improve cpu speed?

Question

my computers cpu spends most of the time at 100% usage.
what can i do to improve

i have p3 600mhz
384 mb ram

Answer 1

Whoa... that's a VERY old CPU. you should seriously consider upgrading your system (you'll need RAM, motherboard, and processor, at the least).

Other than that, applications pegging your processor need to be eliminated. It's VERY likely you're experiencing malware/spyware or shaky apps with resource leaks. Can't get into it all in text. Good luck.

Answer 2

if you cannot afford a new PC why throw away the old one if it does just what you need. Most of the advanced features advertised with new computers are not used by the average computer user. Most of us use our computers for basic things like connecting to the Internet and running Office applications. If that is the case with you then your system is just fine. I had an old IBM Pentium 2 laptop with a scanty 6gig hard drive and about 128 RAM, which I almost threw away. I recently installed Windows XP and deleted all applications and we are using to connect to the Internet and do other basic things. I have a wireless Internet connection so it has proved quite useful.

I also have a desktop with abt the same specs as yours. I had same problem but have managed to get it back up and running fine. It literally grinded to a halt and wouldn't even boot up.

It is likely you are plagued with spyware and viruses. For detailed help read Carla S's answer to your question. It's a slow and painful recovery process but you would learn a lot by the time you finish.

Answer 3

i agree, you should buy a new computer.cauz like rite now they are using Pentium 4 and the new one Intel D.whoe~we not talking about 800MhZ of CPU we are talking about 3.2GHz CPU speed and 2GB of RAM speed.but if you want to still use your old pc.i suggest that you should clear the un-needed files,defrag.ur disk,end the task of the curent program that running on ur background.(that WindowTaskManager) end the process of some stuff.to make it more faster.delete all spyware and adware.

Answer 4

i have a pentium 3 in my 2nd machine ,its a 866mhz and i use it for photo editing and internet usage
the main problem with pentium 3 processors is they were prone to overheating,they were the worst pentiums intel made,thats why they never lasted long,the reason for your p.c being at 100% usage all the time is because the p3 is struggleing to keep up with the software you are using,although 600mhz is quite fast in a p3,its very,very slow compared to even the budget celeron processors of today,the slowest chip today for a desktop is 2.5ghz,four times more powerful than your processor
you can buy a ready built motherboard with processor and ram from http://www.misco.co.uk/categories/~1568~/Motherboards%20&%20CPUs.htm,then you only have to add your existing hardware to have a new p.c

Answer 5

once you've a private computer pc, then you truthfully would overclock your CPU to make it equivalent to round a million.8 to 2.0 Ghz. this gained't have a drastic progression, yet nevertheless its nicely worth it. Your recreation ought to easily artwork! once you've a workstation pc, then i do not recommend overclocking the lappie CPU because of over heating themes. In such case, in case you want to play secure, you should do not some thing. in case you nevertheless opt to overclock, be particular you do in a nicely ventilated position. also, because overclocking would make your pc risky, so the most acceptable wager is to purchase a sparkling CPU, in case you want to pay. wish this permits.

Answer 6

you have 3 options

1 close down some of the background programs
2 upgrade to something that can handle the ammount your running
3 memory upgrade

your cpu is doing what memory should handle

Answer 7

Extremely simple. Buy a new pc. i had a p3 733 and it just got too slow slow i bought a new pc with an athlon 64

Answer 8

Thats a slow system, it will run Windows 2000 but I wouldn't ask it to run XP. See if you can upgrade your RAM if you can't afford to replace your pc.
The next thing is to clear out any malware that has installed itself. Try the following programs;

The Windows firewall doesn't stop malware on your pc from dialling out. Either of these firewalls are free for personal use and stop unwanted incoming and outgoing traffic. You choose which programs are allowed to access the internet. They are both fairly easy to use and updated regularly.
http://www.zonelabs.com Zone Alarm firewall
http://www.kerio.com Kerio firewall

Shields Up security site, check your firewall works
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

http://www.mozilla.com/ Firefox web browser
http://www.opera.com/ Opera web browser
Instal both these web browsers, turn off javascript on one and use that browser for vising unknown websites. They don't support Active X so thats one less way for problems to get on your pc.

Winpatrol is a handy utility that tracks cookies on your pc and stops unwanted changes to your startup folder.
http://www.winpatrol.com

Spywareblaster works with Internet Explorer. It won't uninstall spyware that is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes to
I.E.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

The best antispyware is Spyware Doctor
http://www.pctools.com The free version will give you the file name and location so you can get help removing them without having to pay.

http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10379544.html

http://www.ewido.net Ewido anti trojan

Ad-Aware SE Personal anti adware
http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/

Spybot Search and Destroy anti spyware
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

http://www.avast.com Avast Antivirus

http://www.bitdefender.com -BitDefender can be used as a second, on demand anti virus.

http://www.ccleaner.com Cr*pcleaner Registry cleaner and privacy tool

Microsoft have two free online scanners that look for malware.
http://safety.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
You can also download Microsofts free Windows Defender from the official Microsoft site, and the Malicious Software Removal Tool.

Remember to update and run all of you anti malware programs at least once a week.

Delete any old files you don't use and make back ups off your pc.
Uninstall any programs you don't use.
Defragment the hard drive from Start - Programs - Accessories - System tools - disc defragmenter. Just leave it to run, don't try to use your pc while its running.

Answer 9

Getting rid of the spyware, and ending all background applications would be a good place to start.

Answer 10

go to ebay you can get a 900 or 1000 mhz for less than $20