Tips on making a computer faster?

Answer 1

try overclocking the ram memory
http://www.sysopt.com/features/graphics/article.php/3549986

i have to warn u though it wont be forever, as ram memory gets "wasted" or in other words, wont last as long as u expect it to

Answer 2

Hers some tips on how tomake your PC run faster, (assuming you use windows):

1. Run a virus/spyware scan (If you do not own a antivirus software, or yours has expired I recommend downloading the free aol one)

2. Uninstall all unwanted applications, go to control panel and look under add/remove programs.

3. Restart computer

4. Run a disc defrag, located in the start bar under applications/tools.

5. Check for Windows Updates
6. If none of these work, try a PC optimizing program. You can buy or download one for $5-$30

7. If al else fails, time to get a new computer.

Answer 3

Disk Cleanup Utility ~
Click Start>All Programs (or Programs)>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Cleanup. Analyze your hard drive for files you can eliminate and it may shock you to see how much hard drive space (and speed) you can free up with just a few clicks.

~ Defragmenting The HDD ~
Click Start>All Programs (or Programs)>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Defragmentor. Choose the disk you want to defragment and expect to let the program run for several hours.

~ Uninstall Unused Unwanted Software ~
Click Start>Control Panel>Add Remove Programs Simply select and uninstall all programs you know for sure you don't need or want.

~ Buy More RAM ~
Increasing your RAM, a computer's memory, can dramatically increase speed when running certain operations or programs. RAM costs so little now that you should install the maximum amount of memory your system can handle.

~ Clean Up The Desktop ~
Too many icons on the Desktop can effect system performance. So just keep only the icons for frequently used programs and delete the rest. When you delete an icon, you are not deleting the program itself, just the Shortcut for it.

~ Managing The Application Startup Utility - System Tray Cleanup ~
This operation requires a bit more technical savvy, so proceed with caution. Many programs load into the System Tray in the lower right of your computer's desktop and consume system resources even if you never use them.
Click Start>Run, type in msconfig then press Enter. Click the "Startup" tab to see a list of programs that automatically start with Windows. Clear the check box next to programs you know you don't want to load at startup. But don't clear any checkbox unless you are 100% certain of a program's purpose. Once you finish, click OK and it will prompt you to restart Windows.
~ Empty Recycle Bin ~
Here is where all of your deleted files are stored temporarily until you decide to empty this folder by deleting the files within. But it is set up to hold the files until you either manually empty the Bin or configure it to automatically empty upon system shutdown.
R-click on the Recycle Bin icon on your Desktop and choose Empty Recycle Bin from the drop-down menu.

~ Delete Temporary Files ~
Windows creates temporary files whenever a file is opened. This is for the purpose of creating a mirror document that can be retrieved in the event of a system crash.

1. In c:\WINDOWS\TEMP and c:\WINDOWS\TMP delete every file within this folder.
2. Do a search for other temporary files. Type in the Search field *.tmp - you'll get a list of files ending with the file extension .tmp. Delete the entire list.
3. Empty Recycle Bin when through.

~ Clear History, Cookies, And Internet Caches From The Internet Browser ~
~ Turn Off Themes ~
If you don't mind sacrificing a little eye candy, turn off themes entirely. On some of my older systems I have actually seen close to a 30% improvement in performance.
Click Start, then "Control Panel". If your Control Panel is in category mode you then need to pick "Performance and Maintenance".
Then in either Control Panel mode>Administrative Tools> Services>Themes. R-click on it and choose "Properties". Click "Stop", set the Startup Type to "Disabled" and hit "Apply". Windows will take on a much more basic appearance, but you've dumped a great deal of resource-hogging crud. It also gets the clutter out of your way to make you more productive.

Answer 4

Dear aa_man033,

There are a few things you can do to try and make your computer faster.
1.Do a system defrag
2Delete any games or programs your not playing or using.Don't over crowd your computer with many games
which take up memory and can slow your computer down
3.If you have music,clips,or pics saved to your computer burn them or save then to disk or cd.delete the things you not need on there
4.Go into internet options and delete tempory files

Answer 5

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 6

Clean it out maybe call some1 to help you my dad works on computers alll the time hes really good and he makes peoples computers...if you have dial up that might be y good luck