Windows XP slowing way down, tried fixing it and it slows down even more?

Question

Trying to figure out how to speed this sysytem up. I tried stopping all programs from start up but it just seems to slow the system even more and now i am just trying to get it back to what it was. Any suggestions? main problem is that programs keep freezing up, i.e. IE, messengers and the like. I am tired of the problems on this computer. My other comp works fine and speed is great but this one just slows even more with each day that passes.

I have run an adware scanner and virus scan. Also ran disc clean up and defragmentor. Nothing is working here. just is slowing done more and more with each thing i do here. I am at a loss here, complete loss.

Answer 1

1. Try running a full virus and spyware scan

Download Spybot Search and Destroy and run that for spyware.
Scan for viruses using a site like http://housecall.antivirus.com

2. Run a system cleaner like Crap Cleaner: http://ccleaner.com/

3. Defragment your hard drive.

Click Start->Accessories->System Tools->Disk Defragmenter

4. You may need to add more memory to the system. Maybe it's running out of physical memory and is using the hard disk as virtual memory.

Answer 2

Try deleting all the programs you don't need. Also be sure to delete all the trial and sample software that came preinstalled on the computer. This usually includes lots of stupid games and trail programs that you have to pay for. These will slow your computer down a lot. Be sure not to delete things you don't know about and also restart the computer after removing some of the programs.
Also get Spybot Search & Destroy and use it to remove all adware and spyware on the computer; it's free. Be sure you have a good antivirus program, update it, and run it. You can find a good free one called Antivir at www.freeav.com.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

download ewido and ad aware and run those programs for adware and spyware. there free for 30 days

also maybe do a disk defragment and run a disk cleanup

my bets is that its spyware or adware bogging your pc down though

Answer 5

ok,

it looks like memory problem, before taking this asumbtion, try checking for viruses/spyware

use
Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
from
housecall.trendmicro.com/
to check for viruses

and download SPYBOT from
www.spybot.info
for spyware removal

if all of these fails, then try last solution before saying its memory

1. right click over my computer
2. go to properties
3. Go to Advanced Tab
4. Select Performance (Settings)
a. on the visual effects tab, select adjust for best performance and click ok,
b. go to Advanced tab, under virtual memory, click change, then select custom size, and set 1000 MB on each of your partitions, you must have ate least 2 GB on your primary disk.

Answer 6

Have you tried running a Full virus scan of your system and a spyware scan? It could be maleware that is slowing you down.

Answer 7

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Computer Slow

Download and then run startup.exe (FREEWARE) at:

http://www.mlin.net/startupcpl.shtml......

Can't live without it and windows...

Then disable and/or uninstall whatever u don't need.

Other things to try:

1 - Disk Cleanup (removal of temp files, cookies, etc.)
2 - Defrag
3 - Registry Cleanup (CAN BE VERY RISKY!)

FROM A HARDWARE PERSPECTIVE THE BEST AND MOST COST EFFECTIVE POSSIBLE UPGRADE (IN GENERAL) IS THE ADDITION OF MORE MEMORY (RAM).

ALL ELSE FAILS - RELOAD YOUR O/S (WINDOWS) AND THEN REINSTALL ALL OTHER PROGRAMS YOU NEED/USE!

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 8

get the reboot disk that came with the computer and save some files on disk or cds and just restore the computer to the original settings as if it were brand new. that helped with mine and it works as if brand new again. hope you have the disk

Answer 9

Check whether the CPU fan is working or not...
Other wise it may be hard disk or memory failure.

Answer 10

Try defragmenting C & D drives.