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Looking for free software that will speed up my computer. It is slow. ?
May 31, 2011
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Clean Registry and Optimize PC
Their are a few things that can cause a computer to run slow: dust, poor ventilation, insufficient hardware, damaged hardware, registry errors, disk fragmentation, malware, too many start-up programs, insufficient disk space, and junk files.
All the following are FREE (Downloads can be found at Download.com)
A cool program I like to run before performing system slowing tasks – SmartClose
This program closes out of most unnecessary running tasks and programs, you can add tasks you want to keep running to a list. Programs can be restored upon request or at the next computer boot.
Uninstall unused programs, update your computer regularly, update obsolete or old programs.
Run Disk Cleanup – Start> All Programs> Accessories> System Tools> Disk Cleanup
Run Disk Defragmenter – Start> All Programs> Accessories> System Tools> Disk Deframenter
Remove Programs from Startup – Start> Run> msconfig
–Click on the Startup tab and uncheck the boxes of programs unnecessary to run at startup
Install and Run ONE Antivirus Program (Can cause system to slow down if the shield is active)
–AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition http://www.grisoft.com/
*–Avast Anti-Virus Home Edition http://www.avast.com/
–Avira Anti-Virus http://www.free-av.com/
Install and Run Anti-Spyware (Can cause system to slow down if the shield is active)
*–Spybot Search and Destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/
*–Spyware Terminator http://www.spywareterminator.com/
–AdAware http://www.lavasoft.com/
*–Spyware Blaster
Install and Run System Optimization tool
*–Ccleaner (Strongly Recommended) http://www.ccleaner.com/
*–Advanced WindowsCare http://www.iobit.com/
–Glary Utilities http://www.glaryutilities.com/
*–Auslogics Registry Defrag http://www.auslogics.com/
Internet Browsers
*–Firefox
–Opera
–Avant
To Maintain Your Systems Safety a Firewall is Recommended (Can cause system to slow down if the shield is active)
*–Comodo
–Zonealarm
* = Favorites
If all this fails then you need new hardware/upgrades or you need to format/reinstall your hard drive/operating system.
The reason the computer gets slow is due to the registry files becoming corrupted, or messed up, in simple terms. These files tell the computer or laptop how to operate the software installed on the system. If any of these files get messed up, the computer is not sure what to do and this will really slow down the computer. The other scenario is where you download other software, screensavers, pictures, videos, or even music, and this will somehow change the settings on a registry file. When this happens, the original program that needs that file now has the wrong instructions in it. So, it will cause the computer to run slow, or in a worse case, crash.
You can speed up your computer with a thorough analysis and repair of your registry. The registry Scan will identify corrupt files, paths,and registry keys causing your computer to have errors and run slow.Go to http://www.registry-bot.com to download registry bot.It is the most advanced and comprehensive registry repair product on the market.It will speed up your computer and make windows startup faster.
http://www.registry-bot.com free download Registry Bot.
Check http://www.pc-optimizer-pro.com
With pc optimizer pro you can safely clean, repair and optimize your computer.
It will help improve your system performance without expensive hardware upgrades.
yeah i had the same problem, so i use tune up utilities 09, it made my computer fast, and blazing internet speed… its not free but if u want to get it for free let me know
iI had to do this once if you google how to speed up my computer click on the second one and it willl give you step by step instructions
Check out TweakUI for Windows Vista:
http://www.winvistaclub.com/Ultimate_Windows_Tweaker.html
Malware can also slow down a PC. With tweaks applied and and clean and protected system, the next step would be to swtich to XP or Linux.
a lot of people use http://www.ccleaner.com it is free, and scans the registry for errors, as well as cleaning up unwanted files. My computer was already fast, but i used it anyway. cant hurt. God Bless
Using a registry cleaner can 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-your-pc.com/
You can download and scan your computer for free.