PRACTICAL TECHNOLOGY TIP - My Computer Was Sooo Slowww, Until I Found This Out!

by Eric Scott Hilgendorf

Do you have an issue with slow startups on your personal computer, or with software and search toolbars popping up that you don't remember installing?

I get a lot of people that ask me to look at their computers for being slow, and a lot of what I have found is that they have 5 or 6 search bars installed on their browser (as well as various other add-ons), and a ton of programs they don't want or need that are starting up when windows loads that slows the whole system down.

There are 2 major things you can do to avoid this. 

Most of this software is piggy-backed in the installation of software you intentionally download ( ie. Java, Adobe Flash, Yahoo Messenger, etc.). 

Just say no to 'typical' installations!

#1 
When you are asked to agree to terms and services to install, be sure what your agreeing too. 

Most installers will have the first window ask for acceptance, while the next 3 ask for acceptance to install other software. 

Just click "Decline". 

The software you are installing will not allow you to click decline, so when the decline button pops up you can pretty much guarantee its a spam program. 

#2 Anything you install, do not choose "Basic Installation".

Take a look at the "Advanced Installation" or "Custom Installation".

Nine times out of ten, the advanced installation is all the extra programs you don't want, or where they will change your homepage on your browser, and install addons. 

I hope this was informative, and helpful to the general computer user.