why is my comp so slow?

Answer 1

Wow, way to give us details.

There are several reasons your computer might be slow:

1. You need more RAM. To fix this, go out and buy some more.
2. You have too many viruses/adware/spyware in your system. To fix, get a good antivirus like McAfee and scan your machine.
3. You have too much software on your machine. Go to your control panel, select "Add or Remove Programs", and uninstall all the programs you don't use and don't need.
4. It's old and suffering from "Compatibility Load". This is what happens to computers when they are around 2-3 years old, when software you buy is technically compatible with your machine, but just barely, so it stresses your computer out too much. The only way to fix this is to buy a new machine.

Hope this helps, but you really need to give more details.

Answer 2

Have you tried -

Upgrading the RAM (Memory)

The norm for RAM is 1GB - 2 GB

Although you can easily get systems with up to 4 GB to 8 GB Ram.

Others thing to do:

Do a scan for viruses and Spyware...
Defrag your drives using Disk Defragment (Application -> System Tools)
Remove all programmes you do use from Add/Remove Programmes

Could you also go to Task Manager (Alt + Ctrl + DEL) and see how many processes you have running. If you have more than around 40 I would close some down (ones that do not say system)

Answer 3

Could be due to the software, or the hardware.
Try defragementing your drive, or analysing it to see how fragmented the files on it are, and also open up task manager (Ctrl + alt + del), and click on the processes tab. You should not really have more than 40 processes running. Also, consider upgrading your ram if you have less than 512 meg

Answer 4

Goto start/run and enter - msconfig - goto startup and uncheck any programs you dont need in the boot. They are taking up memory booting utilities that are not needed.
Go to Downloads.com and download Adaware as well as AVG free run those, then do a disk defrag. Delete temporary internet files increase size of hardrive paging file.
Goto internet options/settings and increase the size of your cookie allocation file.

Jockee

Answer 5

Un install all unnecessary and unwanted programmes those U are running using 'add or remove program'.Use system tools maintanance wizadrs healp.Scan ur sytem with a good Spy ware.
now Ur system is OK for use

Answer 6

your computer could be slow because of many reasons.
1. adware and suspected spyware or malware.
2. there could be dearth of RAM,. Increase it.
3. many redundent programs in the computer could make it slow.

Answer 7

Add 1gb memory & clean the startup tray & then clean system tray and also use the system tools in the programme

Answer 8

There could be a million and one reasons. Post more details if you want more specific answers.

Answer 9

simple add 1or 2 more sticks of memmery

trust me I work on computers for a living

Answer 10

try this and u will see a difference.....first off lets go to start..control panel...add/remove programs...go in here and remove anything u do not need or use....next..go to start..double click my computer..double click c drive..go into program files....remove any folders that u just removed from add/remove programs......next..go to start..run..type in......... msconfig..press ok ..in the new window..select the start up tab..select disable all...press apply,press ok..close it..do not restart yet.....now go to start..run..type in..prefetch....press ok..in the new window that pops up..go to edit in top left..select all..press delete...close window now....now go to start..run..type in temp..press ok..same thing..select all/delete.....now go to start.all programs..accessories..system tools..disc clean up...after it has finished analyzing...put a check next to all..press ok..yes u are sure.....
now go here....download this program called regcleaner from worldstart.com...http://www.worldstart.com/weekly-downloa...
after u have it downloaded and installed on desktop...open it up..click i agree...u will then see a new window open...it will list all the software on your pc.....at the top of reg cleaner..select options..registery cleaner..method..automatic....... go to tools..registery cleaner..do them all...it will then start to scan..when it is finished..u will see the list of software again..close reg cleaner..u are finished with it...u just cleaned your registery........now go here..download this..it is called ccleaner.....http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4191.h...
now to use this..once it is installed to the desktop..open it up..click analyze...after it has finished analyzing..click run cleaner...repeat this process 3 times...next..on the left hand side of ccleaner u will see issues..click that..then click scan for issues
after it has finished scanning for issues..click fix issues...all issues..no back up..close...run this process untilthere are no issues..then close ccleaner...now i would do these 2 things here...download ewido (now called avg antispyware) it is free for 30 days full program...after 30 days it reverts to free ware..u will lose automatic updates and the realtime protection...but still..this is one of the best to scan and remove threats with...before uscan
try this..go to start..control panel..folder options..view...u will see a few items with checkmarks..check "show hidden files and folders"..press apply..press ok.....now update ewido..run full system scan....after scan..remove what it finds..then go back to control panel..folder options,view..reset to default..apply ok
now this is not gonna make the pc superfast like adding more ram would..but this will clean the pc all the way up ..get u all the free space ..and make sure no viruses are on it.....i hope this helps u a little..good luck
ewido....http://www.download.com/ewido-security-s...