Slow Computer Repair in Perth

Computers collect clutter. Trial software that came with it, programs that start themselves with Windows, junk files and out-of-date drivers all add up to a computer that takes longer to do everything.

The basic tune up clears the junk and the pre-installed bloatware, trims what starts with Windows, updates the drivers and runs a quick malware scan. It is the right starting point for a computer that is a few years old and has simply slowed down.

Everything in the basic tune up, plus new thermal paste on the processor, a full clean-up of the browsers and Windows settings, and a benchmark before and after so you can see the difference in numbers rather than take our word for it.

A good choice for a computer that is slow and also running warmer or louder than it used to.

Everything in the advanced boost, plus a full internal clean, memory and SSD tuning, a written performance report, and a follow-up check three months later to make sure it has stayed fast.

This is the full service for a computer you rely on every day, such as a work machine or a family computer that everyone uses.

Plenty of computers sold only a few years ago still came with a mechanical hard drive. It is the single most common reason a computer feels slow at everything, because every task waits on the drive first. Swapping it for an SSD is the biggest speed difference you can make to an older computer.

We supply the SSD and clone your whole system across, so it starts up just as before with all your files and programs, only much faster. If you already have the drive, the labour-only price is in the table below. Every upgrade we fit, including SSDs, memory and graphics cards, is on the computer upgrades page. Our SSD upgrade guide covers how much faster the same computer gets.

Browsers, video calls and modern programs use far more memory than they did a few years ago. When there is not enough, the computer falls back on the drive, and everything slows down.

We check how much memory the computer has, how much it is using, and what it can take, then source and fit the right RAM. Some thin laptops have memory soldered to the board, and we say so rather than sell an upgrade that cannot be fitted.

When a processor gets too hot, it slows itself down to protect itself. Dust packed into the fans and dried-out thermal paste are the usual causes, and Perth summers make it worse. The computer is fast for the first few minutes, then drops off.

A proper computer clean means taking it apart, not blowing air through the vents. We strip it down, clean the fans and heatsinks, replace the thermal paste and check the fans, so it can run at full speed again.

A drive that is starting to fail often shows up first as slowness, long before it stops working. It keeps retrying the parts it cannot read, and everything waits. This one is worth dealing with quickly, because it is the part that holds your files.

The diagnostic confirms whether the drive is failing. If it is, we replace it and move your data across while it can still be read. Our guide to the signs a hard drive is failing explains how urgent each one is, and the data recovery page covers getting files off a drive that has already gone.

Some malware is built to use your computer quietly, mining crypto or sending data in the background, and the first you notice is that it has become slow. We remove every threat and set up protection so it stays clean. The virus removal page has the full detail.

Old drivers, especially for graphics and storage, can hold a computer back, and a long list of programs starting with Windows slows every startup. We update every driver, trim the startup list and clear the junk, for a computer that is noticeably faster on the same hardware.

After enough years of updates, programs and leftovers, sometimes the fastest fix is a clean start. A fresh install of Windows 10 or 11 removes everything that has built up, and the computer behaves like it did when it was new.

Your files are backed up first and put back after, so nothing is lost. We recommend this only when a tune up will not be enough, and we tell you why. The Windows reinstall page has the full detail.