Monday, July 8, 2013

Troubleshooting The Issues Of Slow Computer

What is more frustrating than a slow desktop? Viruses, malicious codes, excess number of programs in the startup list will make your system respond slow and delayed. These issues can make your system underperform and can render a poor computing experience. The instructions outlined below will help you troubleshoot the issues of snail speed computer.

Instructions to troubleshoot slow computer

  • Click on the Start orb placed on the bottom left corner of the home screen. You may also use the shortcuts, if you wish, to launch the Start menu. Press the key imprinted with the Windows logo to launch the Start menu. Instead, you may also use the shortcut combo, Ctrl + Esc to launch the Start menu.
  • From the Start menu, select the label that reads Run. This will launch the Run dialogue box.
  • Place the mouse pointer in the Run text space. Type MSConfig into the dialog box and hit the Enter key. This will force Windows to launch the MSConfig window.
  • From the MSConfig window, select the tab labeled Startup. The Startup tab will load all the processes that will automatically load when you turn ON your system. 
  • Scroll down the Startup tab and remove the tick mark from the boxes next to the label of the programs that you intend not to launch as soon as you turn ON your system. Make sure that you leave all the programs that you intend to launch as soon as you turn on your system, for example the anti-virus program. You may uncheck the programs and apps like Skype, Windows Live Messenger etc. 
  • Reboot the system after un-checking the selected programs.

Try editing the Start-Up Folder

  • Click on the Start orb placed on the bottom left corner of the home screen. From the Start menu pop up, select the label that reads Programs. From the Programs list, select the label that reads Start Up. This will launch the start-up directory that contains the details of all the shortcuts to the programs that you launch as soon as you start up your system. 
  • Press the Ctrl+ ShortCut label to make it launch when you need to start up. 
  • Hit the Delete option after selecting the program you intend to delete from the start-up folder. This will prevent the program from starting up when you turn ON your system. 

Follow the instruction briefed above to tackle the issues of slow computer. For any further clarifications, drop into our Windows help centre. 

How To Uninstall Google Chrome

Chrome, which controls a major share of the web traffic, comes from the house of Google. Chrome, which is fairly a stable browser application, may at times trouble you. The application may show difficulty in loading web pages and other online content. Troubleshooting these issues is quite easy. A simple uninstall and reinstall will fix the issues with your browser. Follow the instructions outlined below to troubleshoot Google Chrome.

Google Chrome support instructions

  • Switch on the system. Click the icon labeled admin account. Place the mouse pointer in the text space beneath the label Password. Enter your admin account password when prompted. 
  • Click on the Start orb placed on the bottom left corner of the home screen. Instead, you may use the shortcut Ctrl + Esc to launch the Start menu. Alternatively, you can launch the Start menu by pressing the key imprinted with the Windows key logo.
  • From the Start menu, select the label that reads All Programs. The All Programs label will list down all the programs installed in your computer. From the All Programs list, select the label that reads Google Chrome. 
  • Click on the label that reads Uninstall Google Chrome.
  • Also, select the label that reads Also delete browser data. This will delete your profile, preferences and browser history.
  • Hit the OK button to uninstall Google Chrome. A dialogue box may prompt you to select another default web browser program. 
  • You can also uninstall Google chrome from the Control Panel window. To do this, first launch the Control Panel window. Press the Windows key as well the R key simultaneously.  This will launch the Run command window. 
  • Place the mouse pointer in the Run command text space. Type Control Panel into the text space and hit Enter. 
  • This will make Windows launch the Control Panel window. Change the Control Panel window from category to classic by clicking the “Switch to classic view”. 
  • From the Control Panel window, select the label that reads Add or Remove Programs. From the Add or Remove Programs list, select the application you intend to remove, in this case Google Chrome browser. 
  • Scroll down the list until you find the label Google Chrome. Right click the selection. From the dropdown, select the label that reads Uninstall. 
  • This will launch the set up wizard. Follow the onscreen prompts to uninstall Google chrome browser from your computer. This may take some time to finish. 

Follow the instructions briefed above to uninstall Google chrome browser from your computer. For more assistance and support on the same, drop into our Google Chrome support blog.