why did my computer get slow when i fast got it?

Answer 1

It's because you hardly did any of the following tasks after buying your computer. Be patient, do the following tasks, and your computer speed will boost:

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.
4. Delete cookies. (you can do it from your browser options: tools>internet options)
5. Delete cache or temporary files. (you can do it from your browser options) or, click on 'start", 'run', type 'temp' then click ok. Whatever shows up, just delete.
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, or never use at all.
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, browsers, games that you use.

Also, check this link:
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10165_7-5554402-1.html

Answer 2

If you are using Windows XP, there are a number of tweaks which you can perform to get better performance out of your PC, depending on your requirements.

Many of these are very easy to do and can significantly speed up your system, particularly if you have a lot of unnecessary programs running in the background (loading with windows on startup).

For information on how to tweak your XP machine for optimal performance, go to:

http://www.podcomplex.com/pc/index.html...

this will guide you through the main system tweaks for XP, including:

- set pagefile size
- set visual effects
- drive indexing
- startup programs
- tweakUI
- write caching
- spyware/adware
- disk defrag

Answer 3

all the junk you got starting on startup and running in the background
you need 2 go to start all programs startup delete everything thats starting on startup set all your messengers not to start on startup do a disk cleanup and defrag

Answer 4

defrag run virus and ad ware should speed u up spy bot SD and ad ware SE is free if you have never def raged it should help lots

Answer 5

maybe you installed a software that used up the memory-norton is notorious for this