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Computer Runs Slow - A Hard Drive Problem?

The hard drive is one of the most important components of a computer. The operating system and programs are installed here and all of your data is kept on the hard drive. If you have hard drive problems your computer will not run as well as it should and in the worst case scenario it may not run at all.

There are various different utilities which can scan your hard drive for problems and then attempt to correct those problems. Commonly used utilities with Windows XP include:
1. Disk defragmenter
2. Disc cleanup.
3. Error checker Tool.

1. The files stored on the hard drive can become fragmented, over some period of time.Various parts of the file are located in different segments of the hard drive.

The disk defragmenter will take all these file fragments and bring them together so that a complete file is all located at one point. This greatly speeds up access to the file.

The fragmented data increases the work the drive must do thus increasing the load on the drive and can in fact sometimes cause serious and permanent damage.

To minimise and correct file fragmentation the Disk Defragmenter should be run at regular intervals in order to keep the hard drive in good order. The disk Defragmenter is found by clicking on START->ALL PROGRAMS->ACESSORIES->SYSTEM TOOLS->DISK DEFRAGMENT.

2.The Disc Cleanup application allows you to erase unwanted temporary internet files and program setup files from your hard drive. This clears out some space on the hard drive and definitely helps the machine to run better.

You can find DISC CLEANUP by clicking on START->ALL PROGRAMS->ACCESSORIES->SYSTEM TOOLS->DISC CLEANUP. This tool if run at regular intervals will also help to keep your computer running smoothly and efficiently.

3.Error Checker will scan your hard drive for errors in the file system and bad sectors on the hard drive. To locate ERROR CHECKER bring up your Start Menu by clicking on START then click on MY COMPUTER, next RIGHT click on the hard disc volume you want to run error checker on and then click on PROPERTIES.

On the Tools tab click on CHECK NOW in the ERROR CHECKING section. Now in the CHECK DISC dialog box you should click on SCAN FOR AND ATTEMPT RECOVERY OF BAD SECTORS and then click on START. This may take some time as it checks a large hard drive for bad sectors.

Finally find the maker of your hard drive from the user manual or by looking inside the computer. Most hard disc manufacturers offer downloads of tools to test the hard drive for problems.

If your computer runs slow after completing all these tasks you should look elsewhere for the problem. A bloated, corrupt registry is very often the reason for a slow running computer.

The registry is a massive info data bank which stores all of the data needed by the operating system to run rthe computer and much more.

A large number of data fragments will build up in the registry over a period of time as the computer is used. All windows operated computers are susceptible to this problem unfortunately and it cannot be avoided.

The corrupt registry makes it difficult for the operating system to locate the data it needs to run the computer. This greatly slows down operation of the machine and can also cause freezing and crashing.

Windows XP registry repair software can be downloaded from the internet to solve this problem. The top registry cleaners will first offer to give you a free scan to determine if you have registry problems. You can check the results of this scan before deciding to repair your registry.

We ran tests on a number of Windows XP registry repair tools and found that some were clearly better than others. One in particular found up to 50% more errors than some other registry repair tools and was clearly superior.

We recommend that you use a windows reg cleaner and do not try to personally edit your registry. There are many essential entries in the registry and if you mistakenly remove even one of them you can completely disable your computer. Use one of the top registry cleaners which will quickly and safely do your registry repair the safe way.

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