Having computer troubles? You're not alone. Unresolved tech issues are a sure way to slow your real estate business down. After all, not having access to crucial systems and information makes it hard to service clients and keep up in a competitive market.

So let's try a little damage control. We asked the technicians at Tech Helpline how to solve common computer and software problems faced by agents. As a tech support service owned by REALTORS®, they speak to thousands of agents a year and understand exactly what issues real estate pros need help with. Read on for their solutions to your hairiest tech problems.

1. Slow Computer

Does it take forever to open a program? Will your computer freeze if you have more than two windows open? Then you, my friend, have a slow computer. There are many things that could be the root cause, like malware, a build-up of temporary files, programs running in the background, viruses, hard drive failure, disk fragmentation, and more.

The Fix: Are there programs you haven't used in a while (or don't recognize)? Uninstall them! They may be quietly running in the background without your knowing, slowing your system down. To uninstall a program in Windows, go to your Control Panel and click on "Uninstall a Program." Then from the list of programs that appears, select a program that you no longer want and click "Uninstall." Repeat for all unwanted programs.