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• Steps
• Advice
• Warning

Many of us think that when a computer starts to slow down, it's time to buy a new one. Your computer crashes every few minutes? Is it slow to load files or software, and does it take a long time to boot? Even if you are very careful in using your computer and never download suspicious files, over time you cannot avoid the system accumulating unnecessary registry entries, errors, junk and debris. come. It is important that you clean up your computer and get it running fast again.

Steps

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   Update your antivirus software and perform a full scan. Antivirus software protects your computer from viruses and other suspicious files that can spread by simply opening email messages. The software checks your system regularly and detects strange files entering your computer.
   • Norton and Kaspersky are two popular anti-virus software, and usually cost about 500,000 VND.
   • Do not use Registry Optimizers or so-called Clean Reg Tools. Most of these softwares do more harm than good to the computer in the future.

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   Clean up hard drive space. Deleting unnecessary files stored on your device is an easy and simple way to free up memory and improve overall performance. To do this, go to Disk Cleanup in Windows and delete the Temporary Files on the Mac.
   • For Windows XP, Windows 7, and Vista: Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup. If more than one hard drive is available, you may be asked to identify the hard drive to clean.

     

     
     
   • For Mac: Access Applications, click Utilities, and click Command Prompt. In the Command Prompt, type "sudo rm -fr / tmp / *"and press Enter. The temporary files stored on your computer will be deleted.

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   Uninstall programs that are not useful or rarely used. These can include games or media files that you or your children never use, as well as programs that are redundant or unusable.
   • For Windows: Click Start Menu then visit Settings and Control Panel. From here click Add / remove programs or Uninstall a program and uninstall any programs you don't need.

     

   • Mac: Remove unnecessary or redundant programs by dragging the program file into the Recycle Bin.
   • Remember to empty the Recycle Bin after deleting these files because they are still on your hard drive and take up a lot of space; just right click on the icon and navigate to “Empty Bin.”

     

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   Download and install a spyware removal program. This is a type of malicious software installed on your computer to track specific information but the user is not aware of it. In order to maintain the security and health of your computer, it's best to remove spyware and other "malware".
   • You can download an anti-spyware program on your computer for free. Once downloaded, install and run the program; If you are not proficient in using computers, you can follow the instructions.

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   Defragment your hard drive. Fragmentation is basically when computer files become out of order, affecting the computer's ability to order data sequentially. Defragmentation has the function of correcting this process.
   • For Windows: click My Computer, then click Properties, next click on the card Tools. From this card just click the button Defragment and then run the program. You can set your computer to defragment automatically at fixed intervals.

     

   • For Macs: Mac operating systems are rare, and there is almost no need to defragment the drive.

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   Check RAM. RAM is an acronym for Random Access Memory. They are the computer memory chips or the way information is stored. If there is not enough space the computer will use the hard drive to store intermediate results, but this is a much slower process. When this happens, the computer will be busy and slow to write and read data from the hard drive. You can hear this sound, and the PC LED will light up.
   • Right click on the icon My Computer, select properties, then read the information on the card 'General'. Windows XP's RAM is usually 256 MB or more. If it is less than 1024 MB then the computer may have problems.

     

   • If RAM is the main cause, your computer will run slowly every time you start a new program. If the computer only runs slowly when turning on or restarting the computer, the problem may be caused by another cause.
   • Before rushing to the computer store to buy more RAM, you need to determine the type that is compatible with your computer, and make sure the computer has a RAM slot.
   • For most people it's best to bring the machine to a computer repair shop.
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Advice

• Be careful when installing the program; Most of the free software on some websites can be spyware / malware / annoying software or viruses. Only visit websites that you trust. Use google for recommendations.
• Don't install software you don't use often.
• To ensure safe broadband internet browsing, install firewall software (Microsoft has a built-in program in all windows computers) or buy an external firewall router.
• Defrag your computer every month. Defragging your computer too often will significantly reduce the life of your hard drive by writing, deleting, and rewriting "files" on a regular basis. After the hard drive "burns", you have no way to get back the data, so be careful.
• Use CCleaner
• Always perform weekly spyware and virus scans if you rarely download files / programs. If it loads weekly, you should scan daily.

Warning

• When you uninstall programs, you need to make sure they are not being used; some programs need to be used for the computer to function.
• Do not defrag your computer if you have a Solid State Drive. Otherwise the files may be destroyed
• When using a spyware removal program, you should follow the instructions carefully. Since this program makes a registry change, you can actually make the computer run slower than before. If you are not proficient at using computers, you should only delete the detected items in red, or ask a friend who knows about computers to help you.