How to speed up my computer?

Question

Hi everyone, I just want to know that how to speed up the Computer. I have Windows XP 2000 on my system. But its loading time is very slow. Any help will be highly appreciated. Best Regards. Inayat
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Answer 1

If you're slow at startup, it's probably because there are too many programs starting up at that time.

A lot of extraneous software plants itself in the startup utility so that it can run in the background when you're not using it (allows for auto updates and such).

Here is what you do:

Click the start menu.
Look on the right, and you'll see "RUN".
Open the Run Dialog and type "msconfig".
When the system configuration utility appears on your screen, choose the last tab to the right, "Startup".
Look through this list of programs. The only ones that should be starting up are programs related to your printer and monitor/mouse (laptops, usually). Any viewers, like quicktime, realplayer, etc. and anything related to Adobe or messenger services can be unchecked.

When you're done unchecking things, click apply and exit out of that window. It will ask you to restart, do so now.

When things come back up, it will be faster, but there will be a strange box telling you that your system has been changed. No problem, just click ok and go on your happy way.

Good luck :)

Rob

Answer 2

1. You either have Windows XP or you have Windows 2000, you can't have both unless you've got them on seprate particians on your hard drive.

2. If you're having a difficult time booting up windows, you might want to do a disk cleanup and a disk defragment. It may take a while if you've never "Defraged" your system before, so be prepared to have your computer stay on all night... of for a few nights depending on the amount of space you've occupied on your hard drive.

Answer 3

Add more memory, disable auto load programs
Check that there are no processes running that can be done once daily like a backup, indexing
Get rid of intensive programs like loading graphics.
Programs like AOL IM are really bad memory HOGS
Do a disk defrag, make sure there is plenty of space on the hard drive to run and have extra work space, delete cookies and Temp folders

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Buying some new parts like ram will help but you also need to
Scan and remove Spyware and viruses.
Delete unwanted files
Defrag your computer

Answer 6

Wow, that's a very general question.

1.upgrade RAM
2.clean up startup at Start>run>msconfig(if you don't know what you're doing, don't do this step
3.get a new computer with better processing, bus speed, cache size, RAM

Good luck!

Answer 7

you have window XP 2000 which is super,
my experience with PC i have same, some i got for $39.99 3 step from macafee s/w Firewall, anti virus which ruined complete laptop i had to go to local It have them fixed and removed Macafee s/w, they suggested do not any of those. they loaded nor den s/w also free window anti virus. now my laptop always super fast. one click to Internet surfing yahoo, hotmail, google, etc;
iam enjoying it.

Answer 8

Super high speed internet.............mine is already pretty fast and SBC recently offered an even higher speed.
Just do not use dial up.

Answer 9

run the defrag program