My computer slowed down! Any quick tips to fix it?

Question

My computer is slow as a snail now, I did disk cleanup but it's still slow, any help?

Answer 1

Check for spy ware or viruses Clear Temp Internet file and cookies also try c Cleaner to clear temp files &junk files also checks for other issuses balso run a resestry ckeck program registry mrechanics is good Amount of Free RAm may akso be an issue Free RAM XP Pro is a freeware program that will help optimise RamM and Help out performance but I would suspect spy ware is what is slowing your system down Spy Bot DSearch and destroy works eairly weel and is a free program

Answer 2

Oh, God. There are some many ways to improve performance. Connected Internet wrote a couple of excellent articles on how to improve perfomance. The articles include: "10 Simple Ways to Speed Up Windows XP", "10 Intermediate Ways to Speed Up Windows XP" and "More Ways to Speed Up Windows XP."

"I’ve just finished setting up a new PC for a friend and I think some of you will be interested in some of the tweaks I make to all of my PCs to make them quicker. I’ve focused here on the ones which are simple to do and won’t cause problems if you get it wrong, rather than listing registry tweaks etc." excerpt of article

These are truly great articles. The author uses plain English and no computer geek language. The simple tips and tweaks are easy to implement. The more advance tips are a little tricky for novices.

The link: http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2005/12/03/645/

Answer 3

If this is the computing gadget evaluate reinstalling your OS after backing up your archives. If it takes position to be interncet suitable i.e internet Explorer evaluate downloading and employing Mozilla Firefox. that is way less liable to attacks.

Answer 4

Spyware will bring them to a crawl.
run this free scan
http://www.trendmicro.com/spyware-scan/
then run this free scan
http://www.ewido.net/en/
then download install and update ...also run this Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition 1.06
http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?tg=dl-20&qt=adaware&tag=srch
you could also have a virus...run this
http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/home_homeoffice/index_virus.html
also go into IE ...tools ...internet options...and
delete cookies,delete files(select offline content)
clear history
defrag your computer and your done....BE PATIENT ..ANYTHING GOOD TAKES TIME

Good Luck

Answer 5

Disk Defrag and uninstall anything that you don't use.

Answer 6

run a virusscan using norton anti-virus, adaware, or mcafee.

Answer 7

do a virus scan u can download free ones at http://www.download.com if u don't have one

Answer 8

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Computer Slow

Download and then 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...

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Computer Virus/Spyware/Adware/Malware/etc

All free...

Download and then run Avira AntiVir Personal Edition Classic at:

http://www.free-av.com/

Download and then run Spybot - Search & Destroy at:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/

Download and then run Ad-Aware SE Personal at:

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Joe...

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Answer 9

that is made by spy-ware find it with spy-ware removal software.