slow computer?

8 thoughts on “slow computer?”

1. bolder says:

   April 18, 2011 at 11:22 pm

   Why dont you try some basic maintenance?
   1) Scan for viruses and spyware.
   2) To keep the drives fast and fit, make sure you dont load tons of junk, unisntall programs you dont need, reduce the number of programs loading at startup.
   3) Diskcleanup to create more space
   4)Defragment, not only does it help keep the HDD free from undue stress, thus increasing performance and life, it also prevents slowdowns and lags. regular defragmentation helps preventing performance deterioration and increases life of the drive.
   5)Do you have enough RAM, if not upgrade.

2. Gossip Girl says:

   April 18, 2011 at 11:22 pm

   There are several primary reasons could cause your computer to be slow and also some softwares you can download to speed up it.
   First,Corruption and Errors within your registry.The registry is a main part of your computer’s Operating System. With time, as you use Windows and install and uninstall programs, your registry will get congested and full of errors. So your computer could slow down. So, if you can clean it up this problem can be solved.Sometimes you can speed computer up by 300%. To clean up registry,You can download a software called regsitry cleaner—Clean registry,remnant,corrupt files and temp files,history,cookies,etc.. This site:
   http://www.speed-up-your-pc.com
   lists top 5 registry cleaner,you can download and scan for free.
   Second,Your computer is loaded with spyware/adware.spyware/adware hamper your computer’s performance.It use system resources and slow your computer down.

   So, to speed up your slow computer, use a registry cleaner software and clean your registry files first. It will make all the difference, and provide you with the immediate fix you need for your slow computer.Then,download a good anti-spyware to get rid of spyware/adware in your computer.

   Check out Speed Up Your PC:
   http://www.speed-up-your-pc.com

3. JOND3CK says:

   April 18, 2011 at 11:22 pm

   delete some of your trash

4. Chris says:

   April 18, 2011 at 11:22 pm

   Here are some good antivirus and anti-spyware programs and some instructions. Along with these I would do some maintanence to your laptop, directions and program suggestions are at the bottom.

   Virus/Spyware Removal Instructions:
   Download, install, and update antivirus and antispyware programs (found below). Turn off System Restore off (Right click My Computer, to Properties, go the Restore tab, check the box to Disable system restore). Reboot into Safe Mode (pressing F8 on power up). Run the installed antivirus/spyware. After you have verified they are removed turn System Restore on (uncheck the box) and make sure all of your Windows Updates are completed.

   Ad-Aware
   http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-2007/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?tag=lst-1
   Spybot
   http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html?tag=lst-1
   Spyware Terminator
   http://www.spywareterminator.com/download/download.aspx
   SuperAntiSpyware
   http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html
   Free Online AV Scan
   http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/
   AVG
   http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?tag=lst-1

   Disk Cleanup
   http://www.stevengould.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=69
   http://www.CCleaner.com/
   Defragging your hard drive
   Either with the Windows Defrag tool or Defraggler
   http://www.defraggler.com

5. donmustard@sbcglobal.net says:

   April 18, 2011 at 11:22 pm

   it needs a little tlc…pitstop.com and its free…

6. Samuel Adams says:

   April 18, 2011 at 11:22 pm

   There are several things you can do to increase your computer’s performance.

   1) Clean up the disk. Uninstall unneeded programs (especially those that run at startup and/or put something in the system tray), run Disk Cleanup, and defragment the drive. This is a good first step that will almost always take a few seconds off boot time and application loads for any computer.

   2) Stomp auto-starting programs. Click Start > Run and type "msconfig" at the prompt. Click the Startup tab and look at all that junk that loads when you launch your PC. Do you really need "Adobe Reader Speed Launch"? Probably not. Turn off anything else that looks useless, but be careful not to disable your anti-virus and important system components.

   3) Run a full anti-virus and anti-spyware scan. I would recommend using AVG Free Anti-virus, Spybot – Search and Destroy spyware remover and Ad-aware spyware remover. These programs are all free.

   4) Clean up the registry. CCleaner, available at http://www.ccleaner.com is free and worth running. It will also remove unused files from your system – allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space.

   Those are the easy and free things you can do. If your computer is still slow you need to move on to the bigger guns.

   1) Upgrade RAM. This is the one killer trick that will make almost any computer run faster. With an older PC, you will rarely have enough RAM to run today’s memory-hogging operating systems and applications, and adding a high-capacity stick or two of quality RAM will give you a quick speed boost. Adding RAM is fairly simple, even for a novice, and you should be able to do the job in 5 or 10 minutes.You can run a free test at http://www.crucial.com and find out what kind of RAM (memory) your computer needs.

   2) Reinstall Windows. If the above tricks haven’t helped, it may be time to wipe the slate clean and start again, reformatting your hard drive, reinstalling your applications, and restoring your data files from a backup. You’d be surprised how much more responsive a freshly reinstalled Windows system can be, as you’ve wiped out years of temp files, garbled registry entries, old versions of software programs that have been upgraded repeatedly, and all sorts of other electronic junk. Reinstalling is easy if you have the "recovery disk" that came with your PC, and only a bit more involved if you’re using a retail copy of Windows XP. Just be sure you back up everything you want to take with you before you pull the trigger!

   3) Upgrade your hard drive. This is a more complicated solution, but if you’re reinstalling Windows (per the prior tip) you might consider upgrading to a bigger and possibly faster hard drive, too. Hard disk storage is a performance bottleneck on every machine, and magnetic disks degrade over time. Some performance issues could be caused by a failing hard drive, even, and upgrading to a new model could really put some zip back in your system. As a bonus, you can use the original hard drive for backups or occasional storage, if you put it in an enclosure.

7. cajunspike1959 says:

   April 18, 2011 at 11:22 pm

   I use these programs to clean friends computers.
   It helps speed up the system and usually
   works every time unless there is some very unusual virus on the system.

   1)Get spybot search and destroy, install, update and run.
   http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
   2)Get avgfree anti virus, install, update and run.
   http://free.grisoft.com
   3)Get windows defender antispyware, install, update and run.
   http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=435BFCE7-DA2B-4A6A-AFA4-F7F14E605A0D&displaylang=en
   4)Get avgantispyware, install, update, and run.
   http://free.grisoft.com/doc/download-free-anti-spyware/us/frt/0

8. Hello says:

   April 18, 2011 at 11:22 pm

   Check http://www.pc-optimizer-pro.info
   With pc optimizer pro you can safely clean, repair and optimize your computer.
   It will help improve your system performance without expensive hardware upgrades.
   Good luck!

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