Everyone knows how frustrating a slow PC can be, particularly when you’re trying to stream a live match. Often, this can be a slow Internet connection or too much software clogging up your machine, but it can also be a sign that you have malware, such as viruses, worms or Trojans, sitting on your PC.
How can you fix it? A security software suite, such as Norton 360 version 3.0, goes through all of your PC’s processes to spot the problems. The feature, called ‘Smart Startup Manager’, turns off or delays unnecessary programs that slow startup time. It notifies you about new startup items, measures the performance impact of each item and provides an diagnostic report, providing you with a system snapshot and recommendations on how to keep your PC running at its best. And there’s no problem with this software being a burden on your PC – it uses less than 10MB of memory and has an impressive average install time of approximately one minute.
Alternatively, you may benefit from the help of ‘Norton System Insight’, included in Norton Internet Security 2010. This clever feature provides tools and easy-to-understand system information to help keep your PC performing at top speed. It provides a view of recent events on your computer, giving you the information you need to research and analyse problems with your PC, performance graphs and reports to help you pinpoint what’s causing your computer to slow down and information on how files and applications impact your PC’s performance.
If you feel you might have a virus or piece of malware lurking on your machine, we have a free virus checker available at http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/WelcomePage.asp