Mistake #1: Assuming system repair involves reinstalling or upgrading the operating system
Urk! Your PC is crashing or slowing down or downright…glitchy, and you’ve just hurled a few choice words to the heavens about Microsoft Windows, but is it really your OS’s fault? Many computer experts know that even an operating system in perfect shape could not prevent many of the root causes of computer slowdown. In fact, it isn’t even aware of most of the core issues behind PC slowdown, system crashes and frustrating freezes.
Your best first step?
Knowing exactly what’s wrong and avoiding trial and error remedies. Run a free system scan with System Mechanic Free to pinpoint the real bottlenecks affecting your PC. This one is excellent.
Mistake #2: Doing scheduled or manual maintenance to prevent the need for system repair
Believe it or not, your computer is processing several billion instructions per second! So when things start to go wrong, such as registry errors that become obsolete or include mistakes, they can quickly affect performance. Memory getting trapped by greedy programs, interdependent program files scattered around the hard drive, unwanted programs sneaking into your startup menu, junk files and remnants building up – these issues are all unfolding as you work. And it’s all happening faster than you can possibly hope to keep up with it.
Imagine a large, busy bakery factory running 24/7 that never gets cleaned and stacks supplies haphazardly all over the place. How long do you think they’d stay in business? An operation like this would even struggle with weekly or daily manual maintenance. They would have to keep up an ongoing scheduled maintenance to keep their head above water.
System optimizing has to be more robust than the forces against it. That means any solution that hopes to keep a PC fast and prevent the need for system repair must be automatic, able to recognize and resolve core issues like registry errors, and have the power to quickly fix only what needs to be fixed, without itself becoming a resource drain.
Mistake #3: Thinking system repair is the answer to slow running programs
One of the prevalent causes of PC slowdown is the lack of system resources allocated to programs. This often stems from the operating system’s default “balanced power mode,” which conserves energy by limiting processor resources. However, this mode can significantly impede performance, especially when using resource-intensive applications like gaming, video editing, and graphics programs.
Why does this happen?
Many users are unaware that their system is not optimized for maximum performance. Today’s software, even what we consider “average,” demands more from our systems than ever before. Programs are larger, maintain constant online connections, and require more memory. Additionally, the habit of multitasking with multiple programs and files open simultaneously further drains system resources.
System optimization is key to resolving these issues. By adjusting your power settings, you can ensure that your system dedicates the necessary power to your operations, particularly when running demanding applications.
Here’s a quick fix:
- Click on your Start button.
- Navigate to the “search programs and files” field at the bottom.
- Type in “power options” and press Enter.
Windows 7 Power Options
This is your power plan screen. As you can see, you have three choices: Balanced (average), Power saver and High performance. Activating High Performance mode will favor more CPU power but use more energy – something a laptop user may have concerns about. The speed of your program might still struggle against an environment where many open files are competing for processor resources. While High Performance mode may boost performance in some heavy-demand programs, manually having to switch settings will have you lagging behind your rapidly changing power needs (as noted in Mistake #2). Also, High Performance mode kicks in after a drop in speed and response has already been felt. This is a much more comprehensive solution.
Summary:
No matter what challenges your user experience, keep these points in mind and you’ll make better decisions when it comes to getting the best performance from your PC:
- Your operating system environment can be tuned better than how it was right out of the box.
- Despite marketing claims, your operating system was never intended to manage everything.
- Many issues are not rooted in the operating system itself, but in the unmanaged gaps between the OS, the programs and the various indexes, settings and storage points throughout the system.
