2007-01-31 16:55:40 · 11 answers · asked by carppy_72 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
here are some easy to follow tips
2007-01-31 17:00:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your computer shouldn't be able to move at all but if by moving slower you mean operating slower then I would take a look at your CPU usage by right clicking on the task bar and selecting Task Manager. Then click on Processes. If your CPU usages is really high this will cause the computer to "move slower". A work around is to just end the process but as soon as you reboot the issue will continue. So running a Virus scan maybe the best bet, but check the CPU usage anyways because you may reconize what process is using so much of the CPU. It maybe that your processor has gone bad too.
2007-01-31 21:00:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would first invest in an external hard drive and copy all documents, photos and videos you may want to keep and most of these external drives come with software to also copy settings and favorites/bookmarks as well. This way once the recovery of the system is complete you can put all of this back on the system and you also have a backup of the files. Then make good use of this external drive by installing any software to this drive. This way if you ever have to recover again you will not have to lose your software as well. Also after the recovery any files that you make as new file, always back them up on this external drive and there will never be an issue of recovery losses. Hope this helps. Good luck to you.
2016-05-24 00:56:47 · answer #3 · answered by Megan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can start by freeing up space on your hard drive. Go to your control panel, performance and maintenance. Follow the prompts, it will tell you how much memory you stand to gain by performing the drive clean. It's very simple. Depending on how much there is to clean it an be very fast or last a while specially since your computer is already a little slow.
2007-01-31 17:05:13 · answer #4 · answered by **brainy licious**J;-D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to your description,there may have some regsitry errors in your PC to cause "computer run slow".You need to clean you PC.
Every time you install and uninstall software on your computer you create junk in the registry.You need to scan and clean your PC with registry cleaner.Good Regisry Cleaner will improve your PC and Internet performance dramatically.It even can speed up your pc up to 300%..
There are some comparison and review of registry cleaners.
http://www.registry-cleaners.info
You can download and scan your PC for free.
2007-01-31 17:46:12 · answer #5 · answered by PC_expertttttttttt 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like you have too much stuff running in the background. This is probably from installing software that by default sets itself to start up with windows...you will see most of the icons for these programs right next to your clock...some of this is also probably related to spyware.
I recommend 2 programs to help you get your computer back to peak performance. The first one is Ad-aware SE Personal...
Ad-Aware SE Personal edition can be downloaded for free from http://www.download.com. This program is designed to seek out and help you eliminate spyware and some trojans from your computer. This will help with any pop-up problems you might have too.
The second software is TuneUp Utilities 2007...
TuneUp Utilities 2007 is a bundle of utilities that is designed for the average user to take over control of certain aspects of their Windows eXPerience. While you can change things like the look and feel of Windows XP...this set of utilities also includes very powerful tools to help out with a slow computer...these utilities include....
Registry Cleaner - This nice little tool scans your Windows Registry and corrects invalid entries in your registry. During an install of Windows XP Pro SP2 and Office 2003 Pro you actually end up with almost 400 invalid entries....this tool fixes all of them
Registry Defrag - Operates in a similar manner to Disk Defragmenter....but this one works on the registry making the registry faster and easier to access to Windows.
StartUp Manager - This tool takes what msconfig can do to a whole new level. Not only can you disable unnecessary software from starting up...but you can remove the startup entry completely. *note* DO NOT DELETE YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE FROM THIS LIST....also...Items removed from this list DOES NOT uninstall any software.
1-Click Maintenance - This tool is designed to help keep your computer at peak performance...with a click of a button.
This is just a short list of what is in TuneUp Utilities 2007...there are more utilities included with this software. it can be found at http://www.tune-up.com you get unlimited use for 30 days....then you have the option of paying for the software if you like it and want to continue....I highly recommend....have on all computers i come in contact with...
2007-01-31 16:59:17 · answer #6 · answered by troubled1367 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check the running processes and remove unnecessary start up item.Also check for Virus.You can check the system file using system file checker.
2007-01-31 17:01:36 · answer #7 · answered by Chinu 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try doing a virus scan.
2007-01-31 16:59:09 · answer #8 · answered by jen_kuvais 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
make some diskclean up start+programs+accessories+systemtools
after that make a thorough antivirus scans, spy and adware scans,,
2007-01-31 17:20:48 · answer #9 · answered by jhust b 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
delete unnessarily files and programs
do a virus scan (full)
2007-01-31 17:10:16 · answer #10 · answered by Paula 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋