how to make my computer faster?

Question

I have the highest speed ram that can be used and i have all the ram my mobo can have(at the limit).the HDD is the fastest my board can use and i am using the highest speed CPU i can.i have 2 HDD they both have been defragmented and have scanned for errors.

on my main HDD i have 38GB free on my slave drive i have 8GB free.

i have used registry fix

it is my internet computer it is old but this is the specs
1ghz P3 @1.3ghz OCed
512mb ram pc 133
40GB ata 100 HDD
geforce MX4000 core speed 300mhz OCed

i use fire fox and have the registry fix that cleans the registry.

Answer 1

this will prolly sounbd simple to someone with much computer savey such as yourself. But the thing i woulddo is go to download.com and dwonload these free and safe prgrams.
sybot search and destroy
ad-aware
ccleaner
abexo free registry celaner
windows cleaner
aand use mozilla firefox instead of IE

Answer 2

OK first thing turn off any virtual memory allocated to your C drive that's usually your operating system is installed and instead set more virtual memory on other hard drive, then get rid of all the unnecessary application installed or even remove applications/programs you don't require in every day use, also when ever you install new software/application/game set the installing path to other HD then one having your operating system. this will speed your application and operating system running on different hard drives adding up speed..
try to remove any unnecessary application at stat/programs/startup...
15% to 35% more speed you can achieve...
have a nice day.

Answer 3

The following steps should speed up your PC. Do all of the steps with patience. Note that deleting unnecessary and junk files are necessary to attain smooth performance of your PC.

1. Run Disk clean-up. Then delete unused files. (start>program>accessories>sys... tools> disk clean-up)
2. Check for disk errors. (right click on a disk-drive>properties>tools >error checking, then restart)
3. Run disk defragmenter, no matter what it says.
4. Delete cookies. (you can do it from your browser options: tools>internet options)
5. Delete cache or temporary files. (you can do it from your browser options) or, click on 'start", 'run', type 'temp' then click ok. Whatever shows up, just delete.
6. Delete all history files and search history. (you can do it from your browser options, or, CTRL + H, then delete)
7. Empty recycle bin.
8. Delete unused icons & short-cuts from anywhere including desktop.
9. Uninstall any software or game that you use only once or twice in a week.
10. Delete temporary internet files. (you can do it from your browser options: tools>internet options)
11. Delete all recent files. (click on start, click run, then type "recent", delete all the files which show up)
12. Run a full virus scan. If any threat found, eliminate that completely.
13. Run a software which can remove any spyware or adware.
Like: Ad Aware, Windows defender etc.
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.download.com/Microsoft-Windows-Defender/3000-12771_4-10598014.html?tag=lst-0-1

* Updating: (Needed only when updates are available)
14. Update your Windows by installing latest updates.
15. Update your audio & video drivers.
16. Update softwares, browsers, games that you use.

Use CCleaner to get rid of unnecessary junks:
http://www.download.com/CCleaner/3000-2144_4-10592746.html?tag=lst-0-1)

More info from CNET: (Speed Up your Windows)
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10165_7-5554402-1.html

Answer 4

Check your task mgr. and make sure no unknown/unwanted programs are running in the background. Then check what mode your hard drives are running in, should be DMA not PID.

Answer 5

That information means very little without the system specifications. What you may think is fast may actual be slow.

Answer 6

clean your registery and your computer.
you need to maintance a computer to keep it running properly.
pc cleaners and registery cleaners for free at
downloads.com

Answer 7

use ccleaner