What is a PC Check?
A PC check is a bit like a Car MOT or Service. Frustrated by your computer running slowly? Then this service is for you. I do various checks to see if your PC is free from viruses and spyware. I then check that Windows is up to date. Since Microsoft Windows was originally released, various ‘holes’ and exploits have been found. Microsoft provides an easy way of keeping your computer up to date by installing service packs. It’s really important that these are installed on a regular basis. I then stop any unnecessary programs from starting when you first turn your computer on. This can both speed up your computers total start time, and can free up memory for other programs. I then see if the computer would go faster by installing more memory chips (RAM). This gives the computer more ‘thinking space’ so that it does not have to use something called ‘virtual memory’. Using virtual memory really slows your computer down. Windows XP needs a certain amount of memory to run smoothly, and Window
