Business System Consultation Center - Our Business System ColumnVol.51 2015.03.01 Takahashi Minoru

Slow PC (or system)! The causes are almost always the same few things

Thank you for your interest and continued support.
This is Takahashi from the Marketing Plan Research Laboratory.


Here’s some advice for when your computer (system) is running slow.


① If other people (or other computers) are also experiencing slowness
・The company LAN is congested (someone is watching a video, or someone is copying a large file)
・The local internet network is congested (neighbors are all watching videos at the same time)
・Issues or problems with your ISP
・Issues with servers or other infrastructure on the internet


② If only your connection is slow
・Malfunction of LAN equipment such as a hub (can be fixed by replacing it with a new one)
・Defective PC components (can be fixed by replacing the computer)
・Dust or static electricity in the PC (can be fixed by unplugging the PC and cleaning it)
・OS malfunction (Can be fixed by reinstalling Windows, etc.)
・Windows Update or antivirus software is running (can be fixed by restarting the computer)


Regarding issue ① above, there is nothing that can be done; you simply have to wait for the situation to improve.
If it’s issue #2, there are steps you can take.
Please stay calm and try restarting your computer first.


That's all, Thank you for reading.

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