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Update Your Operating System to Fix Your Slow Computer | How To Fix Slow Computers
How To Fix Slow Computers

Update Your Operating System to Fix Your Slow Computer

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 latest version.

Don’t forget to update your regular applications too

Whilst updating your operating system will have a positive affect on your whole system you may find that certain applications are still running slowly. If this is case simply visit the developers website to check if there are any available updates.

Consider reading the release notes of the beta versions of any applications you use. Although generally more unstable than a full release, if performance is a concern of the developer then a beta version may be faster. Unfortunately, not all developers have high standards or ability, so sometimes you simply have to find an alternative application if the updates are lacking or performance issues aren’t addressed.