[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n
That Windows hourglass can get very annoying. Waiting on your PC gets very frustrating especially when you are busy.<\/p>\n
If it seems that your PC is slower today than when you got it, you are probably right. But there are a few things we can do.<\/p>\n
Note that for PCs protected by Kinetics PREMIUM KARE and CORE FUNDAMENTALS we do these for you regularly, some every day and some every month. (except deleting unwanted software \u2013 as we don\u2019t know which programs you want!<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/kinetics.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SlowPC.jpg” title_text=”SlowPC” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Make sure your software is up to date. Regular readers know how important it is to protect your machine by keeping your system up to date. In some cases these updates will include performance benefits but unfortunately in some cases they also slow it down.<\/p>\n To check for updates, go to the Start menu, then select \u201cSettings\u201d and \u201cUpdate & Security.\u201d Follow the prompts to install any available updates.<\/p>\n Uninstall software you don\u2019t need. This might be some of the software you might have tried, or it might be software that came with your PC. Some of these will have set themselves to auto-start when you turn your machine on. Every program that is running, whether you want it or not, is consuming PC resources and slowing it down \u2013 so get rid of the ones you don\u2019t need.<\/p>\n To uninstall a program, go to the Control Panel, then select \u201cPrograms and Features\u201d or \u201cAdd or Remove Programs.\u201d Select the program you want to uninstall and follow the prompts.<\/p>\n Maintain your disk to remove temporary files and left-overs that might be taking up unnecessary space on your disk, and if your machine is older, defragment to reorganise your storage. Note that it is NOT necessary to defragment modern SSD disks.<\/p>\n Type \u201cdisk cleanup\u201d into the search bar, then select the \u201cDisk Cleanup\u201d program. Follow the prompts to choose which files you want to delete.<\/p>\n Type \u201cdefragment\u201d into the search bar, then select the \u201cDefragment and Optimize Drives\u201d program. Follow the prompts to defragment your hard drive.<\/p>\n This one can be quite hard because Malware tends to hide. Use a reputable anti-malware program and run a full system check. Make sure you only have one AV or EDR program running \u2013 Unless they are tuned to work together, multiple AV\/EDR software can get in each other\u2019s way and slow your machine down significantly.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t keep programs running on your PC that you aren\u2019t using. Close them after use, and restart your PC occasionally. This clears out any random running processes and memory that may have got stuck.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" That Windows hourglass can get very annoying. Waiting on your PC gets very frustrating especially when you are busy. If it seems that your PC is slower today than when you got it, you are probably right. But there are a few things we can do. Here are 3 tips to speed up your PC […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":10116,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10112"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10112\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/h4>\n
However most of these tips work well on your home and family computers:<\/h4>\n
1. Maintain your software<\/h3>\n
2. Do a \u201cdisk clean-up\u201d and \u201cDefragment\u201d<\/h3>\n
3. Check for Malware.<\/h3>\n
Finally, the basics are obvious<\/h3>\n