Slow computer..?

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1. mollusc says:

   February 10, 2011 at 6:33 pm

   If its not spyware, it could be two other possible reasons. How much RAM do you have? Running on too little can slow everything down. Also reduce the number of programs on your startup list, remove unnecessary programs from the PC and also run disk cleanup. Second common reason for slowdowns is fragmentation. Analyze your drive, if its afflicted with the disease, thats the reason why startup/ shutdown and general performance is very slow.

2. SaintsSexyGirl says:

   February 10, 2011 at 6:33 pm

   quit looking at porn

3. mburx says:

   February 10, 2011 at 6:33 pm

   2 things probably + 2 things that will help computer running faster if previous 2 are not the cause of slowing down:
   – you recently upgraded to new operating system and yr computer DOES NOT have specifications to run that operating system – if that is true you must downgrade to operating system you used before
   – you installed and run some power hungry application that sucks A LOT or MOST of yr ram and processor power – all audio/video applications do this – in this case you need to MAX YR RAM and if you can upgrade CPU – most cheap computer are not processor upgredable because CPU is soldiered to motherboard – or don’t use those power hungry applications
   – clean up yr start-up programs – go to http://www.ccleaner.com and download ccleaner – it removes junk from browsers, cleans registry and that is also easiest and fastest way to clean-up yr start-up menu – program is lightning fast and FREE download as well – remove from start-up everything you don’t need to run at start-up – leave all windows os programs and programs you don’t know what they are – everything else clean from start-up menu
   – DO NOT open too many tabs in browsers and run too many programs at once – that all slows down computer significantly
   – also defragment yr hard disk drive which means programs you used most will be loaded on top and hard drive will spend less time searching for them – in vista this process is done automatically by computer on the fly – awesome feature built into vista – you never do it and it is always done

4. Mhaybelle C says:

   February 10, 2011 at 6:33 pm

   try to uninstall unnecessary programs that you dont use anymore, try also to check youre page file, press Ctrl+Alt+Del at the same time, under the processes tab click on the user name tab, click on the file arraneged in your username, leave only taskmanager.exe, EXPLORER.exe and RUNDLL.exe( important: do not end process those under SYSTEM,NETWORK SERVICE, and LOCAL SERVICE.

   good luck

5. TechGuy24 says:

   February 10, 2011 at 6:33 pm

   A clean computer is key to a faster computer. Run the 3 scans below.

   Run a virus scan weekly.

   Update and run your Anti-Virus program. Don’t have one? You can run a free online scan from CA.
   http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virus…

   Run Spybot and SuperAntiSpyware weekly.

   Download, update and run Spybot—http://www.safer-networking.org/…… . Don’t forget to use the Immunize feature.

   Download, update and run SuperAntiSpyware—http://www.snapfiles.com/get/SuperAntiSpyware.html

   Now to prevent spyware from being installed in the first place….

   Download SpywareBlaster—http://majorgeeks.com/download2859.html…
   SpywareBlaster doesn’t scan and clean for spyware – it prevents it from ever being installed.

   It’s main features include:
   – Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests.
   – Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
   – Restrict the actions of potentially dangerous sites in Internet Explorer.

   Now lets clean up your registry.

   Run RegScrubXP weekly. Run Cleanup every time you log off.

   Download RegScrubXP–http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?d…

   Safely cleans junk out of the Windows 2000/XP system registry. All changes made to the registry are fully restorable to it’s original condition. You can make an exclusion list of registry entries that RegScrubXP will not display as problems. You can sift through a list of file extensions, company names, run upon startup programs, Internet Explorer history, and uninstall programs to delete what you think is junk.

   Download CleanUp—http://www.stevengould.org/software/clea…

   Free disk space, make your computer run better/faster and protect your privacy – all in one easy solution. All for free!

   Now lets clean up your disk.

   Run a Disk Cleanup 2 times a month. Run Disk Defrag. monthly.

   Do a Disk Cleanup and Disk Defrag. You can find both of them by following the path below.
   Start>all programs>accessories>system tools>Disk Cleanup. Let it do its thing. You can check every box that has something to delete.
   Now follow the same path and do a Disk Defrag. Again just let it do its thing.

   Now lets tweak your connection.

   If your speed is good I would not mess with it by trying to tweak it. If you do tweak once it is done you should not have to do it ever again.

   There are many programs out there to do this. I will give you 2 of them.
   The first one is TCP Optimizer.

   Description: The TCP Optimizer is a free, easy Windows program that provides an intuitive interface for tuning and optimizing your Internet connection. There is no installation required, just download and run.

   http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php….

   You can get support for the best way to set it up right from their forum http://forums.speedguide.net/

   The second one is Cablenut.

   Windows XP tested and approved

   CableNut is a tool for optimizing your Internet Connection. We have provided a way to tweak any option you may want to in the adjuster. You can load "CableNut Custom Setting" files that are included with the program to tweak your Internet connection.

   http://www.cablenut.com/

   Again support is available right from their forum.http://www.broadbandnuts.com/index.php?p…

   All programs are FREE!

   After applying the suggestions above you will have a clean and faster computer. Enjoy.

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