![]() ![]() This method decreases productivity and increases the risk of getting infected with viruses and spreading it to all the other devices that the storage device would come in contact with. To learn more of how this is done, see our article on “How to Refresh or Reinstall Windows 8”.īack in XP and Vista, sharing files meant that you should go through a complicated process of setting up all the devices that needs to be connected to the network or else you would need a storage device which will store the data to be transferred to other computers. All you need to do is access the “PC settings” section of your Windows 8 machine. Windows 8 makes the task of cleaning and wiping all junks away faster and easier without the need of going through the many steps that the “Disk Cleanup” utility in Vista and Windows 7 had. In Windows 8, you can clean the junks and all other forms of useless data in an instant by using the “Refresh your PC” feature. Cleaning each part of the system that has an accumulation of junks take a lot of steps then and most of the time, it also takes quite a long time to complete. When data accumulates, some parts of your system slows down and they can also become a haven for viruses in the long run. It also actively protects the entire Windows 8 system against all forms of viruses with the use of its regularly updated virus database.Īccumulation of useless data is common in all operating systems and back in Windows 7, deleting all of these junks meant accessing a tool called “Disk Cleanup”. This antivirus works silently in the background without interfering on any of the processes that are set active on your machine. In Windows 8, this problem is addressed by including a light but effective virus protection software which is called “Windows Defender” or “Microsoft Security Essentials” as we call it back in Windows 7. Viruses and Malwareīack in the days of Windows 7, protecting a Windows machine from harmful viruses and other forms of malware meant that you need to install a third party antivirus software (either free or premium version) and set all of its components to active mode however, most of these software are heavy on the RAM or the hard drive itself. Below is a list of the most common problems that can affect any Windows machine and as well as the Microsoft’s solution to them in Windows 8. You might not be aware of it but your machine might already be suffering from one or more of these common problems which is why you need to be familiar with them and get acquainted with the quick solutions that you can employ right away to somehow lessen their effects. Windows computers are vulnerable to a host of problems that makes it slow or even perform below the expected rating. Common PC Problems and Windows 8’s Solutions to Them If you noticed that your machine is already slowing down a bit, it’s time to make some adjustments and tweaks that will surely keep your machine on top performance. However, in Windows 8, all of these aspects can now be tweaked in a few simple steps. Though speed and performance are somewhat dependent on the extent of maintenance done by users, there are also other aspects that are affected by the operating system version itself or even the settings that are available which would allow changes in the different aspects of the system that greatly affects performance. Slow computers were common in the days of XP, Vista and Windows 7. ![]()
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