How do you fix a slow computer?

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1. adstone says:

   June 21, 2009 at 4:08 am

   If you are connected to the internet you are at risk of spyware, viruses, malware, adware etc. This can slow a computer and damage files etc that are on your pc. So – two options here – one is to make sure your computer is protected from viruses, spyware etc from the outset… the other is to try to pick up the pieces after it has slowed and damaged your computer!! There are a range of anti spyware and anti virus products available on the internet these days so make sure you are protected.

2. Hi says:

   June 21, 2009 at 4:08 am

   Go to http://www.pc-optimizer-pro-downloads.com
   With pc optimizer pro you can safely clean, repair and optimize your computer.
   It will help improve your system performance.

3. Rain Girl says:

   June 21, 2009 at 4:08 am

   You can use a registry cleaner to clean up your computer and then make your computer faster,Why?the reason is that there may be some registry errors and remnant,corrupt files and temp files in your computer to cause "computer slow".
   Every time you install and uninstall software on your computer and surfing online you create junk in the computer registry.over time, the registry can grow to enormous proportions, especially if the various programs you've installed do not do a good job of deleting and/or updating it's Registry entries.You need to scan and clean your computer with registry cleaner to make it fast.Good Registry Cleaner will improve your computer and Internet performance dramatically!
   There are some comparison and review of TOP 5 registry cleaners.
   http://www.speed-up-my-computer.com
   You can download and scan your computer for free.

4. Peacemaker says:

   June 21, 2009 at 4:08 am

   Assuming you have no hardware issues, 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

   (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. You can 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.

   Good Luck!

5. L says:

   June 21, 2009 at 4:08 am

   You can also try this ultility. It's free and it works great.
   http://www.ehow.com/how_5037338_increase-computer-speed-minutes.html

6. Mickey L says:

   June 21, 2009 at 4:08 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"

7. Goksa says:

   June 21, 2009 at 4:08 am

   Download CCleaner – http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/

   In CCleaner go to "Cleaner" – Windows Tab (check off old prefetch data and IIS Log Files) Leave everything else as default.

   Go to options advanced and uncheck everything

   Go back to "Cleaner" and hit "Run Cleaner"

   After that is done, go to Registry "Scan for Issues" and then "Fix Selected Issues"

   After that download Defraggler – http://www.filehippo.com/download_defraggler/ and defrag harddrive

   you may also want to download a spyware/malware program just to be safe

   I recommend Malwarebytes Anti-malware – http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&tag=button

   and SuperAnti Spyware – http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&tag=button

8. PCExpert says:

   June 21, 2009 at 4:08 am

   Pc registry Errors cause pc slow down or pc errors.
   Clean your Registry can make your computer faster
   http://clean-computer-registry.com/

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