PC Help Please?

Question

What would you suggest me to do now? I restored my Windows XP to original state and now I'm updating everything, etc. PC seems to be very slow.

Answer 1

This will seem horribly dodgy and boring, but please do have the patience to read it, maybe there is something that will help you:
1.Download CCleaner from http://www.ccleaner.com/ and run it once daily before shutting down your computer. It removes all the trash files that are created while surfing through the net. Use its Issues section once every 2 weeks to delete all the unused registry keys. If you have a lot of Auto Start entries, then you can remove them from its Tools>Startup. But keep the important ones like firewall and the real-time protection shields of your anti-virus and anti-spyware.

2.Keep a decent anti-virus, a strong firewall and two anti-spywares in your computer. Always keep the real time protection shield (or resident shield) of the anti-virus and one of the anti-spyware active. Update them and scan your computer once every week with both the anti-spyware and once every 2 weeks with anti-virus. I have given the links to some free and good anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall; get them all:
AVG: http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10596553.html?tag=lst-0-1
AdAware SE: http://www.download.com/ad-aware-se-pers...
SpyBot Search and Destroy: http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/spy...
Comodo Personal Firewall: http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/d...

Never keep two anti-virus or firewall on a single system. If you are already using a good anti-virus or firewall, then you need not download the corresponding one. You can, however, use as many anti-spywares as you want.

3.Keep a virtual memory booster as an auto-start entry. It frees the clogged RAM. I use RAM Booster, which is very effective. Here is the link to download it:
http://www.download.com/rambooster/3000-...
After downloading it, follow the steps:
*. Click on Edit>Options and tick the follow options:
(a) Set auto optimisation on
(b) Show CPU usage
(c) Start minimised
(d) Launch automatically at start up
Also, increase the auto optimisation level and 'Mb of RAM to free at auto level' as per your requirement.

4.Keep at least 35% of your C: free. Transfer all the music, image and video files to other drives.

5.Defragment your hard drives (especially C:) once every month. To defrag, go to Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Defragment. It takes a lot of time (50 minutes or over) so don’t become impatient. It’s for your computer’s good.

6.Get the free Google Web Accelerator to boost up your Internet speed.
http://webaccelerator.google.com/

7.Keep your Recycle Bin empty.

8.Use minimum possible shortcut icons on your desktop.

9.If you have genuine Windows, keep it updated every month.

10.Trim down the number of games if you have way too many.

11.You will hate this suggestion, but believe me; blank wallpaper helps a faster startup.

If nothing works, you should reformat your computer. Also upgrade your RAM, preferably 512 MB or higher, if you are willing to spend some bucks.


MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

If PC was Ok before you put on the other software, then its more likely one of the software packages that you have put on. Norton Internet Security (for example) will slow the system down. It could also be a virus or spyware. Have you installed "Windows Defender" and any Antivirus package ?

Answer 3

The most common cause of slow computer is spyware and you need a good spyware remover to get the job done.

Answer 4

There are such programmes available that could replica a stressful tension .ONE CARE is one which I subsribe to, and use it to create a backup and gadget restoration disc, that's down loaded from Microsoft over the internet and is as much as date daily for a 365 days or as long as you subscribe.(See their website) yet another good technique is to purchase an exterior tension and upload the programme contents of your present tension onto it... as quickly as validated which you do certainly have a replica of your stuff on the recent tension, flow back to the previous tension and reinstall abode windows from the backup help dept, then as quickly as each and every thing is back heading in the right direction flow forward from there by using figuring out on the programmes staring at for on the exterior tension which you opt to be reinstated back onto the unique tension. unload or shop something this is as much as you,i could shop IT purely IN CASE there replaced into something i HAD ignored. then create a restoration disc for abode windows. One-care is a sturdy programme to create this. because it may manage gadget copies, programme backup and malware plus viral removing in realtime because it emerges. good success.

Answer 5

When you have updated the pc
Click on start
Run
Type msconfig
And remove all the items that are starting up on your pc, this will help.

http://netsquirrel.com/msconfig/

Answer 6

for better performance its better re-installing widnows then restoring it.