A slow PC is guaranteed to raise stress levels to the outer limits and beyond, particularly when you’re trying to stream a live football match. While this can often be traced to a slow Internet connection or software overload, it can also be a sign that the machine is infected by malware, such as viruses, worms or Trojans.
If a person notices a sudden lack in energy; he’d be well advised to visit his GP and have a physical; the same applies to a PC. If your PC suddenly displays signs of lethargy, you’d be well advised to install a security software suite, such as Norton 360 version 3.0, which goes through all of your PC’s processes to spot the problems.
A feature, called “Smart Startup Manager”, turns off or delays unnecessary programs that slow start-up time. It notifies you about new start-up items, measures the performance impact of each item and provides a diagnostic report.
The latter is literally a system snapshot and comes complete with 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, check out the free virus checker available at 2010Netthreatviruschecker.