Don’t Throw That Aging Computer Out Yet!

Everyday I have folks ask me if they should get rid of their aging, slow computer. In discussing their problems I usually discover the computer isn’t really all that old or would serve their purposes just fine if it worked “faster”.

While computer and tablet prices continue to drop it is tempting to just throw out an old computer and buy a shiny new one. Besides, most people assume it will cost hundreds of dollars to have a repair shop fix the problem so why not just buy a new one? Many of my customers are happy to learn, however, that their computer speed problems can be remedied without spending hundreds of dollars on a new computer or on computer repair services.

Computer slowness can mean different things to different people. To some it means surfing the web is slow, to others it may mean that it takes too long to boot up, and to some it may be sluggishness while checking email or using productivity applications.

Typical causes of slowness can be hidden malware, a low amount of RAM memory, excessive or broken startup applications or even a full hard drive. Other often overlooked reasons can be your anti-virus application(s), problems with your Internet Service provider, your router or other networking equipment or even your internet browser application.

Whenever someone contacts me about a slow computer I always begin by asking probing questions so I can best narrow down the cause(s) of the slowness. So if you are having slowness issues give us a call before you throw out that computer. Often we have folks back up and running full speed again in about an hour.