Does installing computer games on a computer slow it down?

Answer 1

not necesserily, don't have un neccesery programs or games on your computer that you dont need as it is just a waist of space.

Answer 2

The best way is to download Ccleaner here http://bitly.com/UrALrK

Or you can go on Windows operating system locate the command prompt and go there to do the following:
Create a Recovery file of system and date it today.

Then begin by;
delete the 'Temp' folders..they have hidden subfolders so you need to set the attributes in order to bypass this. For each subfolder delete all cookies and rubbish left behnd after install-uninstalled programs. Do a 'dir' command to check your progress. Make sure the 'Temp' file is empty.

goto c:\windows\prefetch and delete everything in there..no exceptions

goto c:\windows folder and delete all the '$' files that have been installed by updates. They can all be succesfully deleted and just take up disk space.

Locate the Internet Temporary Files..Check to see how high the saving level is..some have it set at 30 days..but that stores faaaar tooo much data..though it slows down the system overal. Keep this to a minimum..suggest 2 or 5 at most.

Delete all 'cookies' all those you don't need.

Locate the windows directory and go through the folders you know and those you don't need. Check this once a week at least. Some programs will install under XP as NT and older systems where there is no check of systems weight.

Check to see that system files have not changed since last booting. Things like .ini files or .bat are important items.


Check for 'Hidden Directories' all over the disk...do this at the command prompt:

dir *.* /ah wil show these hidden directories

Check the 'dir' command for all parameters

Answer 3

First, just installing software can lead to a slight - though probably undetectable - slow-down, due to additional registry entries, use of disk space (and probable increase in fragmentation therefore increased access times if you do not have lots of free space available and don't defragment regularly.)

Then of course if you actually run the programs, they take up space in memory and compete with other running programs, so yes, if all else remains equal and you then run a computer game, for sure everything will work slower, unless you close down other programs to compensate. (But this is true for ANY program, of course, not just computer games!)

Also, many computer games benefit from higher spec video cards, without which your system performance might significantly degrade, as conventional memory may have to be used to compensate.

The above is leaving aside any possible issues with hardware/software conflicts, viruses etc.

Answer 4

Games can slow down a computer. In fact, it can easily cause hang-up or system crash. This is caused by the games program itself. (application far beyond system supporting)

You need to download Java Runtime Environment (JRE) from http://www.java.com

This can ensure the system resource allocation and thus reduced hang-up.

Answer 5

It depends on how much graphics and memory it takes. Most of the new good g@me$ slows da pc like hell. A like da new Need for speed would need a 512mb vga, and a 1gb r@m.
Ur pc specifications would also affect this.A good pc for g@me$ should have a processoer of 3.0ghz, vga of 512mb , a r@m of 2gb and hard disk of 160 to 320gb. If ur pc is good enough, good for you.

Answer 6

Guess it depends on how much memory your computer has.

Answer 7

depends.. if you should have a virus cleaner on ur pc juss in case

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

if they have spyware or adware or worms