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Table 7-1 Solving General Problems (continued) Poor performance. Cause Solution Virus resident on the hard drive. Run virus protection program. Too many applications running. Windows 7: 1. Close unnecessary applications to free up memory. 2. Add more memory. 3. Some applications run in the background and can be closed by right-clicking on their corresponding icons in the task tray. To prevent these applications from launching at startup: In Windows 7: a. Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Run b. Type msconfig, and then press Enter. c. On the Startup tab of the System Configuration Utility, clear applications that you do not want to launch automatically, and the click OK. In Windows 8: a. On the Start screen, right-click, and then select the All apps icon. b. Under Windows System, click Run. c. Type msconfig, and then press Enter. d. On the Startup tab of the System Configuration Utility, clear applications that you do not want to launch automatically, and the click OK. Some software applications, especially games, are stressful 1. Lower the display resolution for the current application on the graphics subsystem. or consult the documentation that came with the application for suggestions on how to improve performance by adjusting parameters in the application. 2. Add more memory. 3. Upgrade the graphics solution. Cause unknown. Restart the computer. 96 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics