Computer repair and troubleshooting often times requires an experienced technician. However, there are some things you can do on your own when facing issues with your laptop or computer. Here are two issues that users frequently face.

Too many Pop Up Ads

Malware and Spyware can infiltrate a computer through links in emails and websites very easily. Run a scan on your computer using a free tool like Malwarebytes. Once the scan completes, it allows the user to delete/quarantine malicious software.

All programs and applications run slowly

Once again malware can be the main culprit for computer responsiveness issues. First run a scan for malware. Next, check your hard drive for free space. Computers slow down as the hard drive runs out of space. You can defragment traditional SATA hard drives using Disk Defragmenter included in all versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems. You can also try a free tool like Ccleaner to create free space, clear temporary files and malicious registry entries.