What’s the best process to clean your computer on Windows XP to get it running faster?

5 thoughts on “What’s the best process to clean your computer on Windows XP to get it running faster?”

1. IOK1bS2 says:

   October 31, 2009 at 11:46 am

   This issue can be caused by any of the following possibilities.

   1. Hard disk drive is short on available disk space.
   2. Several software programs have been installed/uninstalled leaving behind bad files and/or confusing the software.
   3. Data Corruption.
   4. Computer is overheating.
   5. Bad Hardware.

   Below are steps for Microsoft Windows that should help speed up the computer or determine why the computer is running slow.

   1. If you have a hard disk drive that is 2GB or smaller, ensure that there is at least 200MB of hard disk drive space free. If you have a hard drive larger than this size, verify that there is at least 500MB of free hard disk space. This available space allows the computer to have room for the swap file to increase in size as well as room for temporary files.
   2. Run Scandisk or something equivalent to help ensure that there is nothing physically wrong with the computer hard disk drive.
   3. Run Defrag to help ensure that data is arranged in the best possible order.
   4. Remove or disable any or programs that automatically start each time the computer boots.
   5. Verify that the device manager has no conflicts, but if conflicts are present, resolve them.
   6. If you have Windows XP try deleting all files in the prefetch directory. These are prefetch files and can lower system resources if loading programs no longer being used.
   7. Try running through the basic troubleshooting steps for your operating system.
   8. Make sure your computer and processor is not overheating, excessive heat can cause a significant decrease in computer performance some processors will even lower the speed of the processor automatically to help compensate for the heat related issues.
   9. Finally, if none of the above solutions resolve your issues, it is recommended that you either reinstall Windows or erase everything and then start over.

   Go to: http://tp5pro.com/registrycleaner.htm
   This may help!

2. John R says:

   October 31, 2009 at 11:46 am

   There are a bunch of ways that you can speed up your computer. In fact you can get your computer back to it’s "brand new" speed without buying any new hardware. Here are some tips:

   http://www.ehow.com/how_2275357_computer-run-faster.html

3. simplepete says:

   October 31, 2009 at 11:46 am

   Re-install Windows. Use the CDs that came with your computer. Backup all the stuff you want to keep to external hard-drive or usb thumbstick first. Then unplug it so you don’t accidently install windows onto external hard-drive. Don’t forget to go to windows update afterwards and spend half the day getting patches and rebooting until no more patches are left. Also look at Start->Programs first look for any software you bought separately. Do you still have those CDs and license keys? If it was software you bought and downloaded from net will they let you download it again for free? There is no better way to "speed up" sorry. Defragging doesn’t do much for NTFS anyways. You could goto Start->Run-> then type MSCONFIG and remove a bunch of startup items, you could also remove all your temporary files and cookies from ie7. But in the end those things won’t do much. Re-installing will though.

4. Dont Ask says:

   October 31, 2009 at 11:46 am

   Reformat and reinstall. Seriously, you can fiddle around with antispyware and whatnot, but over time, Windows just gets slower and crappier.

   Back up your data.
   Make sure you have your install CDs.
   Reinstall.

5. anonymous x says:

   October 31, 2009 at 11:46 am

   Well, I would first try defragmenting, then running a virus scan
   if its not speedy by then, then its time to upgrade your computer

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