2006-11-16 16:04:23 · 9 answers · asked by bellepepper 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
One should do a disk cleanup everyday and defrag two or three times a week if the computer is used moderately. Try this.
You may need to do a Disk Cleanup..and be sure you have all the boxes checked....
Defrafg your C drive or what ever is your
main harddrive... Make sure you have selected the C Drive.... This is called a Disk Defragmenter...
Go to : Start...
programs..
accessories...
system tools..
Do this often...
Try the System Restore which takes you back to a time when your computer was working good. Go To:
start
programs
accessories
systems tools
system restore
This process is completely reversable. And does not remove your personal files. Just go back one checkpoint at a time until your puter is working good again.
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2006-11-16 16:10:50 · answer #1 · answered by Elaine B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The first thing I would do is check for spyware. Spyware will slow it down.
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2006-11-17 00:09:14 · answer #2 · answered by G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Goto start/programs/accessories/system tools/disk cleanup
Check all boxes except for compressed old files.
You can also goto start/settings/control panel/add_remove_programs and remove and adware_spyware.
From there you can click on start/run/msconfig and uncheck startup items that you don't need. Restart and put a check by don't show this again when it says changes were made.
2006-11-17 00:14:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free up some RAM, this will help Make your computer go VROOM, it will process items faster. Also DEFRAG your computer probably once a week. The first one will be slow, but after that it will go soo fast.
2006-11-17 00:09:14 · answer #4 · answered by xsilverx_xicex 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can put extra memory in it. If your computer is running slow it could be that you either have Mchafee or Norton on it and they will make it run slower.
2006-11-17 17:24:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi u can use a software like Crap Cleaner for free...its downloadable from www.ccleaner.com or filehippo.com
it removes temp files, invalid registry entries and a lot of things...apart frm that try to keep minimum programs in your startup...that should help.
2006-11-17 00:27:26 · answer #6 · answered by rajdebrain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try reinstalling thats the easiest way to make it run faster,. and avoid installing unnnecessary programmes
2006-11-17 00:38:07 · answer #7 · answered by Trinity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Increase the amount of ram.
2006-11-17 00:31:50 · answer #8 · answered by Jessica H. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try defragmenting your computer.
2006-11-17 00:08:55 · answer #9 · answered by jenahfah 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋