If you own a PC that is between 2-6 years old then the chances are that it is a lot slower 
than when it first came out of the box.

You are probably wondering why it is slower when, to your mind, you still only do as much 
work on it as you ever did.

Here are some reasons why..

1. Entropy
The older your PC is the more likely it is that components such as the hard drive, the memory, the processor, and the circuitry will begin to slowly fail. This is largely due to the heat expansion that occurs each time you use your pc, and to some degree, general wear and tear. Eventually these factors will erode the capabilities of your PC’s components to the point where they will fail and need to be replaced.

2. Increased Memory and Processing Requirements
You are probably wondering why your PC would have increased memory or processing requirements when to your mind you are using the same software that you have always used and nothing has changed as far as you are concerned. What actually happens is that over time your applications and operating system components grow in size and requirements due to the constant updates that they will acquire over time from the Internet. For example, your Anti-Virus software is constantly updating with new capabilities, Windows is constantly updating components such as Media Player, Internet Explorer, etc, Microsoft Office will often require new updates and the Windows Operating System is constantly downloading security updates, bug fixes, and service packs on a daily basis. In a nutshell this means that your original software is probably twice as demanding on system resources as it was when you first bought your PC.

3. Decreased Storage Capabilities and Fragmentation
Over time you will accumulate lots of data on your PC, such as music files, photos, documents, etc. While this should have no effect on the speed of your PC in actual fact it does. When you delete files or overwrite files a phenomenon called fragmentation occurs. Files that were once stored in a contiguous stream which was easily accessed by the read head of the disk drive (think of the arm on the old record players moving to the next track) are now no longer in the nice neat order they once were in. Often a file will be split into multiple parts and squeezed into what ever space the system can find. To access that file the read head has to jump to several different locations which increases the time taken to load up the file or application.

4. Dust and dirt Build Up.
Dust and dirt will build up inside the PC because the PC acts as an ioniser when it is turned on which attracts dust particles to itself. Over time, fans, heatsinks, and moving parts become clogged with this dust. This causes the PC’s components to heat up rapidly and they cannot be cooled properly as the fans and heatsinks are clogged which drastically reduces airflow around the PC case. Heat is the biggest cause of slow running applications. The cooler your system is the faster things will run.

5. Non Malicious Unwanted Applications
Often over time you will build up several unwanted applications on your computer such as Web Search Assistants, Screensaver Applications, Bitstreaming Applications. You may or may not have installed them on purpose, and sometimes they are unsolicited Spyware applications, but they are there running in the background clogging up your system and taking up valuable system resources.

We can give your computer a new lease of life by..

1. We can upgrade key components such as the RAM memory on your motherboard which will dramatically improve the speed of your PC.
2. We can remove unwanted applications and files and defragment your hard drive.
3. We can clean the PC components and remove dust and dirt from the inside of the PC.
4. We can configure your PC to manage resources better.

All for a fraction of the cost of purchasing a new PC...
and we have been doing this for years, for our customers.

To find out more or get an estimate of cost please contact
Paul Casey or Andrew Halpin on 01-4505277
or send an email to info@bms.ie

It could save you a lot of money..