Here’s Why Your Computer Is Running Slow

Every time you use your computer you accumulate temporary files and tracking cookies. Using your computer causes your hard drive to become fragmented, meaning that bits of information that should all be in the same place become scattered over the hard drive, making programs and files slow to load. You’ve probably downloaded programs that came bundled with other programs you didn’t want but didn’t realize you were installing. Your browser may be cluttered with strange toolbars you can’t uninstall. They probably came with a program you downloaded from the Internet. Malware, or malicious software, infects your computer through downloads, email attachments and links on your favorite social networking sites. Malware slows your computer’s performance and can be nearly impossible to remove when it gets into your registry.

Ghosts in the registry

Sometimes malware can be easily removed by running an anti-malware program. Other times, traces of the malicious software remain in the registry. Your computer can also develop registry errors due to something as simple as unplugging a USB device without safely ejecting it first. Registry repair is painstaking, exacting work and not for an amateur to attempt. Because it is such specialized work, it’s expensive to take your computer to a professional so that they can clean up the registry.

What are the options for registry clean up?