it use to be fast now after 3 years it is really slow.
2006-09-20 10:56:33 · 7 answers · asked by ScooterDar 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Go to disk clean up in Accessories.
2006-09-20 10:59:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As the others have said you can reinstall the operating system however that is a rather drastic step to take. Try the disk cleanup and the disk defragmenter tools. Also if you use Internet Explorer open it click on tools scroll to Internet options and erase cookies, on-line content and the page history, this should speed up your Internet explorer program and if you know how to do it emptying your pre-fetch folder once a week is a good idea.
A good way to free up hard drive space is to buy a free space washer/eraser and to run that program after manually deleting all the files you don't need/ can't use. and it is never a bad idea to run a registry cleaning program once a month.
Here are some URLs that will have program's to help fix and maintain your software and or hardware. http://www.v-com.com http://www.webroot.com http://www.cyberscrub.com
I hope this helps you.
2006-09-20 18:21:46 · answer #2 · answered by demonicunicorn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh boy! after three years, it is loaded with trash, too! Your PC may need some serious cleaning by now.
Go to Start>run, and type in " chkdsk. C: /f " ( without the ". But note that there are purposeful spaces .
You will be told that your PC cannot perform the function until restarted. Type Y for yes. Restart your PC.
This will check the hard drive for errors, and make repairs.
There are other functions you can perform to clean your disk.
My computer>Local Disk C>properties>tools. The box is self-explanatory.
2006-09-20 18:07:17 · answer #3 · answered by seeitmiway32 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reinstall Windows. Seriously, even the best maintained Windows install begins to accrue crap and slow down over the course of a few years and the only way to get your machine back to it's original speed again is to back up your files then reinstall Windows from fresh.
2006-09-20 18:00:26 · answer #4 · answered by Bamba 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best option would be to back up any essential documents or files you have, and then completely reinstall windows (and reformat your hard drive in the process). This will wipe everything out and let you start from a clean slate.
2006-09-20 17:59:38 · answer #5 · answered by karkov48 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to control panel.
click administrative tools.
click computer management.
click storage on the right side.
click disk defragmenter.
and defragment your drive.
this will make your computer run faster.
also look on www.download.com for ccleaner, its a good program to get rid of junk on your computer.
2006-09-20 18:02:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
norton systemworks, and spybot
2006-09-20 18:00:13 · answer #7 · answered by guzzler 1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋