How to tell if you have a virus
There are two simple ways to tell if your computer has a virus: if your PC is suddenly incredibly slow and there appears to be no explanation, then it’s probably a virus. The other way to tell if you have a virus is to resort to a good [...]

What is a registry defrag & cleanse?
Your system’s registry is a store of crucial system data such as operating system settings and what applications you’ve installed (okay, that’s a VERY high level view of the registry). Your PC accesses your system registry hundreds of times per second. Over time your registry can become fragmented which [...]

What is a file defrag?
As you use your computer files are created - sometimes by your own intention, and some in the background by applications you’ve installed or downloaded. These files, once they’re on your disk (hard drive) become fragmented (visit ask-leo.com for a deeper explanation).
Fragmented files are slower to access because your computer has [...]

Keeping your operating system updated is vital to take advantage of the latest performance tweaks and bug fixes. This chapter is incredibly short because there’s not much to talk about when it comes to updating your PC. Simply click the following link: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and you’ll be able to quickly upgrade your operating system to the [...]

Identify the culprit
In my own experience there has always been a single component that has been overheating individually and by generating a significant amount of heat, negatively affects the rest of the components within the computer. To understand what components are generating the most heat download the diagnostic tool known as Everest (download link below).
If [...]