I’ve tried running other OS’s, namely Linux, but for me, it just wasn’t worth it.  The advantages to Windows far outweigh the disadvantage that I may have to deal with a slowdown now and then.  So, I happily use My Windows operating system and prepare myself for the challenge of keeping it running at top speed.

There are little things you can do to make sure your Windows Vista or XP keeps humming along.  First, when I install a new software package of any kind, I read the small print during the installation process.  Usually, as it installs, the Windows installer will ask you if you want the program to start upon start-up.  In  other words, any time you start the computer.  You should say no to this question.  Why have a program running all the time and stealing your computer’s resources when you can start any program any time you need it by going to the start menu?

Also, make sure you have enough RAM on board and make sure your virus scanner is up to date.  However, the important thing to know about Windows operating systems is their registries become corrupted over time.  This is a more common phenomenon with With Windows XP and Vista than it was with earlier versions of Windows.  Also, there are more ways a registry can become corrupt than there were even just a few years ago.

Knowing all the ways which a registry becomes corrupt is not the important thing.  Understanding that you must keep your registry from accumulating corruption is very important.  It is also important to know registry corruption slows computer processing down significantly and if corruption is let to accumulate over time it will cause errors and crashes.  Registry corruption starts by slowing down your PC.  It could, if let to run wild, ruin your operating system!

The only antidote is running a good registry cleaner from time to time.  This is the only way to guard against registry corruption and it is by far and away the best way to remove corruption that has already accumulated in the registry.  Remember, this comes from a computer technician.  I used to have to remove registry corruption manually before registry cleaners were available.  Believe me, using a registry cleaner is much easier and about a thousand times quicker! 

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This post is in support of Registry Fixer an infofrmative blog about fixing slow operating computers and the roll of registry cleaners.

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