When people bring me their computers for repair, there is one problem that motivates them to bring it to my shop more than any other. It is the computer is running slow. Maybe the computer has other problems, but the running slowly part bothers them the most.

In this article, I’m going to talk about a couple of things that slow down computer operations and then one lesser known problem that is becoming a major player as a computer slower downer.

Malware And Registry Corruption

Spyware, adware, viruses and all that nasty stuff can be detrimental to a computer’s health. When a computer is running slow, these are the first things to check. Spyware can also be detrimental to a person’s financial health because it can steal his of her banking information. Being well aware of this, most people have a virus/spyware scanner installed on their computer.

In the last …