I BOUGHT MY COMPUTER IN FEB. AND IT IS SlOwEr THAN IT USED TO BE...HOW CAN I FIX THAT?

Question

ALSO IF MY fRIEND HAS A USER ACCOUNT ON MY COMPUTER, AS THE MASTER ACCOUNT CAN I GET NTO HIS PROFILE? EVEN THOUGH HE HAS A PASSWORD TO SEE HIS DESKTOP?

Answer 1

I think the first thing to do is look at Task Manager, and see if there is a process that shouldn't be there that is eating up CPU.

If there is something that is clicking along at 20, 30, or 40% on a continuous basis, do a Yahoo! search and see if it is malware or some such.

You probably haven't had the computer long enough to need to defrag the hard drive.

Answer 2

I'll give u some tips:

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 for all drives.
4. Delete cookies. (you can do it from your browser options: tools>internet options)
5. Delete cache or files. (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.
17. If possible, upgrade your system RAM to 1024 megabytes or more.

Answer 3

For the system Performance,

Tried to uninstall some of the Third party toolbar applications and other unwanted applications installed on the computer.

Tried to delete the temp files and cookies.

Try to remove some of the unwanted startup items from the startup.

Answer 4

Have you been cleaning out the temp files on a regular basis? Have to installed and/or removed several programs and haven't done a defrag? As far as your friend's profile, if it's password protected, I believe you'll need the password to see what's in his profile.

Answer 5

You have probably installed a lot of programs since receiving it. Almost all programs run a small version of itself at startup.
Click: Start, click: run, type: msconfig [enter]
Select the startup tab and remove any programs that you dont want to start when the computer comes up.

Answer 6

start/msconfig/click on the last tab on the top and uncheck all of them.
Start/all programs,accesories, system tools, cleanup disk, when it open, it might take a while check all of them.
also try deleting some files. you can also delte programs by going to start/ control pnaels/ add or remove programs, and then unistall programs u don't need.

Answer 7

try some of the registry fixing programs, optimizers etc. But the preinstalation of the operative system is the best option. Why messing in other people's things :)

Answer 8

Have updated virus scans, empty out your recycle bin, and find the folder "cookies" and delete everything except the index file within the folder.

Answer 9

I find that a complete hard drive wipe and reload of windows works wonders if all else fails.Windows collects too much garbage.

Answer 10

Run a disk clean up, eliminate all the junk off your computer you don't use anymore, and disk fragment.