how can i increase my computer speed?

Question

i have 224 mb RAM and 1.72Mhz processor so tell how can i increase my computer's speed

Answer 1

Here I'll give you some simple tasks to do which will surely make your PC run faster.

1. Run Disk clean-up. Then delete unused files. (start>program>accessories>sys... tools> disk clean-up)
2. Check for disk errors. (right click on a disk-drive>properties>tools >error checking)
3. Run disk defragmenter.
4. Delete cookies. (you can do it from your browser options: tools>internet options)
5. Delete cache. (you can do it from your browser options)
6. Delete all history files. (you can do it from your browser options, or, CTRL + H, then delete)
7. Empty recycle bin.
8. Delete unused icons & short-cuts from anywhere including desktop.
9. Uninstall any software or game that you use only once or twice in a week.
10. Delete temporary internet files. (you can do it from your browser options: tools>internet options)
11. Delete all recent files. (click on start, click run, then type "recent", delete all the files which show up)
12. Run a full virus scan. If any threat found, eliminate that completely.
13. Run a software which can remove any spyware or adware.

If you did these all at the same time, restart your computer. All these to be done once in a week if possible, depending on the frequency of use of your PC.

* Updating: (Needed only when updates are available)
14. Update your Windows by installing latest updates.
15. Update your audio & video drivers.
16. Update softwares, games that you use.
16. If possible, upgrade your system RAM to 1024 megabytes.


You can get much help from the links below:
http://digitalliving.cnet.co.uk/asktheed...

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10163_7-555...

Doing these not only will keep your PC fast, but also will serve you with trouble-free operation & safe environment of work.

**Caution: Some people above gave some tips which are helpful, but needs extreme care because if you mess up, your PC may stop working properly. The tips I gave are simple & easy, you will understand what you are doing.

dartaz0, the guy above me, gave a useful tip which will help your PC start faster.

Answer 2

1. delete all the temporary files. run > %temp% > delete all the files. 2. only install those softwares which are required 3. do not store any personal or other matter on the C drive. 4. Do not store too many files on your desktop. 5. Remove the unwanted start up files. run > msconfig > start up > deselect the unwanted. 6. Full Scan your computer every week to Keep it free of virus. For that you need to have a full/licensed version of a good anti virus. 7. Increase the speed of RAM Have a 1GB DDR RAM atleast. 8. Defragment the disks. start > All programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter. 9. Do not open too many pages/ files at the same time.

Answer 3

Right click on C directory in your computer
Properties
Clean disc
Ok
All temp and unnecessary files will be deleted.
So your computer speed will increase a bit.
Upgrading to a newest system will be better.

Answer 4

first, go to RUN, and type the following (if you use Win XP) : "services.msc" then press enter. You should see a list of installed services. Now you will disable some of them. Be careful, as many of them are crucial for the operating system. Here are those that can be disabled with no problem: Alerter, Application layer gateway, ClipBook, COM+ Event System, COM+ System Application, DHCP client, Distributed link tracking client, Distributed transaction coordinator, Error reporting service, HTTP SSL, Human interface device access, indexing service, IPSEC services, messenger, MS software shadow copy provider, performance logs and alerts, Portable media serial number, protected storage, RPC locator, remote registry, routing and remote access, smart card, SSDP discovery service, task scheduler, TCP/IP netbios helper, telephony (unless you use a modem to connect to internet), telnet, Uninterruptible power supply, Universal plug&play device host, volume shadow copy, Web client, Windows imaga aquisition, Windows time, Wireless zero configuration, WMI performance adapter.

You disable them by double clicking and selecting from that scroll-list.

What you just did was you turned off some features that in 99,99 % of cases you do not need, such as wireless networking, remote registry control etc. By doing this you gain a lot of extra free memory.

Next, run "regedit.exe" and go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\
CurrentControlSet\Control\
Session Manager\Memory Management\
PrefetchParameters

and there find a key named ENABLE PREFETCHER and modify it to 0 (it should have 3 as a value). That decreases boot time a lot.

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Answer 5

Yeah buddy you can increase RAM and it will improve it's speed.
and there are few trick which can help you speed up your pc without spending money.
You can overclock your cpu if you got such mother board.
You can keep your OS up to date and run disk defregmenter on the periodic basis.
There are few software which can help you in doing so like system mechanic.

Answer 6

Buy more RAM, you need to see what kind of chip your computer uses first. Most computers at that processor speed are upgradeable to almost 2 gigs ram. You can also overclock the processor, but that would burn it out QUICK.

Answer 7

Increase your RAM to 512 Mb

Answer 8

You can replace the processor and increase the RAM in your machine.

You can also reduce the number of applications/programs running on startup or in the background. These use up RAM which is often unneccessary.
You can also regularly perform disk fragmenter and disk cleanup.

Answer 9

check for any malware that is running. Enable pop up blocker to prevent installation of spyware through pop up ads.

Use system tools to optimize the lay out.

Remove redundant files

Bottom line....Free up space and capacity

Answer 10

If you need help installing ram, then just contact me through my profile.

You will need to get memory because 224MB is not enough these days. You should try and get at least 512.

Go to http://www.4allmemory.com and buy rams there cuz its the cheapest place to buy rams. I cant think of anywhere cheaper. You can also try ebay if you think you can get it cheaper there.

Then just open your motherboard and you can easily install it.