why is my computer so slow?

Question

it is really anoying i have a pretty good computer and anti ad ware and spy ware programs runnin

Answer 1

Do you defragment your drives once a week? Do you have an anti-virus program? Do you have a registry and internet cleaner software? Do you run too many programs on your task bar? Do you keep your security software updated and scan your system every alternate day? Do you have a firewall? Do you delete loads of stuff and don't mind cleanind their registry keys? After doing all these, does your computer still run slowly?

Answer 2

Add more RAM. run scan disk delete UN wanted files by running disk clean.

Answer 3

your registery is probley to full i have a window registery program that gets all that out of there and speeds you up i can send it to u if you would like

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Answer 5

you probably need to delete some file that are unneeded

Answer 6

5 Tweaks to Speed Up Windows

Before making any tweaks, cleanup the clutter that your computer accumulated over time by using Windows’ Disk Cleanup. To access Disk Cleanup go to Start menu> All Programs> Accessories> System Tools> Disk Cleanup. Make sure Temporary files, Download files, Temporary Internet Files and Recycle Bin are checked. Compress old files doesn’t delete any files but, instead, Windows compresses files to free up hard drive (HD) space. If you have plenty of free space on your HD then there is no need to compress these files. Next, create a system restore point just in case something goes wrong.

1. Startup Programs – are programs that load automatically when you start Windows. The more startup programs you have the longer it takes Windows to load up. Where did all these startup programs come from anyway? Unfortunately, almost without fail, every new program you install on to your computer decides to add itself on to the startup program list. Overtime the startup program list is as long as your arm. Remember, all programs on the list must load up before you can do anything. In addition, there is another problem, all these programs use up memory (RAM). So now you have a long wait and less RAM available. The solution is fairly straight forward…remove the programs that you don’t immediately need to use off the startup list. There are several ways to remove them. Method 1 – start the program (eg. Microsoft Word) and go to Options Menu – it can also appears Tool menu or Configuration menu or Settings – and uncheck the option that reads, “load program at startup.” Then press [Apply]. Method 2 – Start Menu > Run > type “msconfig” and [Enter] > click on the Startup Tab > uncheck any program you don’t want to load at startup > press [Apply] > [O.K.] > you will be prompted to press [Yes] to restart Windows. Method 3 – download the startup manager, Autoruns, from Sysinternal. After unzipping the Autoruns file, double click on autoruns.exe (or autoruns if you selected “hide extension” in Windows Explorer) and click on the Logon tab. Uncheck any program you don’t want to load at startup.


2. Registry – think of Window’s registry as one big checklist. Registry lists all the programs and files you have installed on your computer. In addition, it also records the application path and settings. Unfortunately, it is the biggest snake pit on Windows. As you add/remove programs and save/delete files, the number of obsolete registry entries increases. At startup, Windows runs through all the registry entries. Naturally, more entries means more time. Deleting obsolete or erroneous registry entry will dramatically speed up you load time. Before you do anything with the registry, Always back it up first. To backup the registry Start Menu > Help and Support > click “undo changes to your computer with System Restore” > click on “create a restore point” > enter in a name > [Enter] > [Close]. To edit the registry, you are going to need to use a registry editor or manager. Windows XP has a built in registry editor but it is very basic and not terribly user friend. My suggestion is to use third party software. There are several free registry editors, EZCleaner and CCleaner (aka Crap Cleaner) are probably the most popular. Personally, I found that these free programs pale in comparison to the “to buy” programs. When it comes to something so temperamental as the registry, I find that it is worth shelling out some cash to buy a registry editor. My two favorite programs are TuneUp Utilities 2006 and Iolo’s System Mechanic 6. Both have a 30-day trial period. So you can try them and decide if you want to keep them. I like these two because they list all entries that are safe to edit/delete and include the location of the erroneous entry as well as the reason why they recommend the entry to be either edit/delete.

3. Windows Desktop – Microsoft added a lot of special effects and animation to Windows’ desktop. However, all these special effects eat up CPU cycles and memory. By cutting back on some of these special effects, you can speed up the overall performance of your computer. To change the special effects click on Start menu > right click My Computer > Properties > click on Advance tab > under “Performance” click [Settings] > click on Visual Effects tab > click [Custom] > and uncheck any effect you don’t want. There is no hard rule as to what to remove. My suggestion is that you play with it until you have a set of special effects that you are pleased with.


4. Fonts - there is a plethora of fonts available in Windows (eg. New Times Roman, Arial, Courier, ...etc.) The more fonts you have the greater the amount of resources Windows need to use to support them. To delete unwanted fonts go to Control Panel > Fonts > delete any font you don’t plan on using.


5. Paging File – all computers have physical memory (aka RAM). However, there are many instances when the amount of physical memory is not enough. Therefore, Windows converts some space on the hard drive into virtual memory. This is often refer to as the “page file” or “swap file.” The virtual memory works like physical memory but it is much slower. You can optimize Windows by setting the appropriate amount of virtual memory for your computer to use and setting that amount constant. As a rule, the more physical memory you have the less virtual memory your computer needs. Remember, virtual memory much slower than physical memory. Force your computer to use the most physical memory as possible. In addition, by keeping the size of the page file constant, there is less fragmentation of the virtual memory. My recommendations are: 1. if you have 1GB or more of RAM then set the page file to 256MB; 2. if you have at least 512MB then set the page file to 512MB; 3. if you have 256MB or less of RAM then install more RAM – Windows XP needs at least 512MB of RAM for good performance. To set the size of the page file go to Start menu > right click My Computer > Properties > click on Advance tab > under “Performance” click [Settings] > click Advance tab > under “Virtual Memory” click [Change] > click “Custom” > enter the same number into both “Initial Size” and “Maximum Size.”

Answer 7

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