Top Computer Myths You Should Steer Clear Of

Top Computer Myths You Should Steer Clear Of

Like common urban myths, common myths regarding computers are just as persistent. Before you look for professional computer repair in New York, let’s debunk some of the most common myths revolving around it.

A slow running computer always means virus infection: Besides viruses, spyware or other malware can also make your computer to run slow. Nevertheless, there’re also several other reasons your computer or laptop might slow down.

You may have so many programs that start up when you boot the PC. The system may have gone into power save mode, but you have not rebooted the PC for a long time.

There are several programs running in the background that can also make your computer slow down.

Your computer may also slow down when a security utility is running.

Temporary files or other junks that takes up too much hard drive space can also be the culprit.

Your PC or laptop may not have adequate RAM to run programs within memory. In the event your PC needs to swap info on the hard drive to get adequate memory to run a program, it is going to run slow.

If your computer is too old, it may be unable to work fast. In this case, you’ve to upgrade to a system that can tackle present software requirements without slowing to a snail’s pace.

Macs don’t catch viruses: Most Apple owners assume their computers are defiant to viruses.

However, this is not true! With the rising market shares of Apple, the threats to Macs are also growing.

Though Apple works to safeguard its users from viruses, but they still have to follow safety measures while downloading and clicking on links from anonymous sources.

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