is impossible to slow down the work (game) process using this device configuration and the selected program (game).

Using WhySoSlow to Estimate

An assessment of the reasons for the slowdown of the computer for its subsequent cleaning can be carried out using the WhySoSlow program specially designed for this purpose, the name of which is translated from English - “Why so slow?”

Its reports allow you to identify the main problems and get advice on how to eliminate them.

True, there is no Russian-language version yet, but the program can be downloaded from the manufacturer’s website completely free of charge.

By opening the main application window, you can see the features of your operating system and a computer with an assessment of their condition.

Green mark means that this parameter has a normal value and does not affect the performance of the system.

A gray check mark next to the selected item indicates possible problem.

Exclamation mark accurately determines that the system has slowed down, most likely because of this component.

The application monitors the load, speed and temperature of the processor, comparing them with standard indicators and warning about exceeding acceptable limits.

For example, WhySoSlow will report overheating faster than fan noise or slow computer operation.

This means that the problem can be prevented before it interferes with the user. The parameters of memory, operating system kernel and hard drive are also visible here.

Autoload adjustments

The startup list is one of the first places to look for applications that are slowing down your computer.

Often there are even viral and malicious programs such as the Chinese Tencent browser virus or the Mail Ru Updater process that loads unnecessary information into the system.

In the window that opens, you can see all the applications that launch automatically - opposite them in the list there are checkboxes, by removing which you can relieve the operating system a little.

Basic rules when choosing applications that should launch simultaneously with Windows boot:

1. It is worth leaving the antivirus on the list. At least one of them, which will be the main one on the computer. Running two antivirus programs at the same time is undesirable, as is having several such applications on your computer at once;
2. Applications to speed up the system most often make it run slower, especially on older computers;
3. Auto-starting torrent clients and messaging programs can slow down the speed of a less powerful PC or laptop. It is best to include them only in cases where they are truly necessary;
4. Applications whose names are unknown to the user, and, moreover, are unreadable abbreviations, are most likely viral and should be disabled.

Virus cleaning

Action virus program, regardless of its purpose (stealing user data, ensuring transition to certain sites, or simply harming the system), significantly reduce the speed of the system.

At the same time, the work of the virus is usually invisible - except for some applications that display messages on the screen about blocking the computer, or install additional software at the same time.

A common sign of a virus is that the system boots slowly, more than 2–3 minutes, and is in the startup list or running processes(called by launching the “Task Manager” Ctrl keys, Alt and Del ) unnecessary applications.

And in order to get rid of them, you should:

• Launch the antivirus, enabling full scan mode. Depending on the type of program and the power of the computer, this will take from 20 minutes to 1–2 hours. Curelt antivirus can scan the system for up to 8 hours.
  However, in the process of their work, you can use other methods to increase speed;
• Uncheck suspicious programs in startup and remove such applications from the list of installed ones in the “Programs and Applications” menu (for old Windows– in “Add or Remove Programs”).

Advice! If the antivirus does not find any malware, you can try installing a new one.

And best of all, to prevent viruses from entering your computer:

• Use only high quality antivirus software. Preferably paid, at least freely distributed - but not “shareware”, most of the functions of which are locked until purchase licensed version;
• Try not to visit suspicious sites, especially those whose dangers are warned by your antivirus.

Do not download installation files of programs and games from unofficial sources. Especially if the list, for example, of downloaded torrents, contains archives where viruses are most often hidden.

Replacing broken drivers

Another reason for the violation normal operation systems - inappropriate drivers that differ from the official ones designed for a specific peripheral device or even motherboard generally.

This happens mainly when installing a manager software not from official sites, and most often concerns graphic, network and sound cards.

You can detect the problem in the “Device Manager”, which opens from the “Computer” or “Start” menu.

A missing or malfunctioning driver is marked with a yellow triangle.

And the problem itself is reported in the properties window of this device in the form of messages like “the device is not working properly” or “the device has been stopped.”

In the same menu you can update the drivers or install them again.

You should download them from official pages manufacturers. In addition, determine which program should replace the already installed driver, the AIDA64 application will help.

Troubleshooting HDDs

A common problem that affects the speed of startup or operation of a program is a hard drive that is full of data or simply damaged.

First of all, the problem occurs if the system is filled with information HDD partition(most often - C), which is shown by its red color.

Attempting to restore HDD

If the reason for the system or program freezing is a malfunctioning disk, which can be noticed by too loud sound its operation and the mouse pointer stops right while using the computer, you can fix the problem using special programs such as MHDD or HDAT2.

They help correct the so-called bad sectors.

If such restoration does not help, you should contact a specialist.

If the disk cannot be repaired, you will have to purchase a new device.

Disk Cleanup

For normal system operation speed, it is desirable that system disk At least 3–5 GB remained free.

Saving space by disabling the paging file is not recommended - it is best to clean up the disk, for which you will need:

1. Go to the “Computer” menu;
2. Right-click on the name of the system disk and open its properties;
3. Uncheck the box “Compress disk to save space”;
4. Click the “Disk Cleanup” button;
5. Select the files that need to be deleted in the list that appears and confirm the cleaning.

In most cases, as a result of cleaning in system partition The hard drive is freed from 500 MB to 2–3 GB.

And, since this part of the HDD is usually small, in the range of 30–40 GB, saving space will be useful and will help increase the speed of work.

Solving problems with programs

Application incompatibility is not expressed in a permanent system freeze, but only in a temporary slowdown during startup specific program.

An example of a problem is the operation of two or more antivirus programs simultaneously.

This should not be allowed - especially if the computer is not powerful enough, and the antivirus, on the contrary, is resource-demanding (for example, to run only one Kaspersky Internet Security 2016 requires an allocation of 1–2 GB of RAM).

If we are talking about browsers, for example, Google Chrome And Mozilla Firefox, the cause of the system freezing and braking may be one of the incorrect installed plugins.

Sometimes they can be installed malware(viruses) to control access to the Internet.

By checking the list of plugins and extensions and removing unnecessary ones (which were not installed by the user and often lead to slower browsing), they eliminate one of the most common problems when using browsers.

When braking some specific program or games, the reasons for freezing can be different:

• Incompatibility of the application with the equipment;
• Lack of drivers;
• CPU overheating.

However, even if specific reason slow work the applications could not be identified and eliminated, but in general the system works fine; the problem is usually solved by using another program.

Moreover, most of them have analogues that are less resource-intensive and suitable for certain operating systems.

Eliminating causes of overheating of electronic components

An overheating processor often causes laptops to slow down, but can also affect the speed of a desktop system.

As a result of overheating, games that were previously working normally stop starting.

In some cases, the computer may even turn off some time after it starts working.

Important! The reason for overheating is most often simple - lack of air exchange inside the device.

This occurs as a result of the following factors:

• Clogged or blocked vents. This is especially important for laptops whose ventilation is carried out through the bottom. To prevent the openings from being blocked, use a special stand.
  On a stationary PC, the air inlet and outlet slots should be periodically cleaned;
• Problems with the power supply or processor fan. Sometimes lubrication of the rotor to which the blades are attached helps, in other cases - complete replacement;
• Thermal paste has expired or there is insufficient quantity. The problem is eliminated by applying a new layer of paste to the central or graphics processor.

You can determine that the cause of your computer freezing and slowing down is overheating using special programs - for example, AIDA64.

The processor temperature is also visible in the BIOS, the menu of which can be entered when the computer boots (by pressing Del, F1, F2 or F10, depending on the version and brand of the manufacturer).

Its standard value is 20–40 degrees. For Athlon processors Heating up to 60–80 degrees is allowed.

An additional sign of fan problems is an increase in noise level compared to normal.

In this case, it is best to clean it as quickly as possible, before the malfunction affects not only the speed of the computer, but also the condition individual elements systems.

Regardless of the reason, the computer will most likely have to be disassembled. If there is a warranty, you should contact the service provider this model PC or laptop.

After graduation warranty period All the work can be done independently - unless, of course, the computer is not working and does not belong to the organization.

In this case, its maintenance is carried out by a specialist or an entire service.

Cleaning the Hardware

It is worth carrying out periodic mechanical cleaning of computer components at least once every 1–2 years and when the system freezes or high level noise during operation.

Dust should be removed only in those places that can be reached, and to improve the quality of work, it is advisable to use a special brush and a vacuum cleaner - either a car or a regular one, but with the nozzles removed and the “wet cleaning” mode turned off.

The main stages of cleaning a desktop PC:

1. Removing the cover of the system unit and removing all cords (connections to the monitor, to the power supply and peripheral devices);
2. Disconnecting the power supply from all computer components (motherboard, disk drives, hard drives);
3. Laying the block on its side for a more convenient procedure;
4. Alternately sweeping away dust with a brush and sucking it up with a vacuum cleaner;
5. Disassembling the power supply (in case of problems with its fan) and cleaning it from dust using the same method;
6. Reassembly and connection of all elements and cables.

In most cases, the cleaning process, details of which can be found online in the form of illustrated instructions and even a video, helps to increase the speed of the computer.

And, even if the system does not slow down and there is no decrease in speed, but the fans are noisier than before, the inside of the system unit should still be cleaned from time to time.

If you need to clean your laptop from dust, you may encounter a large number problems.

Some models make it possible to remove dust relatively simply - just by removing the cover from the bottom and sweeping it away in the same way and removing it with a vacuum cleaner.

But, if disassembling a laptop PC is difficult for inexperienced user, it is recommended to seek the help of a specialist.

Moreover, laptop spare parts are located more compactly and for their complete cleaning Due to dust, the computer may need to be completely disassembled.

Hi all! Now I’ll try to write a bombshell article about how to clean a computer or laptop so that it doesn’t slow down! In general, I will show everything that works on the Windows operating system using Windows 7 as an example. Advanced user will be able to repeat all this on other operating systems.

Sequence of cleaning a computer (laptop)

1. Remove everything from startup

Why did I put this as the first point? Because computer slows down usually due to shortage RAM, but how can you do anything at all if it slows down? Therefore, the first thing we do is clean the startup.

Of course, the first reason may be , but it happens in such problems in a maximum of 3%, so I’ll show you how to look at the temperature a little lower...

To clean your computer's startup, you can use special programs, but we will use standard means, because we just need to disable unnecessary programs from startup and standard means allow you to see non-standard ones, which also need to be disabled to free up startup.

Press the key combination WIN+R or start - run. Or you can open the task manager and select the file - execute... But I usually just press WIN + R...

10. Hard drive crash

Now let's break it down hard drive by 2, if you haven’t already broken it. I won’t bother you with Acronis, I’ll show you how it’s done in Windows. Right-click again on my computer - control.

On the left go to disk management and right-click on system disk - select shrink volume(if it gives an error, then the disk defragmentation service is disabled).

Now pay more attention. I was confused at first because it wasn't written in the best way!

The size of the compressed space, this is what volume it will be new disk, and not the one you are compressing.

If you are compressing drive C, then in my example, drive C will be 36477, and drive D will be 23895.

When you have selected everything, click compress. Next, unallocated space will appear. Right-click on it and select create simple volume. Next, click next - next, everything is according to the standard. The disk will be created in file system ntfs and formatted.

11. Desktop optimization

A very big mistake people make is when they throw all their files onto their desktop.

There are 2 disadvantages to this:

• The desktop is located on drive C, and the fewer files on the system drive, the easier it is for the operating system to work.
• Icons on the desktop are constantly loading.

To avoid this, delete everything unnecessary from the desktop, and move heavy folders to drive D, which we created in step 10. If these folders are necessary on the desktop, then simply after moving, right-click on each folder and select send - desktop (create shortcut).
12. Removal Not necessary programs

It’s not that unnecessary programs directly interfere, they can clog the registry, browsers and take up RAM while hanging in services. Therefore, you need to remove all programs that are not needed.

To prevent programs from leaving unnecessary traces, download the program below:

It's portable, so you don't have to install it. Just click next, next and select the folder where to unpack the program.

Let's launch... Initially the program is on English, but there is also Russian. To do this, go to Options and select Russian from the list.

First, the program is uninstalled using the built-in uninstaller.

After uninstalling the program using the built-in uninstaller, the program will begin searching for remaining items.

But not all programs remain extra files. Let's say in the first program there was no unnecessary elements, and in the second there are only files. And sometimes a lot of registry keys remain redundant.

If there are extra files, look through them just in case. If they are really unnecessary, you click select all and delete.

That's all. Perform these operations with all unnecessary programs.
13. Cleaning the registry

Eat great program, which really brings the computer to life... Download:

There are 2 programs in the archive. These are CCleaner and Wise Registry Cleaner. We need a second one. Again, it does not require installation. Let's launch.

In this program you can put things in order. After launch, click scan.

After scanning, the program will show the errors found. Click clear.

AND last tab Registry compression, the most effective. Click analysis.

And after analysis, click compression. The computer will ask to reboot. Let's reboot.

This completes the registry cleaning.

14. Disk defragmentation.

This point is relevant if you do not have an SSD drive, because... at ssd disk The information is stored like on a flash drive and there is no spin-up disk.

And with a regular hard drive, information is read by spinning up the disk and reading the read head from it. Defragmentation at its level collects all the information close to each other, as a result of which the reading head begins to get to the information faster and wears out less. Therefore, this procedure is very important for a regular disk.

The program is again portable in Russian. Download.

Let's launch. As I said, defragmentation is not necessary for SSDs, and in general it is harmful! An SSD has a resource and it is not advisable to move files on it many times. But this program does not just defragment the SSD, but rather optimize it; no movements occur. Therefore, if you have an SSD, select it with a checkmark on the left and click next to the defragmentation button on the triangle and select Optimize SSD.

SSD optimization will begin

This program also has a function for defragmenting individual files.

And very comfortable SMART disk. What is this I wrote in .

Defragmenting a regular disk occurs in almost the same way. Select with a tick on the side regular disk and press itself defragmentation button.

After defragmentation, the following message will appear in the status field: Defragmentation complete.

15. Iron factors affecting slow computer operation:

• High CPU temperature

• High video card temperature

If the temperature of the video card is higher than normal, then the computer may not only slow down, it may even reboot. In general, there was a case with me when a client brought system unit, we turned on the system unit and I saw smoke coming from the video card, and when I ran to unplug the system unit from the outlet, a fire started! Horror! I also wrote about this in the article.

• Bad sectors on the hard drive

Another reason for a slow computer is a broken hard drive. The data simply cannot be read from the hard drive and better case The computer slows down, and in the worst case, the operating system refuses to boot. How to check a hard drive for bad sectors I wrote and check the response of the hard drive.

• RAM errors

Computer brakes are very rare in this case. Usually pops up blue screen, but still this can happen. How to check RAM, I wrote.

16. System evaluation

Perhaps your computer is not balanced... It’s like if you pump one arm, it won’t grow, but if you pump all the muscles together, you can achieve good results. So... It’s the same on the computer.

To see whether your computer is balanced or not, right-click on my computer and select property.

If you have never had a computer evaluated, you will have system rating not available. Or the system will automatically evaluate it. Then we move on to the Windows Experience Index.

As you can see, everything is balanced for me, only the processor shows a lower rating, but at that time I was buying the latest i7... It’s not logical to buy extreme, they cost a lot... Just in case, click repeat rating, bottom right. Once the iron analysis is complete, see if there is a big difference in the scores. If there is, then this is a reason to think about upgrading this element.

And by the way, I noticed that after evaluating the system, the computer began to work a little faster.
17. Load widget(for versions windows home extended and higher)

And finally, a bonus... In order to constantly monitor the computer’s workload and know when it’s busy and when it’s frozen, we’ll install a widget...

Right-click on the desktop and select gadgets:

Now an indicator of CPU and RAM load will be displayed on the desktop...

At the time I took the screenshot, the processor load was 0.2%, and the RAM load was 47%. If these arrows enter the red zone, you know that the computer is not frozen, but is busy with some processes. And in this case, you need to think about either an upgrade, or you have opened large number programs, or the programs are too heavy.

That's all. These are all the methods that I remembered that will help make sure that the computer, or laptop, does not slow down.

Usually, after installing the operating system, the computer works very quickly, but over time it slows down noticeably and if nothing is done, it may begin to slow down or freeze. In this article we will talk about how to clean your computer so that it does not slow down and works almost as fast as after installation. The article will be relevant for Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows 10.

If your computer is slow and you want to solve this problem, then you should start by freeing up space on the system disk. It may seem that the number free space on the system disk should not have any effect on the speed of the computer, but in practice there is such an effect and it is quite significant.

The fact is that programs need space on the system disk in order to save their settings and intermediate work results (temporary files). And if there is not enough space on the system disk, then programs can noticeably slow down or even freeze. For all programs to work properly, you need to make sure that there is at least a few gigabytes of space on the system disk (more is better).

The easiest way to clean up your system disk is to use the Disk Cleanup utility. To do this, open the “My Computer” window, right-click on the system disk, select “Properties” and in the window that opens, click on the “Disk Cleanup” button.

After this, the system will analyze the files on the system drive and show you what can be safely deleted. Check the boxes next to the files that you agree to delete and click on the “Ok” button.

You can also clean up your system disk by removing programs that you do not use. To do this, you need to go to “” and open the “Remove programs” section there.

After this, you need to right-click on the program that you want to remove and select the “Delete” option from the menu that appears.

If uninstalling programs also does not free up enough space on the system drive, then you can try moving some of the user files from the system drive to some other drive. Usually most user files is located in the following folders:

• Desktop – at C:\Users\Username\Desktop;
• The “Downloads” folder is located at C:\Users\User_name\Downloads;
• Folder “My Documents” - at C:\Username\Aleks\Documents;

You can read more about freeing up space on the system disk in the article “”.

Defragment your system drive

If you have a regular hard drive (not an SSD), then after freeing up space on the system drive, you can defragment it. This will optimize the placement of files on the disk and increase the speed of your computer.

To perform defragmentation, you can use the built-in utility or third-party programs. For example, we will show how this is done in free program Auslogics Disk Defrag Free.

Let's launch Auslogics program Disk Defrag Free, mark the system disk and click on the “Defragmentation” button. After this, the program will analyze the selected disk and begin defragmentation if it is really needed. After starting defragmentation, you just need to wait for the process to finish.

Clean startup

After freeing up space on the system disk and defragmenting, it's worth. If there are too many programs in startup, the computer can slow down very noticeably. Therefore, if you want to clean your computer so that it does not slow down, then you cannot do without checking startup.

If you use the Windows XP or Windows 7 operating system, then you can clean startup using MSCONFIG utilities. To do this, open the Run menu using the combination Windows keys+ R, enter the command “MSCONFIG” and click on the “OK” button.

In the window that opens, go to the “Startup” tab. Here you will see a list of programs that are in startup and start automatically when the operating system starts. Study the list of programs and identify the programs that you do not need. In order to remove these programs from startup, simply uncheck the boxes and save the settings using the “Ok” button.

In the operating room Windows system 10 To manage startup, you need to open the “Task Manager” and go to the “Startup” tab. In order to disable autoloading of a program, here you need to right-click on it and select the “Disable” option.

Programs can also start automatically using services. To disable unnecessary programs in services, run the MSCONFIG command and go to the “Services” tab. Everything is the same here, both in Windows 7 and in Windows 10. First you need to check the box next to the “Do not display Microsoft services” function. After this, only services from third-party programs will be displayed in the list of services. You can disable any service installed third party program, this will not affect the operation of the operating system.

To turn off do not necessary services uncheck the boxes next to them and save the settings by clicking on the “Ok” button.

Clean browser extensions

Another place where there may be a large number of unnecessary programs is the list of extensions in the browser. Each browser extension creates an additional load, and given that most users have the browser running all the time, this can cause the computer to noticeably slow down.

In order to solve this problem, go to your browser and go to the page with a list of extensions. If you use Google Chrome, then to do this you need to open the browser menu, select “Additional tools” and go to “Extensions”. In other browsers, the list of extensions may open differently.

Explore the list installed extensions and delete those you don't use. IN Google browser Chrome, to remove an extension, you just need to click on the trash can icon.

During its operation, the Windows 7 operating system accumulates a lot of garbage and unnecessary files. This is usually a consequence of system updates, unpacking archives and browsing the Internet. The system itself has standard utilities to remove junk, but they do not start automatically and periodically need to be cleaned manually.

Manually deleting temporary files via the command line

Removing unnecessary files and directories from your hard drive is done using internal team"DELete". This can be done both from the operating system and when starting the computer when Windows 7 is not yet loaded.

To delete separate file enter the command “DEL” and the file name. To delete a group of files (for example, all temporary files that have the TMP extension), you can use the wildcard character: “DEL *.TMP”.

To delete temporary files via command line, do the following:

In the same way, you can delete unnecessary directories, but instead of the “DEL” command, “DELTREE” is entered.

Using DOS wildcards - simple, but powerful and dangerous. This method requires precise knowledge of the location of files and directories - it is not entirely suitable for untrained users.

If you are not using any of the file shells in which directory files are visible, it is recommended that you view their listing with the “DIR” command before deleting files. For example, if you intend to delete all files with the TXT extension, before entering the “DEL *.TXT” command, you should play it safe and view them with the “DIR *.TXT” command.

Manually clearing the Temp folder

In the Windows 7 operating system, there is a separate folder for storing temporary files. It contains files and directories that remain after installing programs, unpacking various archives, and surfing the Internet. To remove them, do the following:

You can also get to this folder as follows:

Removing unnecessary files using the Disk Cleanup utility

Disk Cleanup is a program built into the operating system that removes unnecessary trash from a computer. With its help you can find many files that for a long time were not used. Removing them will increase the efficiency of your computer. All temporary and unused for a long time system files will be deleted and the trash can will be emptied.

To start cleaning, do the following:

1. Open the Start menu and click on All Programs.

   Expand "All Programs"

2. Go to the "Accessories" folder, then "System" and run the "Disk Cleanup" utility.

   Run the Disk Cleanup utility

3. Select the disk to clean and click OK.

   Select the disk to clean

4. Mark the items you are interested in and click OK.

   Check the items you are interested in and click OK

You can also access this utility in the following way:

Removing unnecessary programs using a standard utility

Besides system garbage, may have been installed on the computer for a long time forgotten programs or virus software. To remove them, do the following:

1. Open the Start menu and go to Control Panel.

   Open Control Panel

2. Click "Uninstall a program."

   Click "Uninstall a program" when categorized

3. Right-click on the program you don’t need and select “Uninstall.”

   Remove all unnecessary programs

4. After regular removal go to the park Program Files on drive C and erase the one belonging to remote application folder, if it is there.

   Overwrite the remaining folders

How to clean a disk of junk on Windows 7 using third-party programs

With the help specialized programs You can clean your hard drive most effectively, achieving maximum performance gains on your computer.

• Wise Care 365;
• Glary Utilities;
• 360 Total Security;
• Your Uninstaller.

You can easily find all the above software on the Internet.

Wise Care 365

Wise Care 365 is free and paid versions. It cleans the registry, local disk, allows you to edit startup, optimizes the operation of many applications and the operating system itself. If you use it constantly, you can avoid various crashes and freezes on your computer.

1. Launch the program and click the "Check" button.

   Immediately after starting the program, run a system scan

2. After completing the check, proceed to correct all errors found.

   After receiving the scan results, correct any errors found

3. Go to the “Cleaning” tab and click on the big green button in the “Registry Cleaner” section.

   Click on the "Cleanup" button to heal registry errors

4. Now open the “Deep Cleaning” section and run a scan.

   Click "Scan" under "Deep Cleaning"

5. Then click “Cleanup” to fix any errors found.

   Once the deep scan is complete, click "Cleanup"

6. Go to the “Optimization” tab and start defragmenting your hard drive.

   Run hard drive defragmentation

7. Now disable autorun programs in the appropriate section.

   Disable startup programs

Glary Utilities

Glary Utilities comes in free and paid versions. This program cleans and restores the registry, analyzes disk space, deletes temporary files, defragments the disk, and also has many other functions.

1. Launch the program, go to the “1-Click” tab and click “Find problems”.

   Go to the 1-Click tab and click Find Issues

2. Wait until the scan is completed, go to the “Modules” tab and click “Erase traces”.

   Click on "Erase traces"

3. Wait until the analysis is completed and click “Erase traces.”

   Click "Erase Traces"

4. Check the required items in the left panel and close the window. Then restart your computer.

   Mark the items that interest you and close the window

360 Total Security

360 Total Security is free antivirus program, based on the Avira and Defender engines. This program does not conflict with other antiviruses and has a number of additional advantages. It allows you to clean the system of unnecessary files, optimize startup applications, search for vulnerabilities, compress the disk, and can generally speed up your computer.

1. Immediately after starting the program, run a system scan.

   Run a system check

2. Once errors are found, click "Fix".

   Click "Fix"

3. Go to the “Cleaning” tab and start scanning.

   

Often, users turn to technicians with a problem: why the computer slows down if it is only a few months old from the date of purchase. To eliminate such a problem, the wizard needs no more than 15 minutes to get your computer working in a new way. How does he do this? How to clean your computer yourself? We will deal with this issue now.

Dust is the first reason for braking

Overheating can cause braking. Overheating can occur due to the fact that the system unit simply does not have enough air. Where do you usually have your system manager? Probably in a special compartment of the computer desk.

When operating, especially under heavy loads, system unit components can consume a lot of watts. In terms of power consumption, they can be compared to a hair dryer or a small electric kettle. Of course, such work generates a large amount of heat. It is driven out of the system unit by constantly running fans. As you understand, if you put it in a “blind” niche of the table, and also cover it on top with a bunch of necessary papers, your computer will be in constant overheating. The equipment tolerates everything, only the fan begins to work differently, more noisily. Even the slightest load causes them to start working at full capacity.

As the load or ambient temperature increases, electronic components a special protection of the microprocessor is triggered, it is called throttling. Its main task is to artificially reduce the number of operations performed per second. For example, your computer is performing a complex operation, but from time to time it begins to take small breaks. For this reason, games freeze very often.

If your computer’s radiator is “clogged” with dust, then the transition to respite mode begins much earlier and under lower loads.
To keep your computer from overheating and working as quickly as before, you need to clean it periodically. In this context, we mean mechanical cleaning of the computer.

To clean your computer, you need to remove the system unit from the niche, unscrew a couple of screws, and remove one side cover. That's all. For these purposes, it is not necessary to call a specialist; you can do everything yourself. Clean up the dust wherever you can get it. The main thing is not to break anything.

Action plan:
1.Disconnect the system unit from all wires. If it is difficult for you to remember where a particular wire was connected, then draw a plan on paper or make notes on the wires. Do not disable anything inside the system unit.
2.Take a soft brush and a vacuum cleaner (having removed all attachments in advance, if there is a “wet cleaning” mode, then turn it off too);
3.Lay the system unit on its side ( best place for the procedure - this is the floor);
4. Turn on the vacuum cleaner to suction, then take the hose with your left hand and bring it to the places where the most dust has accumulated and to the fans.
5.With your right hand, “rumble” in places where dust accumulates, while simultaneously sucking it into the vacuum cleaner. By the way, a vacuum cleaner is necessary to prevent dust from scattering throughout the apartment.
That's it, the cleaning procedure is finished, return it back removed cover“system unit”, screwing it in with screws.
Now your computer will stop overheating, and perhaps stop slowing down.

If you do not have a desktop PC, but a laptop, then contact a computer technician, since not many laptop models allow you to clean the dusty insides simply by removing the cover. As a rule, you need complete disassembly. Laptops have very delicate parts, so it is better to have your laptops cleaned by professionals. Note that they need to be cleaned much more often than stationary ones, since due to their compactness, dust is better retained in them.

If you don't clean your laptop in time, more serious problems may arise. Therefore, it is recommended to clean your laptop once a year (this is the minimum). Especially if tailed friends live in your house.

Computer cleaning software

The main reason why a computer slows down is infection with malware (viruses, worms and other evil spirits). Before you clean your computer, you need to get rid of them. How to clean your computer from viruses? It's simple.

To do this, install powerful antivirus and run full check the entire computer. Choose an antivirus from well-known companies; little-known ones can do harm rather than good. Not a bad option - trial version paid antivirus. As a rule, it is fully functional, but has a usage limit (usually 30 days). As you understand, paid antivirus better than free.

Remember that two antiviruses cannot exist on a computer at the same time, as this can also cause the computer to slow down.

Temporary files slow down your computer

If, after checking your computer for viruses, it is still slow, then you need to clean it of temporary files. To do this, enable the display of hidden files. Further advice will differ depending on the version of the operating system installed on your computer.

Do the following: Start => Control Panel => Folder Options. In the “View” tab, put a dot next to the “Show” column hidden files and folders”, next to “Hide system, protected files (recommended)”, uncheck the box. After which the computer will ask you if you want to apply this change, you click “Yes”. Then click “Apply”. Now you will have new files and folders on your computer (previously invisible), do not delete them under any circumstances!

Now move on to cleaning. Do everything according to the instructions.
Go to Computer => Local disk(C:) => Windows => Prefetch. IN Prefetch folder delete everything you see. Then go to Windows folder, find there Temp folder and also delete everything.
If you have Windows 7 or Vista, then the next paragraph is for you.
Go to the Local Disk (C:), go to the Users folder, find the folder with the name under which you are registered in the system. Next, find the AppData folder, and in it the Local folder. Then find the Temp folder in it, enter it and delete all the files that you see. If you have several users, then these steps need to be repeated with the folders of each user.

If you have Windows XP, then do what is described in the paragraph below.

Return to the Local Disk (C:), go to the Documents and Settings folder, then go to the folder of the user under which you are registered in the system. In it, find the Local Settings folder, and in it the Temp folder. In the latter, delete everything.
Then return to Local Settings. In it, find the Temporary Internet Files folder. Delete everything in this folder.
If you have several users, then these steps need to be repeated with the folders of each user.

Next, do a standard cleanup of drive C. Go to Computer, then right-click on the Local Disk (C:) icon, go to Properties and check if the “Shrink this drive to save space” checkbox is unchecked. If the checkbox is checked, uncheck it. Then confirm changing the settings for all files on drive C. This way the computer will slow down half as much. Then click on the Disk Cleanup button. In Windows 7, you also need to activate the Clean up system files option. Then click OK and wait.

By the way, in Windows 7 you can put checkmarks next to all items, but in Windows XP not all items can be checked. In particular, do not check the box next to “Compress old files,” otherwise the computer may begin to slow down over time. After clicking the “Ok” button, the system will clear everything itself.

To prevent your computer from slowing down, you can disable some of the visual effects
Right-click Computer, select Properties, then Additional options system, activate the Advanced tab in it. Look where it says Performance - click on Settings.

In Windows 7, you need to uncheck the following items:
1. The menu fades after calling the command.
2. Animation of windows when minimized and expanded.
3. Sliding when opening lists.
4. Smooth scrolling of lists.
5.Fading or sliding effects when prompts appear.
6. Animated controls and elements inside the window.
7. Fading or sliding effects when accessing the menu.
8. Animation in the Start menu and taskbar.
After which you will need to click OK and OK again.

Check autorun. Press Win+R, then type msconfig into the search bar and press Enter. In the startup section, uncheck the boxes for downloaded programs, as well as drivers. Which ones exactly? Decide for yourself.

Advice for advanced users - disable system restore
Inexperienced users believe that system restore cures all “illnesses,” but this is not the case. A rollback usually helps in cases where you have problems with the system, drivers, etc. Therefore, you can turn it off, because it introduces serious braking into the system.

Right-click Computer, select Properties, then System Protection. Opposite the drive (C:) you will see “Enabled”. Select Local disk (C:), click Configure and put a dot
opposite Disable System Protection. If you click the delete button, you can free your computer from all restore points. Then click OK.
If you have a lot of RAM (2 GB or more) and you do not use resource-intensive applications (for example, Photoshop or 3d Max) or games, then disable the page file.

Now do the following: click Start, then right-click on Computer. In the window that appears, find “Advanced system settings”. Open another System Properties window. In it, select the Advanced tab, pay attention to the Performance section and click the Settings button.
In the Performance Options window that opens, find the Advanced tab, find the Virtual Memory inscription there and click Change.

In the window that appears Virtual memory see if the checkbox is checked
opposite the column “Automatically select the size of the paging file”. If yes, then remove it.
Opposite the column “Without a paging file, put a circle.” Then click the Set button. Windows may not like it, don't pay attention to it. If you have more than two GB of RAM, then feel free to click “Yes”. Confirm the result with the “Ok” button. After which the system will ask you to reboot, allow it to do so.

After rebooting, it’s as if your computer has been replaced! It works very fast. Now Windows is loaded completely into RAM, so the hard drive will be practically not used during its operation, that is, it will wear out less!

If you launch something resource-intensive in the future, don’t worry. If there is not enough RAM, the computer will warn you about it. Then you just need to check the box next to Automatically select the size of the paging file, and then click OK. Then the system will do everything itself.

When we have already dealt with the issue, how to clean your computer. We have almost finished cleaning it (the dust has been wiped off, the viruses have been “kicked out”). You need to do defragmentation. This is done when the computer is clean.

By the way, if you like to play games, you can buy a flash drive (its volume should be twice as large operating system computer) and use it with Ready Boost technology. You will feel the productivity increase immediately.

Another tip - do not forget to periodically clear your browser caches. They sometimes specifically interfere with the operation of both browsers and the entire computer.

We solved the problem of computer slowdown without various optimizers, registry cleaners and other things. The computer actually started working faster. In addition, we freed up more than one gigabyte of free space. It obviously won't be superfluous.
By the way, hide system and hidden files, this will make you much safer.

That's all, now your computer will still work fast!

• To clean your computer from viruses: malwarebytes, trojan remover
• To clean the registry and overall acceleration:bootspeed
• To eliminate braking from overheating: Everest (will show the temperature)

How to speed up the computer boot/shutdown process.

How to speed up the computer boot/shutdown process. (This method is only relevant for multi-core computers) By default, when loading, the operating system uses only one processor core. The rest are idle at this time. To enable them too, make a small adjustment. Call the "Run" command using the Win + R key combination or by going to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Run. In the Open box, type msconfig and press Enter. The "System Configuration" window will open, in which go to the "Download" tab. On this tab, click the "Advanced options..." button. A window will open in which, as indicated in the picture, check the box next to “Number of processors” and just below select the number of processors that will be involved in loading Windows. It is advisable to choose the maximum number that your computer has and Windows boot it will happen faster on your computer.