Where can I download good programs to speed up my computer/?

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1. John L says:

   November 27, 2009 at 6:36 am

   1) Delete any unused or unnecessary programs and files. These may be taking up space, memory and resources, thus slowing your computer. Also delete your cashe/ temp files, empty your recycle bin, clear your internet browsing history, etc.

   2) Defrag your hard drive. Fragmentation severely degrades the speed, performance and reliability of your computer. Try Diskeeper 2008, you can download 30-day trial-ware at http://www.diskeeper.com

   3) Registry cleaner: Your registry holds all the information regarding updates, installs, uninstalls etc. so this needs to be cleaned. This will optimize and remove redundant or unwanted items. Try http://www.ccleaner.com

2. iCr@zy says:

   November 27, 2009 at 6:36 am

   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/

   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.

3. backer132 says:

   November 27, 2009 at 6:36 am

   http://www.ehow.com/how_4552394_speed-up-computer.html this is a good short term solution.. speeds up startup.

4. arouge1786 says:

   November 27, 2009 at 6:36 am

   To speed up your computer and free up space and memory for free:

   Go to the Start Menu> Run
   Type in "appwiz.cpl"
   Uninstall whatever you don’t need.

   Next, go to Start> Run and type in "msconfig".
   Go to the Startup Tab and uncheck everything you don’t want to startup. If you want, you can uncheck everything, and your anti-virus will still restart itself when you log on.

   Now go to My Computer> Hard Drive> Documents and Settings> [USER NAME]> Local Settings> and delete everything inside the Temp Folder. (This is a hidden folder so you will need to have "show hidden files and folders" checked in Folder Options) All the files in this folder are just temporary files that your Internet stored for certain websites.

   Next, you should install CCleaner; it will get rid of alot of temporary files on your computer. It also has a registry repair system, which is easily the best free one available on the Internet:
   http://www.ccleaner.com/download

   Another option is to try defragmenting your computer.
   Go to the Start Menu and go to All Programs
   Go to Accessories and System Tools.
   Choose Disk Defragmenter and when it loads click defragment.

   Next, go to Device Manger (Start> RightClick My Computer> Properties> Hardware Tab> Device Manager) and expand all listings. Now rightclick and update all drivers.

   Another thing I would say is to compress your files if you already haven’t.
   Open My Computer and right click on your hard drive
   Check the Compress Drive button and let it do its thing.

   Finally, make sure your Hard Drive doesn’t have any bad sectors. Go to My Computer> Right Click Hard Drive> Properties> Tools Tab> Check Now> Check both boxes and Start. It will ask you to reboot, so reboot. This will clear out any bad sectors on your Hard Drive.

   These are short-term solutions however. The easiest way is to just upgrade the RAM on your system, but at least the ways above are free.

   Good Luck =]

5. Jenny says:

   November 27, 2009 at 6:36 am

   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.make-computer-faster.com/
   You can download and scan your computer for free.

6. Ronald P says:

   November 27, 2009 at 6:36 am

   Cool Mom: Advanced Window Care is the program you need to speed up and clean your computer. It is free and easy to use. To speed up your internet download Google Chrome, it works great for me. It will take about 20 minutes to learn all the bells, and whistles.
   Good Luck

   http://www.download.com/Advanced-WindowsCare-Personal/3000-2086_4-10407614.html

   http://www.download.com/Google-Chrome-Backup/3000-2356_4-10883065.html

7. telset101 says:

   November 27, 2009 at 6:36 am

   hee are some soft ware that can do that

   http://www.recuva.com/

   this soft war deletes all the files that are left, fails that are useless
   here are so other software you might what to look at
   http://www.defraggler.com/
   http://www.ccleaner.com/
   hope that helps

8. rip says:

   November 27, 2009 at 6:36 am

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

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