Top 5 Reasons Windows XP is Slow

Windows XP is designed to be a fast operating system (believe it). However over time various changes to your system effect the performance. Before long, your system has slowed to a crawl.

Here are the top 5 things that will cause your Windows XP system to bog down.

1. You downloaded Malware through Internet Explorer - We can’t tell you to stop using the Internet. We wouldn’t be here if you did! However, use a safer browser like Firefox and you will minimize the chances of downloading malware.
2. You downloaded a virus through Bittorrent or other file sharing applications - We’re not going to tell you whether or not you should be pirating software. We will tell you to make sure you run a virus checker. We like AVG, it’s free!
3. You have a fragmented hard drive - over time your hard drive looks like a poorly organized file cabinet. De-fragment and Windows XP will load files fast.
4. You have too many open applications - Yes, Windows XP can multitask but give it a break. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop and Firefox should not all be running at the same time.
5. You have too many installed programs - If you have software installed on your machine that you don’t need anymore, uninstall it. The programs may be running in the background and that will slow down your PC.