The computer is slowing down, what should I do? The game is jerky, freezes and slows down. What can you do to speed it up?

The computer takes a long time to boot, what should I do?

And so hello everyone, today we’ll talk about why the computer slows down. If you begin to notice the fact that your computer is slowing down a lot. This means your system requires your intervention. Most users do not know how to revive the system. Therefore, most often they reinstall the operating system. Of course, after this everything will work as before and the computer will not slow down.

But this is not always convenient because over time, each of us accumulates information on our computer. We bet a lot various programs, and simply, we customize the computer to suit your needs. And after reinstallation, everything will have to be done again, and the time spent on reinstallation operating system and setting up your PC will take quite a bit. Therefore, I will tell you how you can extend the life of your computer without resorting to reinstallation. What to do if your computer takes a long time to boot and why does your computer slow down?

And so let's start, you began to notice that the computer began to slow down. Loads slowly and takes a long time to launch various applications, and sometimes it freezes in general and it’s not a problem. There are several simple methods you can use to restore your computer to working order.

Three easy ways to speed up your computer

First what you need to do if your computer slows down a lot is to check hard drive for errors and bad sectors. To do this, go to My Computer and click on hard drive right button and click Properties.

In the menu that appears, select the service tab and click Run check. In the next menu you need to check the boxes Automatically correct system errors and Check and repair bad sectors and click Launch. After which a message will appear.

Click Schedule disk check and restart the computer. During the reboot process, the operating system checks the hard drive for errors and automatically corrects them. This may take a long time depending on the condition of your hard drive. Very often the computer slows down precisely because of problems with the hard drive.

Second After your hard drive has been checked and the computer has turned on, you need to defragment the disk. Defragmentation helps a lot. It consolidates scattered files on your hard drive. It is recommended to do defragmentation at least once a month. If you do not do this, the computer may slow down greatly. To do this, also go to My Computer, right-click on the hard drive and select Properties. In the window that appears, go to the Tools tab and click Defragment.

In the window that appears, click Disk Defragmentation and wait for the process to complete. If anyone wants to know in more detail about whether a computer can slow down and freeze because of this, and what it is.

Third What you can do is clean the registry and remove all sorts of junk. Problems with your computer can also arise due to the fact that the system has a lot of different necessary files This won’t slow down the computer too much, but it’s negative impact These files will help to get the job done.

For this we will use free utility CCleaner. . After you have downloaded and installed the program, launch it. Click on the Cleaning tab and below click on the Analysis button. After the analysis is completed, you will see a list of unnecessary files and the size they occupy, click clean.

Now go to the Registry tab. Here everything is the same, click Search for problems and see a list of problems and then click fix.

CCleaner will offer to make a backup copy of the registry, click yes, indicate the path where it will be stored backup. In the next window, you can fix problems one by one, but if you have accumulated a lot of them, then click Evaporate marked ones.

Fourth what you need to do is update antivirus databases and scan your computer for viruses. If you have Nod32, then you can use the update server.

That's basically how it is using standard methods you can restore the system and work for a very long time. This method will help you when there are no problems at the hardware level, i.e. the computer hardware is in working condition. If after all the steps described above, the computer still slows down a lot. This means you have more serious problems and need to try reinstalling the system. Now you know why your computer slows down. Good luck!

Typical question from a user...

Hello.

One game on my computer is slow ( Diablo III). I tried a bunch of things, but nothing helps...

The computer exceeds the minimum game specifications stated by the manufacturer several times. I reduced the graphics and performance settings in the game to a minimum - I got ~10 FPS...

Tell me why the game can slow down even on a relatively powerful PC?

Good afternoon everyone!

There is probably not a single PC user who does not play computer games! And most of them encountered brakes, lags, delays, and other incidents. So the question presented in the article is a very popular one (perhaps only the name of the game is changing).

In this article, I will look at the main reasons why games slow down and give tips on how to eliminate and fix them. By the way, I don’t claim to be the ultimate truth 😉.

And so, now closer to the topic...

IMPORTANT!

First of all, pay attention to the system requirements of the specific game that is slowing you down. If its minimum requirements (and there are also recommended ones) your computer/laptop is not satisfactory - then the reason for the brakes is obvious (therefore in this article on system requirements I'm not stopping). True, in this case, something can be done to speed up the game (more on that below).

Eliminate lags and slowdowns in games

I will structure the article in the form of questions, to each of which I will give an answer. By going through them and checking your PC, optimizing it, you will in any case get some (at least small) performance gain.

❶ What programs are loaded on the processor, hard drive, RAM and network?

The very first thing I want to start with is checking what your processor, hard drive, and RAM are loaded with. The point is that even powerful computer Brakes may appear if, in addition to the game itself, another two dozen different programs are launched on it (not to mention various conflicts).

The easiest way to find out about their loading is to use task manager . To open it, press the buttons Ctrl+Shift+Esc(or Ctrl+Alt+Del). By the way, it is highly advisable to first open the task manager, then launch the game, and when it starts to slow down, minimize it and see where the main load is going.

Note: to minimize the game, press the Alt+Tab button combination, or the Win button.

In the task manager, first pay attention to what is most loaded: CPU, memory, disk or network. In my case - the CPU was loaded (approx. : the processor, by the way, is usually loaded more often than memory or disk) .

Please note in the screenshot below - the CPU is not loaded with the Civilization IV game, but with Explorer (which has five tabs open and several operations). No wonder the computer started to slow down when starting the game...

After the work in Explorer was completed (and it was restarted), the game began to function normally, not a single lag or freeze. Here is the recipe for recovery 👍...

In addition, pay attention to hard drive : often they can give it heavy load torrents (so popular lately).

Note: Many programs that you have already closed may remain in memory and load your PC. That is why, in cases where problems occur in games, it is advisable to always check in the task manager to see if there is any extraneous process that is heavily loading the PC.

Therefore, to summarize, I will say the following: first of all, check whether third party programs, which take up the lion's share of PC resources, instead of the desired game. Having made sure that the load is created directly by the game itself, you can move on...

Help!

How to increase CPU performance through power settings (core parking, how to enable all CPU cores ✔) -

❷ Do you know about problematic graphics in some games: fire, water, shadows, etc.?

Very often the reason for the brakes lies in the game itself, for example, often the developers did not optimize the graphics, say, for a certain line of video cards. As a result, for most users everything works as it should, but for some users the game is simply unrecognizable: everything lags, slows down, the picture twitches and is distorted.

It’s quite difficult to name for each game where and what problems it has (they can tell you much more about this on some forum dedicated to a specific game).

As for Diablo III (and some other games) - in the first releases the game had a problem with NVIDIA video cards due to the parameter enabled in the driver settings AMBIENT OCLUSION (Background lighting shading). When it is disabled in graphic settings- the game started to fly!

Pay attention to these elements like: fire, water, shadows, fog, dust, etc. If there is an option in the game to disable them (or reduce their detail) - try it! In some cases, games begin to behave completely differently.

❸ Have you used any utilities to speed up games?

No matter what anyone says about " magic buttons", that they do not exist, etc. - there are still utilities that can speed up your computer in a few steps, and as a result, reduce the number of errors and lags in games.

I won’t talk about them in detail here, since it will require quite a lot of space and time (especially since there is already such an article on the blog).

❹ Are your video drivers updated? Is there any conflict, are they optimal?

Video drivers have a very serious and significant impact on gaming performance.

For some video cards, choosing the optimal driver is not always easy: the most new driver may not be optimized, may have errors, may not work correctly with some types of textures (but, as a rule, in new drivers, on the contrary, the number of errors tends to a minimum).

I'll give you one piece of advice: try downloading several versions of drivers for your video card. Then install one by one and check how the game works with one or another. Perhaps by installing another driver the error will disappear...

Updating Drivers in Windows 10 - 5 Review best programs(in Russian) -

How to update the driver for an AMD, nVidia and Intel HD video card: from A to Z -

In addition, I also recommend going to device Manager and check whether there is a driver conflict, whether drivers have been found and installed for all equipment (if there are any yellow exclamation marks. An example of what a problematic driver looks like in the device manager is).

To open device Manager : Press a combination of buttons Win+R and enter devmgmt.msc(example below).

Pay attention to the tabs "Video adapters" And "Unknown devices" - are there any devices with yellow exclamation marks(or just unknown devices ).

If there are any, you need to find drivers for them and install them. Then restart your PC and check how gaming performance changes.

Help!

How to find and install a driver for unknown device -

❺ Are your video drivers set for maximum performance?

I think it’s no secret that video driver settings greatly influence game performance. Sometimes, by changing some parameters, you can increase the game by 1.5 (or more) times!

How to speed up an AMD (Radeon) video card -

How to improve productivity NVIDIA video cards in games -

How to speed up an IntelHD video card, increase performance by at least 10-15% -

❻ Does the game have low graphics settings: resolution, details, shadows, etc.?

In addition to the video card settings, there are also settings for the game itself. By the way, their influence is no less than the video card settings (and maybe more!).

Absolutely every game (99.9%) has graphics settings. When you enter them, pay attention (first of all) to the following things:

1. screen resolution: has a strong impact on the quality of the picture in the game, and on the loading of your video card. By lowering the resolution a little, you can significantly increase the performance of your PC in the game. By the way, I’ll add on my own behalf that in many games the decrease in resolution will be barely noticeable, while the performance will increase significantly! So, you always need to find a balance;
2. quality of graphics, visualization, video: also has a strong impact on performance. If the game is lagging, try lowering the settings from high to medium (or even low);
3. landscape detail, shadows, fog, etc.: remove, or completely disable, if this is provided by the game;
4. vertical sync: Try enabling/disabling. Sometimes it gives a significant increase in FPS.

What to look for when setting up game graphics // using Civilization IV as an example

❼ Does the built-in video card switch to discrete when launching games?

This question concerns computers/laptops with two video cards: built-in and discrete. The fact is that when running games, the computer must use a discrete video card for maximum performance.

But this does not always happen; often the device does not switch the video card, and you play on the built-in one. Then, even if you have a powerful gaming laptop, you may well observe lags in relatively old games!

I already have an article on my blog dedicated to this problem. I recommend checking it out.

How to launch the game on discrete video card. How to check which video card the game is running on NVIDIA example -

Game mode in Windows 10: increasing your computer's performance in games -

❽ Have you checked the temperature of the components to see if they are overheating?

Crashes and slowdowns in games may be due to overheating. The fact is that games are quite demanding programs that significantly load both the processor, the video card, and sometimes the hard drive (with intensive data loading).

Particular attention should be paid to temperature in the following cases:

• strong hum of fans/coolers;
• at unstable work PC: reboots, brakes, freezes;
• warm body (noticeable in laptops/netbooks);
• frequent critical errors, etc.

Usually, you have to think about temperature in the warm summer, when the temperature in the room rises significantly and it actually becomes hot (not only for a person, but also for a computer 😊).

To find out and monitor the temperature of the main components (CPU, video card, hard drive), I recommend using one of the utilities:.

For example, in the screenshot below I have a utility Speccy.

In general, it is difficult to say what temperature is critical (a lot depends on the specific iron). But in general, in general, if we highlight:

1. processor: pay attention to the temperature if it exceeds 60 °C in games ();
2. hard drive: ok hard temperature the disk is considered to be in the range of 25÷43°C. If yours is higher, I recommend that you seriously worry, since leaving this zone can seriously affect the durability of your disk ();
3. video card: in general, some video card models (for example, NVIDIA) can withstand temperatures up to 100°C (but I personally cannot call this a normal situation). When the temperature in games is above 80÷85°C, I recommend reading the recommended temperature ranges of your video card manufacturer ().

Help!

The laptop is heating up: what to do? Temperature is always high: 85°C+ -

Important!

One of the main “enemies” of computer hardware is dust. It penetrates absolutely everywhere, over time clogs the cooling system, which leads to an increase in temperature. And this, in turn, can affect the speed of the PC, as well as its service life.

Help!

Cleaning your computer from dust: monitor, system unit, keyboards -

❾ Is Windows OS optimized for maximum speed work?

It's no secret that an optimized Windows OS can work significantly faster than one that no one has worked on. Moreover, all this can also affect PC performance in games (and the number of FPS).

Just imagine: unnecessary services and programs that you never use are for some reason loaded into memory, executed, etc. All this requires spending PC resources.

I'm not even talking about the fact that over time the system accumulates large number garbage: temporary files, folders, erroneous registry entries, non-working shortcuts, etc. All this needs to be cleaned and put away, and then Windows will be much more responsive, there will be fewer errors, and better performance!

Optimizing Windows 10 // to speed up your computer - (also relevant for Windows 7, 8)

❿ What power supply circuit is used for the PC? Is the power saving mode enabled?

This point applies more to laptops. The fact is that in Windows there is a power supply section where operating modes are set. There are several options among the modes: economical, optimal (or balanced), and high-performance.

By default, most often, either optimal or economical is used. The latter can generally have a very significant effect on the performance of the laptop (and not only in games).

To open the settings and select the power plan, go to Windows at: .

High performance // Power supply

If you have a laptop with Windows 10 OS, please also note that you can increase performance using the battery icon in the tray.

Also, when it comes to laptops, some manufacturers equip their devices with special software. Among this software there are modules responsible for powering the laptop: for example, some devices from LENOVO have energy saving modes.

By the way, in some cases, due to power settings, the Turbo Boost (resulting in the processor operating far beyond its capabilities). You can find out how to check this point and use Turbo Boost from my previous article, the link to which is given below.

Help!

Because of what low performance Intel processor on a laptop. How can you speed it up (about Turbo Boost) -

I-❶ You have 2 hard drives? Is one of them disconnected?

If the game works, it works, and then after certain time freezes for 0.5-1 seconds, and then works again - this behavior is similar to disabling hard disk. Those. Windows turned off the hard drive, and when it needed data from it and the game wanted to get it, it turned on again, and this was the time it took to get it back into operation (at the same time, if you listen closely, you can hear the disk starting to work (make noise)).

The conclusion suggests itself - you need to prohibit the hard drive from turning off during operation. By the way, this often happens when you have 2 or more hard drives. Some of them are disabled when inactive.

To prevent this, Windows at: Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options . Next open the link "Setting up the power plan" in the active circuit (example below)!

Next, expand the section "Hard Drive" and put "0" in the tab "disable hard drive via" . This means that the hard drive will never turn off (which is what you want). Save your settings and try returning to the game. Will this characteristic lag disappear?

never disconnect the hard drive // ​​Windows 10

I-❷ Is your antivirus/firewall enabled, have you tried without it?

And the last thing I wanted to dwell on in this article is viruses and antiviruses (and other security software). In some cases, antiviruses/firewalls can significantly affect performance; for example, they may be scheduled to scan your computer for viruses while you are sitting down to play. Often, in this case, the game starts to slow down.

I'll be brief here:

This is where I end the article.

ZAny additions on the topic would be greatly appreciated.

Ph.D. Lavlinsky N. E., technical director of Method Lab LLC

It would seem today, with modern computer speeds, mobile devices and Internet sites should have been flying for a long time. However, we open the next site and it is ungodly slow. There can be many reasons for this situation. In this article we will show a simple and understandable algorithm for identifying the source of problems, and also look at methods for solving them.

Step 1. Exclude your channel and device

The simplest thing is to see if there is a problem on our side (our provider). It’s easy to find out: load some known fast sites (yandex.ru, mail.ru, etc.) If the problem repeats, you should look for the cause on the side of your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) or Internet channel ( local network, router and provider network).

Solution:

Isolate the problem to a device or channel. To do this, you need to compare the performance of sites on different devices. If the problem is in the Internet channel, this issue can already be resolved with the support of the provider. It is useful to reboot the router first to eliminate temporary problems.

At this step, you can complete the diagnosis of site slowdown: either the problem is on your side, or the site has problems.

However, if you can somehow influence the operation of the site or are simply not indifferent to the quality of its work (for example, you urgently need to do something with its help), then you can proceed to the next steps to diagnose the problem.

Step 2. Is your website server slow?

At this stage, we have already ruled out the factor of a slow Internet channel or device and decided that the speed problem is on the site’s side. There is also a third option - the problem is between the client and the server in global network, but diagnosing such problems is much more difficult and is beyond the scope of this article (in addition, such cases are quite rare).

A website can slow down in two ways: server response time (server performance) and the time it takes to work and load the client part (client performance).

You can quickly evaluate the loading speed of your site using our service: Site Acceleration.rf. With its help, you will receive a fairly detailed report on site speed with all the necessary metrics.

With server performance, everything is usually simple. To display a page in a browser, we must load an HTML document; until it is received (at least part of it), the page cannot be displayed (this is a necessary but not sufficient condition).

And in case you already know about the problems of your site and want to fix them, order a professional service from us

Why is the Internet glitchy? Almost every user has encountered this problem. In the article we will talk about the causes of this scourge and how to deal with it.

Why is the Internet buggy? Reason #1. Choosing the optimal tariff plan

To tell the truth, this is unlikely, because... modern providers offer very decent options. This was relevant 5 years ago, however, I don’t know what the situation is in the regions, so what can I advise? Carefully read the terms of the contract, please note that some providers greatly reduce the Internet download speed after you reach a certain download/upload limit.

Reason #2. Server side problems.

Even if you have high-quality Internet from a reliable provider, even if everything was just “flying” before, this does not mean that this will happen all the time. If the Internet suddenly stops working (for no apparent reason), then feel free to call your operator.

No. 3. Viruses and even ordinary software may well be the cause of Internet slowdowns.

Therefore, if the first two points do not concern you, I recommend checking your computer for various malware. The reason is banal, I think that you did it without me. OK.

But not only malicious programs can slow down the Internet speed, for example:

1. Dr.Web configured for auto-updates may well overload the system.

1.1. Firewalls, firewalls, constantly monitoring and checking all incoming traffic,

2. uTorrent, even (!) if you are not downloading anything, but just seeding - try it, temporarily suspend the operation of these programs, take a look at the result.

What else will help?

Knowledge of the system will help you determine the cause of the glitches; I’m not going to go into the technical jungle, I’ll show you how the Internet appears on your computer.

Computer->Modem->Wires->Provider->Server

Therefore, problems can occur at any level.

If, despite all of the above, your Internet refuses to work normally, then the problem, I admit, is network card, incorrect settings the Internet, or glitches of the operating system itself (“left-handed” builds of Windows often suffer from this)

I was even a little confused, because there could be hundreds of reasons. But after a few seconds I decided to start the discussion with the most common problems that may contribute to not proper operation computer. Many people still believe that it is enough to restart the computer and everything will immediately work normally, but this is far from a correct assumption. There are many cases in which a reboot will not help, and that’s what we’ll talk about today.

Local drive C is full

One of the most popular reasons why a computer slows down is improper use of memory. We download dozens of files to our computer every month and don’t always think about where they are saved. But this is very important, because computer memory is not endless and sooner or later everyone runs out. Only someone monitors this and deletes it in time unnecessary files to download new ones. And some people keep pushing a bunch of information until the computer completely crashes.

So, friends, it is very important to keep the information on your computer as clean as possible. And the most important thing is not to overload local disk S. After all, it is on it that your default operating system is stored. Therefore, when the memory is overloaded, the computer simply does not have the ability to physically work in the correct mode.

It probably won’t be enough to just say it. Let's now everyone who reads the article check the computer memory and find out whether there is at the moment such a problem. To do this, go to the “My Computer” shortcut or through Explorer, but the main thing is that a window opens in front of you, in which local and external drives. Among them, we are mainly interested in local drive C, so we look at it carefully, if the memory indicator is blue, it means everything is in order at the moment, but if it is highlighted in red, then rest assured it’s time to delete unnecessary information, thereby unloading system.

I think the meaning is generally clear, if you don’t like to keep things in order, don’t expect good things from your computer, stable operation. For those who take care of their equipment, nothing goes wrong:

Heavy load on components

In the first few seconds, many may wonder what kind of load is on the components that can cause the computer to malfunction? I hasten to dispel your guesses; in this section I want to remind you that you should not forget about the maximum capabilities of your PC. Let's say you bought a computer, about 4 years have passed and you want it to still work just as well, but unfortunately, in reality this will not happen. The parts inside the system unit operate in conditions quite high temperature, which somehow accelerates the wear of iron.

Here you just need to understand that old computer Every year it will only work slower. Not because it was broken or misused, but simply because it was old. But it also happens that when you buy a new computer, some programs glitch or freeze. It’s a rather offensive situation in which everyone begins to worry, some even swear, saying that they just bought a new one, but everything is already buggy. It is worth being patient and trying to understand why the glitch or freeze is happening. After all, as a rule, everything is fine on a new PC, so the first thing you should pay attention to is the load that you put on your computer.

Most likely, when you run one or two programs, the computer will work normally, but if you run something else at the same time (a game in the browser, a player with music and in parallel antivirus scan), then just at this moment a failure may occur, as a result, everything works very slowly or freezes completely. From this behavior we can conclude that the computer simply does not have enough physical power of its components, that is, you demand more from it than it can. Each car has its own maximum possibilities and it is desirable to know them or at least understand them.

The modern generation is well versed in the structure of system units and almost everyone can conduct small tests that will help determine which part of the computer does not provide the required power. But people born before the 90s, in most cases, have difficulty “defeating” the structure of computers. I cannot tell you in one article what characteristics and details you need to look at, what tests to carry out to identify the load. Therefore, for those who are interested in being “friends” with their computer, it will help diagnose the PC and track most of the most important parameters productivity.

Infection with malware and viruses

Now we have moved on to the most understandable section of the article, at first glance. After all, I most often hear from friends, clients and just acquaintances - the computer slows down because it has a lot of viruses. And even though you try to prove that this may not be the reason, people, not even understanding the principle of operation of the operating system, will foam at the mouth to prove that the computer is glitching precisely because of viruses, which probably exist, but cannot be found.

In such cases, the “debriefing” time increases several times, because it is necessary not only to solve the problem, but also to explain to the person what the real reason is. Without going off topic, we should partially agree that there are really a lot of viruses and they often infect the computers of inattentive or careless users. Although most often they overtake inquisitive people when downloading pirated software or when visiting sites with liberated content.

I can disappoint many by immediately saying that there is no ideal antivirus that will save you from any infection. Therefore, even after putting reliable antivirus stay alert and always use your head. But if you haven’t been able to avoid infection or you just think that perhaps the virus could have gotten to you somehow by accident. It is clearly necessary to conduct a high-quality check aimed at a “deep” search for malicious files.

I don’t see the point in analyzing each type of infection and how to solve it; I simply don’t have enough strength, time and knowledge. Therefore, I am ready to offer you excellent, universal solution problems. I have already written a detailed article with practical examples and a video that explains how to properly find and remove a virus from a computer?

Many errors in the database registry

Not everyone knows what the registry is and why it can slow down the computer. Let's try to bring a little clarity to this, I will try to write in the simplest possible language that everyone can understand. So, the registry is a huge database that simply stores operating system settings.

To understand a little better what is happening, let me tell you that when you install any new application (program or game), new entries (settings) will appear in the registry, intended for correct operation of this application.