I have windows XP on an Acer aspire 1640 pc and I have done all I can to try to empty the temp files and cache and cookies and ran my pest patrol and my antivirus and still my computer is really slow and I have high speed. Any suggestions on what to try or do???
2006-07-26 14:57:01 · 7 answers · asked by everyones_elmo 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
ok I cleaned my startup and I do have pccilin (trend micro) and I ran that and ran a disc clean up and a disk defragger and I have 67% free space but it is still slow....anyone know what else?
2006-07-26 17:22:53 · update #1
Use at your own risk.. but WILL speed things up
Clean your start up
to do this.. follow these steps
Start
run
type "msconfig" no quotes
Click the tab far right that says "start up"
Uncheck anything that you dont use or dont reconize, just about.. make sure to leave anything that involves your virus scan.. if you see anyhting with weird names like asfoaoi just random lettering anyything random like that, its a virus uncheck it, run your virus scan and then use www.trendmicro.com i garantee this online virus scan will speed things up and find lots of spyware/viruse/problems its very good.
Next or rather, a really good thing to do is, theres a secret folder that temp files hide in and cause problems
C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR NAME HERE\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5
or just go to your temporary internet files folder and at the end of the address at the top type \content.ie5 and delete everything that is in there except the index file, you cant delete that. Also make sure to have all web pages closed when doing this or you will get problems....
Try all these things and you will gain speed and remove lots of problems..
Good luck let us know how it goes.
2006-07-26 15:27:03 · answer #1 · answered by dukejasonduke 4 · 20⤊ 5⤋
Do disk cleanup and defrag (in homestead windows). Delete each and everything you do no longer choose or use, or shop it on a memory stick.. Then defrag returned. till you have a fix disk (you will deliver it decrease back to this is unique state and lose all your archives), or a homestead windows disk the place you may maintain modern-day archives you're caught. extra memory is the main in all probability thank you to strengthen velocity, yet quite you may tidy up first in the past spending.
2016-11-03 02:06:57 · answer #2 · answered by mcthay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your computer was once fast and now it's slow, you have caught something.
You can get a free online scan at www.ewido.com.
Download and run both ad-Aware and Spybot, both free
comodo is a free antivirus
2006-07-26 15:13:40 · answer #3 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two bits of information that is missing - how much free disk is available? and how much ram do you have?
If not enough ram, then it may be swapping out memory with every action - very bad performance-wise.
If not enough disk, then it may be having difficulty creating swapping areas.
2006-07-26 15:13:15 · answer #4 · answered by ffisk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be bc u have alot of spyware on ur computer. look up a program called. spyware search and destroy. might wana do a hard drive cean up. and a defragment. to the hard drive. they both can be found if u right clik ur hard drive.
2006-07-26 15:00:33 · answer #5 · answered by rhino 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at this link: http://www.askbobrankin.com/make_windows_xp_run_faster.html That should help also download yahoo toolbar, it has anti spyware on it.
2006-07-26 15:04:03 · answer #6 · answered by Giggles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go here http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/winntas/tips/techrep/freedisk.mspx?mfr=true
2006-07-26 15:05:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋