Computer Running slow how do i fix this?

21 thoughts on “Computer Running slow how do i fix this?”

1. Charmaine says:

   January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

   Can you remember the last time you cleaned and optimized your registry? This is a frequent cause of your computer becoming slow. Like a car that needs to go to the mechanic for fine tuning, in order to maintain computer performance you need an occasional tune up yourself. The best way to do this is by downloading a registry cleaner. You can get my favorite at:

   http://www.registry-clean-up.net

2. Tank says:

   January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

   Go to http://pc-optimizer-pro-download.com
   You can safely clean, repair and optimize your computer.
   It will help improve your system performance without expensive hardware upgrades.

3. Peacemaker says:

   January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

   First, backup all your data to an external medium.

   Then, if you have no hardware problems, do this:

   (1) Run a FULL anti-virus scan with a good virus scanner. Get free editions of Avast or Antivir. Use the latest virus definitions file. But don’t install or run more than one anti-virus at the same time.
   http://www.avast.com
   http://www.avira.com

   (2) Run anti-spyware scans with Super Anti-spyware and malwarebytes free editions.
   http://malwarebytes.org/
   http://www.superantispyware.com/

   (3) Ensure all Microsoft security updates are applied.

   (4) Run disk cleanup to delete old temp files and other junk

   (5a) Run chkdsk once to scan for file system errors. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265

   (5b) Run a thorough disk defrag. Use a good defragmenter for this, and also run a boot-time defrag to fix the MFT and page file if they are fragmented. Check out Diskeeper 2009, which is widely acknowledged to be the best defragger around. Their website has free 30-day trial versions. http://www.diskeeper.com

   (6) Disable unnecessary background processes and services that take up memory.

   (7) Make sure all the hardware components have the latest and most stable drivers. Video card performance in particular is strongly dependent on drivers.

   You do not need to clean out the registry or mess with the registry in ANY way whatsoever. Deleting a wrong key from the registry can damage your operating system.

   Good Luck!

4. History says:

   January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

   Microsoft Registry Problems = Slow Computer!
   The Windows registry, Containing information and settings for all the hardware, software, users, and preferences of your computer, whenever you make a change to the Control Panel settings, file associations, system policies, or installed software, the changes are reflected and stored in the registry.
   When the Windows registry becomes very large, your computer’s can become very slow and it can cause it to be unstable.

   Clean your Registry can make your computer faster
   http://faster-computer-clean-registry.com

5. G. says:

   January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

   If your virus/spyware free, there are a couple things you can do get your computer working faster. If you using your computer for normal stuff and not gaming. You don’t always need more RAM you just need to perform a few maintenance task.

   First, if you haven’t cleaned your registry in a while. This is necessary. Your registry holds all the information regarding updates, installs, un-installs etc. Each one of those events produces a key. That key needs your PC’s resources and free space. So, if you clean your registry, you make more resources available for speed. Do a registry scan if you got more than 20 errors you should clean it.
   http://www.delete-computer-history.com/what-is-the-best-registry-cleaner.html

   2. Clear your Windows cache files, this is your temporary file. It can grow up to a large volume and stop your computer from using RAM properly. In a sense slow it down by preventing it from using free space.Here is how:

   1. Quit Internet Explorer, Firefox, or any other web browser
   2. Click Start, click "Control Panel", and then double-click "Internet Options".
   3. On the General tab, click "Delete Files" under Temporary Internet Files.
   4. In the Delete Files dialog box, click to select the "Delete all offline content" check box , and then click OK.
   5. Click OK.

   3. Manage your startups. Your excess CPU usage is due to too many programs running in the background. You can cut these to barebones by alter your msconfig. Here is how:

   1. Open your Start menu.
   2. Click Run
   3. In the command screen type "msconfig.exe"
   4. In the "system configuration utility",click either "service" or "startup" tab
   5. Uncheck all programs that your are no longer using.
   6. Click "OK"

6. Fhgh says:

   January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

   The Windows Registry is the master control center for your operating system and applications it runs. Corruption or overload registry issues can cause all sorts of pc performance problems, including poor application startup times, slow Windows start-up, extremely slow shut down, inability to resume from computer sleep and more.Cleaning, compacting, and optimizing your Windows registry can go a long way to dramatically speeding up your computer’s performance, start-up and shutdown speed.
   Recommended: Run a Registry Scan http://cleanup-comuter-run-perfectly.com Now to Detect Errors and Improve your PC’s speed instantly!

7. Dave says:

   January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

   -Defragmenting your computer’s hard drive will help– just make sure your memory is above 15 percent filled, your computer. If there’s less than 15%, your computer WILL slow down (I know you said something about this not being memory, but I figured I’d mention it for kicks). If you haven’t defragmented your computer in at least a 2 months, now might be the time to try
   -Making sure you do NOT keep 3 or more programs up and running when your on. I discovered that sometimes there are programs running that you don’t know they’re running and can’t see. Limit 2 up and running programs at the same time. The less programs running at the same time, the faster your computer usually should be.
   -Adware can slow your computer down (like adware and certain plug-ins on your internet browser)
   -Do a virus scan– viruses can slow your computer down
   -Make sure your computer is fully updated
   -Make sure your computer is NOT getting too hot. When my processor gets too hot, my computer slows down a bit.
   -Make sure your cookies, offline website data, cache, internet forms, downloads, search history, page history, etc are all deleted and wiped clean– sometimes when (for example) your offline website data and the computer’s history is continuously saved, it will build up over a few months after lots of use which can slow down certain programs like web browers a tiny bit (from my experience)
   -make sure you restart your computer once a day. I discovered that when I left mine on for days at a time without shutting down or restarting, it would get a little slower over time.
   -You could try upgrading your RAM to like 4gigs or get a new motherboard/new processor– core duo processors are fast (you might only have a single processor)

   PM me if you have questions about any of this….

8. pingerlee says:

   January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

   on the programs..choose..system tools and then, PC restore, and/or disk cleanup, and/or disk fragmenter. If that does’nt help..hold F11 button when your computer starts, this will restore PC to original condition (when you first got it). But make sure to backup everything important, cause its all gone forever!! Thats what I do all the time.

9. Mello1 says:

   January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

   I assume you’ve done a Disk Cleanup. If not, click the Start Menu, select help& support, and use search to find how to do that. It is easy.

10. ms.sexy says:

    January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

    need more memory?

11. Connie says:

    January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

    i think its virus but you should use disk defragmenter or destop clean

12. John says:

    January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

    Do you mean RAM or storage memory?
    If it’s a Windows computer you may have to delete some stuff, run a virus scan, defragment the hard drive, then run check disk.

13. Alex says:

    January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

    http://www.computersight.com/Computers/Keeping-Computer-Good-as-New.780481

    I wrote this article a little while back and it will show you exactly what to do 🙂 it even has a section for keeping a computer clean 🙂

14. Battzzi says:

    January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

    its just lagging
    soee i dont think you can doee andything
    sorry

15. altonb1 says:

    January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

    Try running disk defragmenter. This may help, but your question is too vague to troubleshoot more precisely.

16. Ryan says:

    January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

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    That should explain how to get your computer running faster 🙂

17. gabster says:

    January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

    well having to many pics in it can do that. probably also the things on ur desktop

18. Ben says:

    January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

    clear some hard drive space or get a bigger one. or get rid of any viruses…

19. Bella says:

    January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

    try disc defragmentor. run it on c drive. it shou;ld make thing run smoother. it takes about an hour so do it when ur out or not doing anything.

    a fun random poll
    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090927151734AAtc3zt

20. Jen says:

    January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

    delete cookies?

21. Minime says:

    January 27, 2010 at 4:09 am

    Open your task manager and see the program that is using up your memory. Check spool… something (if you tried to print something before but didn’t).

    You might have a virus so scan your computer..

    There are lots of factors that could cause it.

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