Why Does My Computer Run Slow One Day And Fast The Next?

United States
April 6, 2009 10:55pm CST
My computer is about four years old. It works great but some days it runs really slow. On the slow days it still works like it suppose to just slow. Why does it do this?
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@Chevee (5905)
• United States
8 Apr 09
Mine is the same way just that it is certain time of the day it drags. I really wish I could get me another one, I just don't have the funds. Plus there is nothing wrong with this one. It is just something I would like to have.
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• United States
8 Apr 09
We built this one four years ago . Have not had any real problems.Just bought my wife a new HP computer and i finally got mine that I had built.
@ajit25 (1008)
• India
7 Apr 09
May be your computer affected with suspicious virus, worms or Trojans, while we browse internet the chances of virus infection increases if we have no anti virus software installed for protection. So i will suggest you to install any anti virus software like kaspersky, avg which are working properly and heals the affected files. Secondly you should do disk defragment, disk clean up etc. in scheduled time to run your system faster
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• United States
7 Apr 09
I have avg anti virus.will try defrag. thanks
@emojboy (632)
• Philippines
8 Apr 09
You should upgrade it to its maximum performance level. Adding RAM would be more useful to you. You can use maintenance software for your operating system. It would be great if you have this because it for the benefit for computer user and its computer. That is why your computer runs slow one day and the next day it is fast means you have just to take care its system so you can browse and your computer response as fast as it can.
@phoenix79 (302)
• United States
7 Apr 09
Do a defrag, then a disk cleanup,and lastly clean the registry. You should see an immediate improvement.
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• United States
7 Apr 09
thank,that is very informative.
@romles (11)
• Philippines
8 Apr 09
there are major factors why your computers behave in this manner.if you are experiencing this problems always, then this are the basic troubleshooting steps that you must conduct.step in check the speed of your bandwidth by conducting a series of speedstest at the site accredited by your internet service provider 3 times.note you must acquire at least 60 percent of the speed that you are paying if you are not getting the 60 percent then contact your internet service provider asap. but if you reach the requirement then check your PC,your browser.your pc might have been infected with virus,update your current anti virus if you have, in no anti virus is installed in you PC installs a new one you can download a free copy of latest antivirus at this site www.cnet.com,check your browser also if this problems keeps on repeating then format your computer and before you surf the net. make sure that there is a anti virus install on your P.C
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