how to maintain computer's performance?

Question

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Answer 1

Weekly, I do a virus scan, a defragment, and a spyware check.

Answer 2

A clean computer is key to a faster computer. Run the 3 scans below.

Update and run your Anti-Virus program. Don't have one? You can run a free online scan from CA.
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx


Download, update and run Spybot---http://www.safer-networking.org/ . Don't forget to use the Immunize feature.

Download, update and run Adaware---http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/products/select_your_product.php




Now lets clean up your registry.


Download RegScrubXP--http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?d...

Safely cleans junk out of the Windows 2000/XP system registry. All changes made to the registry are fully restorable to it's original condition. You can make an exclusion list of registry entries that RegScrubXP will not display as problems. You can sift through a list of file extensions, company names, run upon startup programs, Internet Explorer history, and uninstall programs to delete what you think is junk.

Download CleanUp---http://www.stevengould.org/software/clea...

Free disk space, make your computer run better/faster and protect your privacy - all in one easy solution. All for free!





Now lets clean up your disk.


Do a Disk Cleanup and Disk Defrag. You can find both of them by following the path below.
Start>all programs>accessories>system tools>Disk Cleanup. Let it do its thing. You can check every box that has something to delete.
Now follow the same path and do a Disk Defrag. Again just let it do its thing.




Now lets tweak your connection.


There are many programs out there to do this. I will give you 2 of them.
The first one is TCP Optimizer.

Description: The TCP Optimizer is a free, easy Windows program that provides an intuitive interface for tuning and optimizing your Internet connection. There is no installation required, just download and run.

http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php...

You can get support for the best way to set it up right from their forum http://forums.speedguide.net/

The second one is Cablenut.

Windows XP tested and approved

CableNut is a tool for optimizing your Internet Connection. We have provided a way to tweak any option you may want to in the adjuster. You can load "CableNut Custom Setting" files that are included with the program to tweak your Internet connection.

http://www.cablenut.com/

Again support is available right from their forum.http://www.broadbandnuts.com/index.php?p...




All programs are FREE!




After applying the suggestions above you will have a clean and faster computer. Enjoy.

Answer 3

1. defrag Ur hard drive in a week.
2. run disk cleanup to cleanup unwanted files.
3. uninstall unwanted softwares.
4. put video,music,doc. files in DVDs or CDs.
5. then clean the interior of cabinet every month.
6. upgrade Ur PC with new version of ram,video ram,processor.
7. run a good antivirus per week to free Ur system from viruses.
8. u should also keep a good firewall.

...then performance of Ur PC will be good.

Answer 4

weekly

start
my computer
right click on - local drive C:
properties - bottom of list left click
go to TOOLS - 2nd tab at top of pop up
defragmentation - defragment now -
analyze - then defragment

monthly - same area - to tools
error checking = check now
put a check mark in both boxes - START

you may have to reboot your computer to get this function to engage - but it will keep your hard drive repaired

best of luck

Answer 5

Check out this link:

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