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Dealing With Uncommon Computer Errors

Computer problems may occur due to a wide variety of reasons. Some problems may generate errors and some may only affect the performance of your PC.  Whatever the problem, you should seek a solution immediately as things could get worse and you may be forced to reinstall your operating system or seek the help of expensive computer technicians.

Let us have a look at some of the problems that you may face on your Windows computer and the steps that you can take to resolve them.

Resolve Computer Slow Down Issues

There can be many causes of computer slowdowns. For instance, at times, your system may be running similar services—such as Intel PRO/Wireless Network Connection Software and Windows Wireless Zero Configuration simultaneously, when actually you would prefer to use only one of them. In this case, if you prefer to use Windows Wireless Zero Configuration, then you may remove dot1xcfg.exe process (Intel PRO/Wireless Network Connection Software) or just disable the program by using the Services management console.

Unwanted startup programs are also a major cause of computer slowdowns. The problem is more common on computers that come with a preinstalled operating system. These are usually loaded with shareware software that unnecessarily load processes at system startup. Therefore, to speed up your computer, you need to disable these unwanted programs. You can do this either by using the Windows System Configuration utility or a third-party startup programs manager tool.

Remove Spyware and Virus Infections

Virus, Trojans and spyware are a major cause of several computer problems and exe errors. Aspimgr.exe is one such Trojan that has the capability to disguise itself as a legitimate Windows program, which makes tracking the file really difficult. Similarly, braviax.exe is a spyware file that scares users with fake error messages and tricks them into buying an expensive antispyware tool that is actually nothing but a rogue software that creates more problems on your computer. To fix aspimgr.exe and braviax.exe problems and to get rid of malicious software, you should have efficient and trustworthy antivirus and antispyware tools on your computer. You must keep these tools updated with the latest definitions and schedule them to run regular full system scans. Also, we recommended that you turn on the real-time protection feature of these tools to ensure that your PC can prevent these infections from infiltrating your system in the first place.

Fix the Windows Registry

The Windows registry was introduced by Microsoft to provide a center storage space for all types on configuration information—whether related to hardware, software, or users. Although the registry helps prevent a lot of clutter on the hard disk and speed up the overall performance of your PC, the registry is not immune from problems. A lot can occur that may cause the registry to get filled up with junk data that may unnecessarily cause registry bloat and generate errors.

To prevent these registry problems from preventing you from working normally on your PC, we recommended that you use a reliable registry cleaner tool and perform a deep registry scan and clean up. Doing this, will help you reduce the registry size, repair erroneous entries, and enhance the data access time. In other words, regular registry repair and cleanup will not only help you repair several computer errors, but will also enable you to speed up your PC.