Do I Need To Upgrade My

Laptop? (a checklist to help you

decide)

By www.LaptopRepair.com.sg

So do you need to upgrade your

laptop?

Here’s a list of comprehensive

questions for you to consider before

making that important and costly

decision.

How long have you had your

laptop? If your laptop is over a year old, you will notice it getting

slower:

When you start up your laptop

Opening the browser

Using applications from the office suite.

Why is this so?

Temporary files are stored and edits are made to the system which will slow down your laptop in time hence it is a lot slower than when you first bought it.

So before you start thinking about upgrading or getting a new laptop, save all the data on your PC and reinstall the whole computer operating system.

If it is still slow after installing all the programs you need, then make the decision to buy a new computer or add more RAM.

Have you done a virus

scan? Your laptop may be slow because it is

infected by a virus. Use an antivirus software to scan your

computer and see there are any malicious viruses. Removing these viruses will normally improve the speed.

Bear in mind your laptop may be slow because the software is scanning for viruses and it does so by going to each file and folder on your hard disk.

Scan your laptop at a time when you won’t be using the computer. Eg. lunch time.

Is your hard disk running out

of space? It is obvious that a full disk will make

your laptop run slower. So it’s time to

clear all unwanted applications and

data files.

After you have freed up your hard disk

space, run the utility Disk

Defragmenter to reorganise the space

on your hard drive to ensure your

laptop runs smoothly.

Did problems occur after

installing a new software? If your laptop started to slow down after

installing a new application then most likely the application is affecting your computer.

Uninstall the application and see the situation improves

Check the application’s recommended hardware requirements to see if it matches your computer’s hardware.

If it doesn’t match, will adding/upgrading your hardware solve the problem?

Is it time to upgrade your

Operating System? Sometimes you may need to upgrade

your hardware to support a new

operating system if not your computer

may slow down or worst, not work.

Similar to the slide before, check to

see if your motherboard can support

more RAM.

Any components need to be

replace? Most of the time, you only upgrade a

particular accessory. Eg. Sound card,

graphics card.

You only need to replace your

computer because the accessories

you want to upgrade isn’t supported

by the your motherboard, for example:

- You need more RAM but your

motherboard doesn’t have enough

slots

Conclusion

The rule of thumb is to compare the

cost of upgrading to the cost of buying

a new laptop.

If the prices are relatively the same

then you are better off buying a new

laptop to save you time and trouble.