In all the years I’ve been in the IT industry, I see 2 issues that seem to pop up time and time again, that seem to be the
culprit of slow PC’s.
The first is Viruses, Malware, and Spyware.
These malicious programs run in the background secretly gaining access to passwords and websites and popping up adds in
your browser. Although no Anti-Virus/Malware/Spyware program is perfect, they do a pretty good job of keeping these things
off your system. Remember that a running program, whether you can see it or not is using resources that could be used for
other things you do on your PC. So with these programs running, it will cause your PC to be slow even though nothing
“looks” to be running. CCS recommends installing and keeping up to date Anti-Virus/Spyware/Malware software on ALL your
PC’s. And remember Spyware is different from a Virus as is malware different, so having both an Anti-Virus and Anti-
Malware/Spyware software is important. Also keep in mind that you are going to get what you pay for. Although there are
plenty of good free software on the Internet, due your research to see what will work best for you.
The other speed killer is registry errors.
Every time you (or your kids) load a program, game, or file, your PC’s software registry is updated with new instructions
needed to operate that item. However, when the item is removed, these instructions usually remain on your PC. Every time
you run your computer it tries to execute these instructions but, because the related program can’t be found, it causes a
registry error. Your PC is doing a lot more work than it should be, and the result is a significantly slower computer.
I am not a big fan of registry cleaners/fixers but as with Anti-Virus software, you get what you pay for when it comes
software. If the software you install is not developed and tested properly, when you go to uninstall it, it may leave
traces in your registry causing a slow down if you do install alot of different software. Even paid for software can do
this. That is why I recommend doing research BEFORE installing any software. Read reviews, both the good and bad, see what
others have to say and decide if it is something you want to try.
If you have any system questions or concerns, call the CCS Retail Systems Support Department at 800.672.4806 or email us.
-Bryan