i was thinking of ether getting a new hard drive and transfering all my fles to the new one or restoring my come from my last...dont rember what its called but it puts your somp back in to the same pleace it was a month or so ago. only problem is that last time i saved for that was over a year ago.
any ideas?
i know why it runs slow, i got too many viruses on it and even though i have norton, adaware and spybot i think my comp is still too fried to be fast.
2006-11-18 03:24:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
system restore thats what i am thinking of
2006-11-18 03:25:06 · update #1
i defrag every one or 2 weeks
2006-11-18 03:36:35 · update #2
Most of the time, computers are NOT running slow; they are simply running A LOT of programs and routines you did not ask them to (using Windows I mean). So each time everyone of us have a "slow-running" feeling from our computers, we ask them to run even more programs or routines (ie. sarting anti-virus or memory-cleeanning or whatever programs you might think of). So here is my advice: 1) you have to be sure that your computer is only running those programs need or you want them to (this might be a pretty hard task to do, specially if you know very little about windows), one tip is to use the Task-Manager and see what is currently running without you knowing it. 2) Look in the Start-up section of the msconfig program to get rid of programs you don't need. 3) finally try all cleanning and de-virusing stuff. GOOD LUCK
2006-11-18 04:18:07 · answer #1 · answered by jorge_paps 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may not be viruses. Your Hard Drive might need defragging and/or there may be too many startup programs. To defrag, open "my computer", Rt Click on Drive C, Select "properties", then "tools" tab, then select "defragment now".
To look at startup programs, hit Start button, Select the "run" command, and type "msconfig". Look at the list of startup programs and deselect the ones you don't want to start up when the computer boots.
2006-11-18 03:33:22 · answer #2 · answered by Robert S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you tried the simple proceedure of defragmenting? Sometimes it's a problem with "sticky keys" and you gotta hold down the shift key for 8 seconds and get into it and change it. I know you purge your temp files regularly.
So get a big removable disk and put all the stuff you want on that and then get a disk to reformat your hard drive and rei-nstal your windows. Worked for me.
2006-11-18 03:36:21 · answer #3 · answered by john s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should keep your important files backed up on an external hard drive anyway. Try doing a restore, but if your computer is over three years old you might consider buying a new one.
2006-11-18 03:34:52 · answer #4 · answered by Feathery 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you ever scanned for spyware? If no longer acquire, replace and test with Spybot and Adaware. How long because of the fact you ran a diskcleanup? Is your rigidity unfastened from fragmentation? This ailment can sluggish issues down. shop a examine on frag stages and likewise on the unfastened area.
2016-10-15 17:14:51 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do a defrag in your maintenance and do the clean up space on your hard drive. its all in your control panel
2006-11-18 03:33:55 · answer #6 · answered by dartprincess01 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every2weeks clean disc&disc defrag.
2006-11-18 03:35:38 · answer #7 · answered by frankyunker@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't use norton it's poo... i use panda and it's in a league of it's own!!
2006-11-18 03:32:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋