Help to Fix my slow computer?

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1. victor says:

   April 9, 2010 at 11:21 pm

   Basic troubleshooting for a slow PC

   1) Scan for viruses and spyware , I recommend AVG and Spybot. But dont run two AV programs at the same time.

   2) Reduce the number of programs loading at startup. Have only the ones absolutely necessary.

   3)Uninstall programs you may never need and also run a diskcleanup and chkdsk. CCleaner is a great diskcleanup program, its free.

   4) Defragment. Check your HDD free space. The built in defragger needs atleast 15% free space. But better programs like Diskeeper defrag with as less as 5% free space. Whats more, it can be set to run in the background automatically. You can download the free 30 day trial version here-
   http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.aspx

   5)Ensure that your PC has enough RAM, if not upgrade. 1 to 2GB is the bare minimum nowadays.

2. sanny says:

   April 9, 2010 at 11:21 pm

   there are two ways two increase your computer speed:-
   1) apply some of the tweaks given at http://imtarun.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-to-speed-up-pccomputer_21.html
   2) if not works reinstall your windows xp.

3. Trent says:

   April 9, 2010 at 11:21 pm

   Hi Hector,

   Slow computers are my specialty. As long as your aren’t using a computer from the 80’s, I can help you.

   I understand your frustration with a computer that just continually gets slower each day but this happens with all computers. What you need is a weekly, monthly or bi-monthly maintenance schedule to follow in order to keep your computer in tip top shape.

   1. Backup those important files.
   2. Add more Memory to your computer.
   3. Optimize Settings for best performance.
   4. Increase Pagefile
   5. Remove startup application not needed.
   6. Uninstall unused programs.
   7. Update Windows.
   8. Install a Firewall program.
   9. Perform a Disk cleanup.
   10. Anti-Virus Scan.
   11. Spyware scan.
   12. Malware scan.
   13. Run Scandisk.
   14. Defragment your hard drive.
   15. Check your computer for Overheating.

   For more detail on this process, check out my latests blog post for a FREE Step by Step guide on speeding up a Slow Computer. This guide has detailed instructions and screenshots to help you speed up your slow computer.

   http://speedupmyslowcomputer.blogspot.com/

   Cheers,

   Trent

4. Wardimus83 says:

   April 9, 2010 at 11:21 pm

   Uninstall all programs that you dont use, defragment the hard drive, clear up the hard disk space, clear cookies, virus scan, all these are basic but very effective methods of computer maintenance!

5. NLUV4EVA says:

   April 9, 2010 at 11:21 pm

   Crucial.com

6. Paul RN says:

   April 9, 2010 at 11:21 pm

   Add memory. Try http://crucial.com/

7. David says:

   April 9, 2010 at 11:21 pm

   http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/getstarted/speed.mspx?wt_svl=10073XPHa1&mg_id=10073XPHb1

8. Jeff says:

   April 9, 2010 at 11:21 pm

   There are a several reasons why your computer is freezing/slow. First question is when the last time you cleaned your registry. Having a corrupted registry can cause a whole host of errors and problems. Freezing up is one of them. If you have a lot of unnecessary registry keys that are hogging up your computer resources. Your computer is bound to choke. Scan your registry with a good registry cleaner. If you pull up more than 20 errors or duplication, clean your registry.
   Go to:http://downloadlk.com/themosteffectiveregistrycleaner.htm get one to free scan your pc

   2. Depending on your RAM specs and your computer usage. This could also be the issue. Having an insufficient amount of free space does not allow your RAM to function properly. If you are using a lot of RAM by net surfing or other activities without enough empty space your will get freezes. You don’t need to buy new RAM but you should increase your free space by removing unnecessary data and perhaps increasing your virtual memory. The below link will show you how.

   3. Spyware could be the culprit, so do a scan and see if your computer is infected.
   Get the best one from: http://toptenantispywareviews.com to scan your computer.

   4. That last area is a hardware driver. This could be the problem if new hardware has been added to the system. So, the drivers should still be up to date. So try the first two suggestions and see if you can get your computer to stop freezing/speed up.
   Check your drivers. Hope this helps.
   Go to: http://downloadlk.com/WhyIsMyComputerSlow.htm learn how to fix it.

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