Recently my computer is in low speed not like last time which was very fast..i have to wait for 10 sec to full load the website instead of 1-2 sec for the past few weeks. Why this happen? and how to increase my speed in my computer. I have done defragment and clean up the disk but still the same.
2007-02-13 02:06:53 · 10 answers · asked by Hattan 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
I use Sony Vaio Chic, my lap seems no pop up at all as i blocked them, no spyware..how to know if my lap is being infected? adware? no pop up so far . . .btw, i use Avast antivirus..
What else should i do?
2007-02-13 03:10:59 · update #1
It could be a number of things. It could be that you've got a lot of other services/applications running. Could also be that you are browsing a number of pages all at once. Another possibility is that your pc might be infected with spy/adware - these are usually installed on your PC as third party software when you install applications (especially free ware). They are little programs that place themselves on your PC and use cookies to control your browsing by causing pop-up windows or even can redirect to web pages to sites that advertise their software/services. A lot of them run in the background so the average user would not be easily aware.
You can download free spyware/adware software from any of the following links. I sugges you download at least two and run one after the other. The reason for this is that one might pick up an infection that they other one might not.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
http://www.ewido.net/en/
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
2007-02-13 02:21:23 · answer #1 · answered by Slim Shady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm.......looks like u cleaned ur cache files and temporary internet files......These files are stored by all the browsers for faster access to the page the next time u visit it......if u use Internet explorer 6/7 u need to tweak the registry a bit.....Here is the tweak:
1. click start > run
2. type regedit > enter
3. browse folder HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\m*cro$oft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\InternetSettings
4. right click @ windows right > New > DWORD
5. type MaxConnectionsPerServer > u can set value (the more higher the no, the more good speed u get, eg : 99)
6. create another DWORD >type MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server
7. then put a high value as mentioned above
8. then, restart IE ... ur finished.
If u use Firefox 1.5 - 2.001......U need to download a plugin known as FasterFox...http://fasterfox.mozdev.org/
2007-02-13 02:13:06 · answer #2 · answered by udit_cyclops04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A clean computer is key to a faster computer. Run the 3 scans below.
Run a virus scan weekly.
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/virus...
Run Spybot and Adaware weekly.
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/adaw...
Now lets clean up your registry.
Run RegScrubXP weekly. Run Cleanup every time you log off.
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.
Run a Disk Cleanup 2 times a month. Run Disk Defrag. monthly.
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.
If your speed is good I would not mess with it by trying to tweak it. If you do tweak once it is done you should not have to do it every again.
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.
2007-02-13 02:22:55 · answer #3 · answered by rlh242424 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to your description,there are some regsitry errors in your PC to cause "Computer slow".You need to clean you PC.
Every time you install and uninstall software on your computer and surfing online you create junk in the registry.You need to scan and clean your PC with registry cleaner to make your pc fater.Good Regisry Cleaner will improve your PC and Internet performance dramatically.It even can speed up your PC by 300% or more!
There are some comparison and review of
TOP 5 registry cleaners.
http://www.registry-Cleaners.info
You can download and scan your PC for free.
2007-02-14 21:27:35 · answer #4 · answered by PC_expertttttttttt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spyware or adware. Get lavasoft adaware personal and run the scans. Also do the yahoo anti-spy scan.
2007-02-13 02:10:45 · answer #5 · answered by close_enough_4_ska 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That virus is likely considered one of the worst ones obtainable. II have been utilising AVG loose for years and it incredibly works super. It purely gets rid of viruses and not spyware however. a solid software to get rid of spyware is named Malwarebytes. i take advantage of it each and each time I certainly have matters and it incredibly works super!
2016-11-03 08:24:18 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a program like "Registry Mechanic" to clean up your Registry file. I know Registry Mechanic works and is reliable, but it's not free. http://www.download.com
2007-02-13 02:12:12 · answer #7 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you probably have a virus or a lot of spyware on your computer. go to radioshack or bestbuy and ask them about protecting your computer from spyware.
2007-02-13 02:09:49 · answer #8 · answered by karla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its a virus or the server of your internet connection might would have become slow for a past few days.
2007-02-13 02:15:44 · answer #9 · answered by Hussain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get dsl or cable...get a better computer
2007-02-13 02:13:51 · answer #10 · answered by dave k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋