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One way to do this is to install a custom theme, making the total appearance of the software look different. These can be based on your likings, such as sports, music, games, etc. Windows 7 does come with preloaded themes, but plenty of websites offer free themes to download online.

Do a keyword search on Google for Windows Theme Downloads. Once it has downloaded, select “Open with Themepackfile” and click OK. This will open the Windows Personalization Window. The theme you just downloaded will be highlighted. Simply click Desktop Background at the bottom of the window, and the theme you downloaded will now be your desktop background. You may now close the personalization window.

Once you have downloaded more than one theme, they can easily be changed right on your desktop. To do this, right click your desktop and select “Personalize”. You can then toggle between the different themes you have downloaded and ones Windows has by default until you find the perfect one!

Something important to note is that Microsoft does not allow a user to modify the shell of Windows 7, such as Windows Taskbar. If your file extension is not a.themepack file, you will have to download a theme patcher that will patch files onto your computer, and then can be set as your theme.

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If in spite of all the below mentioned steps do not work for you, you need to go for advance troubleshooting. Here are the most important and feasible steps and causes that may cause your computer slow or they are the main reasons behind a slow PC issue most of the time.

1. Virus infection : Viruses are one of the most probable causes making a slow PC. These are unwanted entries but always present in your PC.

2. Spyware infection : Spyware are very similar as far as their work pattern is concern but unlike a virus they do not harm computer usually but they steal important information from your computer like bank account details or your password etc. However Spyware may also make your PC slow in their number of spyware are very high. So use any good anti Malware program. Now a days you may find any good anti Spyware as a freeware like malware byte works as a good anti-spyware.

3. Remove unnecessary or unused programs from your PC : Unnecessary and unused programs are always caused to a Slow PC and reduce your PC’s normal functionality. They not only occupy space but always there are many software present today they run in the background and keeps Microprocessor busy and resulting in a Slow PC.

4. Remove Temporary and other dump files : Freeing up temp files and other dumps may also help in slow PC issue.

5. Use a firewall program : It is from security point of view and in lack of a firewall any intruder can get into your PC. You may also be used as a spammer. So be aware of it.

6. Remove optional windows components : Your window is full of features and features everywhere but do you know what percentage of the total programs or components you use? You may remove few of them but just be aware of it so that you don’t remove necessary programs.

7. Delete some of the installed programs such as Microsoft ActiveX controls and Java applets : If you still facing this slow PC issue it is also one of the advices to remove some installed downloads.

8. Your PC may also have dust in it. Check your machine for dust. It may interrupt your PC’s performance and can make it slow.

9. Empty Recycle Bin. All the deleted files from your system go to this recycle bin so your recycle bin should be emptied always.

10. Unload your startup item. All the items listed in your start-up are not needed to start your PC. Remember that windows hide its essential system files to start your PC. Select the startup TAB. You may also reduce system start-up time from boot.ini TAB in ms configuration windows from default 30 sec to 5 sec it can also reduce slow PC.

11. If your usage of database is very high use an external hard drive : using an external hard drive will be freeing up your memory space from your main hard disc drive and it will give space for your other application programs and operating system.

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Network Security and Firewalls, among other helpful programs, just want to keep your computer happy and away from danger.

Your average firewall is a basic form of network security used in most homes. A basic firewall’s purpose is simple – to disallow unauthorized access while letting everything else pass through. Every time a new program is installed in Windows, it asks to make an exception in the Windows Firewall, especially if the new program will be involved with the Internet. For example, the Steam Platform is a place to play games and buy them at cheap prices. If the Windows Firewall were to see this as malicious, it would not allow Steam and the Internet to make a connection. The same goes for games being played on Steam. Sometimes the firewall is overprotective and blocks communication for legitimate programs. This can be corrected by making an exception manually in the firewall options.

Another form of network security, and firewalls are included in this case, is called Unified Threat Management, also known as ITM. It is a type of network security that has been fast growing since the year 2004. UTM can be described as part of the evolution of the firewall. Not only does it include the function of a firewall, it also has content filtering, network intrusion prevention, load balancing, on-appliance reporting, and, of course, gateway antivirus.

So many viruses, spyware, and hacking programs plague that person’s computer that it just keeps slowing it down until it is all but frozen.

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