Sunday 25 September 2011

Can A System Restore Help Computer Performance?

By Martin Moreno


A computer not performing correctly is a situation that a lot of people face almost daily. There are many things that will slow a PC down including viruses, malware, corrupt files, etc. These issues may be corrected in different ways as well.

You can find one of these potential fixes located inside the PC itself and it is simple enough for everyone to try it. It is a System Restore feature that is included as part of our computer operating system utilities. You can find it by going to Programs and Accessories and then click on System Tools. There you should find System Restore. You will also notice Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter here and these are additional good maintenance tools you should be able to use.

The system restore function is part of almost all computers but is not something known or even used by most users. When you click on the system restore tab you are taken to a box that will tell you that this feature can help if your computer is running slow or not responding correctly. It also indicates that it will not hurt any of your files and the process is completely reversible. It gives you a recommended restore point date or you can choose another one. You simply follow the instructions.

When you restore your personal computer you in effect place it back to the exact way it was setup a few days before. This is very useful if you have had something happen that has caused your computer to stop working properly. A good example would be if your computer's processor was shut down unexpectedly and when it restarted it would not work properly.

A system restore will affect operating system files, program files and register files. It can't repair problems more than a few days old, typically about 30 days, or bring back removed or deleted files.

If your personal computer has gotten slower and slower over an extended period of time you ought to run a registry clean-up program. A registry fixer will do basically what the restore can do as well as other valuable organization functions.




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