2006-06-23 16:51:49 · 7 answers · asked by Mike A 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
I think its my ram, but I did several cleanups and stop stuffing coming up on start-up. I'm fairly advanced computer user, but I was trained on macs, not PCS
2006-06-23 17:14:31 · update #1
U MUST BE LOW ON RAM......NOW A DAYS 256MB OF RAM IS NOTHIN....ESPECIALLY WID LOTS OF WEB BROWSIN ......
SO IF POSSIBLE BUY A 1GB RAM.....ND MAKE SURE THT UR COMPUTER WILL SUPPORT THE NEW RAM U ARE ABOUT TO BUY.
2006-06-23 16:57:19 · answer #1 · answered by pHatman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can download ccleaner for free here: http://bit.ly/1Bk5V5C
First open CCleaner
Go to the Cleaner tab and you will be confronted by a very confusing lineup of checkboxes.
To make this brief, below is my recommended setup:
Under internet explorer check temporary internet files, cookies, and last download location. Most users don't really need this stuff. keep history and bookmarks unchecked, history is a maybe, but you don't want to lose bookmarked sites. You can normally leave Windows Explorer, System, and Advanced alone.
Run CCleaner and it will start deleting files.
afterward it will present you with a list of the files deleted, you really don't need to go through it as it will be several pages long.
The registry cleaner is recommended for slightly more advanced users. Use it after uninstalling programs as they will often leave behind incorrect registry entries.
If you decide to run Registry cleaner then review the items detected and always back up the registry (I keep a folder aside for this)
The Tools tab lets you uninstall programs and set startup programs. Why do you need this if Windows has all of these features? Especially with Vista Home Ed. The windows defender software explorer( startup programs) doesn't pick up some entries (however software explorer is easier to use).
Using CCleaner to uninstall programs and then check for leftover registry entries takes less time.
Under Options you can determine how CCleaner cleans your files. I leave this alone.
2014-08-16 03:35:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're not that experienced, i cannot recommend this, but, go to start, run and type "msconfig" w/o the quotation marks, turn off anything in the startup tab that you do not want to come up. This will solve all of that crap from loading when you first start your PC, I also recommend CCleaner, it is faster than the Windows cleanup program.
2006-06-23 16:54:59 · answer #3 · answered by Nick P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well... whats the specks on your computer?
Intel...?
AMD...? (if not Intel user)
^please state your cpu speed
how old your computer is
amount of RAM
if your computer is slow
but seems a little bit slower
it could just be an illusion
maybe u were using a friends, and his was fast
and u came back home, and suddenly urs seems slow, cuz ur use to ur friend's fast computer
2006-06-23 16:56:13 · answer #4 · answered by Eng 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try multiple spyware removal tools such as ad-aware and spybot search-and-destroy. If that doesn't work, you could always run anti-virus. Change settings on your desktop for best performance. And, if all else fails, upgrade your RAM.
2006-06-23 16:57:22 · answer #5 · answered by vitamin_t1979 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do a defrag first,you should do these on a regular basis .windows xp--go to start --all programs--accessories----system tools--defragmenter this will bring all your split files into one allowing your computer to run faster.
2006-06-23 17:07:55 · answer #6 · answered by Ron~N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run startup.exe at:
http://www.mlin.net/startupcpl.shtml......
Can't live without it and windows...
Then disable and/or uninstall whatever u don't need.
Joe..
2006-06-24 04:14:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
clear your temporay files or download ccleaner or crap cleaner
2006-06-23 16:55:13 · answer #8 · answered by grayxenon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋