Windows vista how to help

To learn more about it, refer to Microsoft's "Built-in Diagnostics" page. If software has been recently installed and the computer is running slowly, refer to the following troubleshooting wizard for assistance: Programs Do Not Run As Expected Wizard ID: The computer may be slow because of "malware.

If malware is suspected, refer to the following link: For more information on identifying and removing malware, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. If the hard drive is full of unnecessary files, it can cause the computer to have slow performance.

To troubleshoot slow performance on your computer, the following articles are available from the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. If the computer is still running slowly after ruling out malware, recent software installations, and inadequate hard disk space, the problem may likely be a hardware issue. Consider upgrading the computer memory. Memory-intensive tasks such as games, media applications, or productivity software, often require more memory.

Contact your computer manufacturer or a computer technician for more information on how to purchase and install more RAM memory for your computer. Need more help? Expand your skills. Get new features first. Was this information helpful? Refer the below link and download the WinHlp If the above step does not fix the issue would suggest that you run a SFC scan which would scan for corrupt system files on the computer and replace them.

From the drop down menu that appears, Click on the 'Run as administrator' option. If you have the User Account Control UAC enabled you will be asked for authorization prior to the command prompt opening. You may simply need to press the Continue button if you are the administrator or insert the administrator password etc. If any files require replacing SFC will replace them. You may be asked to insert your Vista DVD for this process to continue.

If everything is okay you should, after the scan, see the following message "Windows resource protection did not find any integrity violations". After the scan has completed, Close the command prompt window restart the computer and check. The scan may take some time, so be patient.

Windows will repair any corrupted or missing files that it finds. If information from the installation CD is needed to repair the problem, you may be prompted to insert your Windows Vista.

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