how do you make your computure faster?

Answer 1

Defragment your main drive at least once a week whether windows tells you you don't need to. To do this, go to accessories, >system tools> defagmenter, and run the defrag program. Also, adding more RAM makes a HUGE diff. in speed.

Answer 2

There are many ways:

1. Get more RAM.
2. Free up HD space or increase your pagefile.
3. Uninstall programs: do a spyware check.
4. Upgrade your processor.
5. run less programs.
6. Overclock your CPU.
7. Use different software.

Usually using a combination will work best. Good luck!

Answer 3

The easy way is to avoid running programs you don't need - you can be surprised how much rubbish piles up over time that you never touch. Other things you can do is to defragment your hard disk, or update drivers.

To actually make it faster though, you might want to add more memory (RAM), or replace the processor (CPU) with a faster one.

Answer 4

Reduce the number of applications that start and run as Windows boots up. More processes that are running, the more resources are utilized and not available when you really need it. More memory is always a way to get more speed. Practically, the cheaper way is just more RAM and limit your startup items and apps that run in the background all the time.

Answer 5

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 to prevent spyware from being installed in the first place....





Download SpywareBlaster---http://majorgeeks.com/download2859.html

SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from ever being installed.

It's main features include:
- Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests.
- Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
- Restrict the actions of potentially dangerous sites in Internet Explorer.






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.

Answer 6

Best thing to do is delete your old programs, ones you don't use and also shut off programs that might be running already thatyou don't use, like Quicktime...check the lower right hand corner with all the program icons, you might hav ones running u dont really need to hav on.

Answer 7

Go to "add and remove programs" from the Control Panel, and get rid of what you don't use all that often. Once you restart, you'll be surfin' a lot faster. Good luck!

Answer 8

quiet a few ways to tweak PC to make it faster. The most effective is probably defragment your HD periodically depending on how you use PC.

Answer 9

Delete old files and junk that you don't use. Do a virus and spyware scan, then finally defragment your computer. It should run faster.

Answer 10

You can defrag, add ram, virus check, upgrade video card, stop watching the porn sites, and many more. Here is the place to look and learn.
hBookmark site
http://forums.cnet.com/5238-7813-0.html?kw=making+your+computer+run+faster&select=All+CNET+Forums&forumID=&threadID=&messageType=1&tag=srchbr