How to Fix a Slow Windows 7 Computer

Most people love using Windows 7. That’s because it’s


 by far the nicest and the most productive Microsoft 


operating system to date. But there can still be glitches, errors, and lags. The good thing about
Windows 7 is that it has lots of tools to troubleshoot and repair a slow computer. Here is a guide to where to find them and how to use them.

1. Problem Steps Recorder

Problem Steps Recorder is a great solution 
to get a detailed description of the 
problem, so that you can either review the 
report yourself or send it to atech support 
team. Basically, this tool records everything 
happening on the computer that needs 
troubleshooting. It records all mouse clicks and 
everything that is pressed on the keyboard, takes 
screenshots, and then saves the report as a zipped 
MHTML file. This file can be easily emailed and 
analyzed. To enable Problem Steps Recorder, click on 
Start, type PSR and hit Enter. Then click on Start 
Record. To save a report, just stop recording your 
computer activity.
2. Troubleshoot problems
If something in Windows 7 starts behaving in a weird 
way and you have no idea why, go to the Control 
Panel, locate the “Find and fix problems” 
(Troubleshooting) option and you’ll be able to access 
the Windows 7 troubleshooting tools. They are easy-
to-use wizards and can fix common problems, clean 
your system, check your settings, and lots more.
3. Discover bottlenecks
Under normal circumstances, Windows 7 easily 
outperforms Vista and XP. Nevertheless, your 
computer can still seem too slow from time to time. 
Most likely it’s an application or a process that’s 
slowing you down. Windows 7 makes it really easy to 
find bottlenecks with the help of Resource Monitor. 
Just click on Start, type RESMON and hit Enter to 
launch the tool. When it opens, click on the CPU, 
Memory, Disk and Network tabs to see which 
processes are hogging your system and using up your
bandwidth. When you find the process that’s holding 
you back, you’ll be able to try to fix it right from the 
Resource Monitor. For example, if a process is locked 
up, right-click on it and select Analyze to see where 
the problem lies.


4. Repair your computer
If something goes seriously wrong and Windows 7 
fails to start, it might be possible to repair your 
computer without the installation CD. Just boot your 
PC and press F8 during startup. You should see an 
option called Repair Your Computer. Select it and 
press Enter to see the recovery options Windows 7 
has to offer.
These Windows 7 tools will help you troubleshoot and
 fix a slow computer in a quick and easy way. To 
prevent your computer from slowing down, use 
maintenance utilities like disk cleanup and defrag to 
keep your PC in top shape.