can anyone tell me if theres a way to wipe my computers memory becouse its just not working right?

Question

its slow stop take a long time to load up and for programs to start and theres a lot of thing on it i never uses please help

Answer 1

Take it to a professional. unless you are a professional...


Dam, circular reasoning....

Answer 2

You really should only wipe you disk and start over if it the last resort.

If your disk access is slow (starting new programs) try defragmenting the drive. double click the "my computer" icon select your hard drive, right click, select properties from the menu. When the drive properties window appears select the tools tab and run defragment.

If the whole computer is slow you are most likely over taxing your memory (RAM) and need to shut down a few things. First go to the system tray in the bottom right corner of the start bar, then right click and shut down anything you don't need. then click start, all programs, and startup. This will give a list of applications that start when windows starts, if you see something here you don't use right click and delete it, this removes the short cut not the program.

You can remove programs you don't use by clicking start, control panel, add/remove programs. This lists just about everything installed on you computer. most of these shouldn't affect the performance unless you are running them, but you can remove unwanted programs by selecting them off the list and choosing remove.

Also if you do a lot of web surfing you probably picked up spyware which can bring even the best system to their knees. Try loading a spyware program, I use AD- AWARE, and let it remove any tracking cookies that it finds.

Also if you computer doesn't have much RAM (memory) you might want to see about have more installed. More RAM is often a good step for most speed problems. I never operate below 1 gigabyte and all my current systems have 2 Gigabytes. To check RAM you can right click on my computer and go to properties, on the general tab it should list the total RAM.

Answer 3

Do you mean memory or storage? Wiping the memory won't do anything - it's flattened whenever the power's cut. Wiping the storage is a little extreme, given that you'd lose everything.

If you just want to remove what you don't use, provided they're vaguely scrupulous apps, do it through the add/remove programs dialog (start -> control panel -> Add/remove programs). It's also worth clearing your temp files (start -> programs -> accessories -> system tools -> disk cleanup). A disk defrag will help seek times on the drive, but not a lot else. Depends where it's being slow, really.
Also, go start -> run, then type in 'msconfig' without the quotes. In the 'startup' and 'services' tabs, uncheck anything you don't need. It's even worth going through what's in your system tray and telling most of that not to start on boot, though it does mean that when you do want them, they'll take longer to startup.

Answer 4

DBAN=Darik's Boot and Nuke = DBAN=Darik's Boot and Nuke ("DBAN") is a self-contained boot floppy that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers. DBAN will automatically and completely delete the contents of any hard disk that it can detect, which makes it an appropriate utility for bulk or emergency data destruction. = http://dban.sourceforge.net + Note: Also see = BootDisks - PC Support - Essential Utilities = http://bootdisk.com - - http://dban.sourceforge.net

BCWipe = http://www.jetico.com/index.htm#/bcwipe.htm

Autoclave = hard drive sterilization on a bootable floppy = http://staff.washington.edu/jdlarios/autoclave/

PC INSPECTOR e-maxx = (FREEWARE) = http://www.pcinspector.de/emaxx/uk/welcome.htm = PC INSPECTOR™ e-maxx only deletes entire hard drives.

Answer 5

try system restore
or go to add /remove and get rid of all the programs you don't use.
then
got to start......run...... type in msconfg...........click on start, the untick anything that you don need at the start up of the machine that will speed up your boot-up

also delete any old documents or photographs.
and go to programs ......assessories..........disc clean up.

and finally start...programs........defragment.

Answer 6

try using the recovery disc that came with the computer when you first got it. this puts the machine back to factory settings, and should help get rid of any nasty glitches.

Answer 7

If your computer is not working properly while you are working on it, it could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software.
Detailed instructions at http://tinyurl.com/yk5zpr

Answer 8

double left click on my computer,right click on your disc icon,left click on properties. left click on tools tab,left click on check now, tick both boxes to scan and repair your system. restart the computer and it will repair itself. takes about two hours depending on the size of your system.